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MARF Registers A New Commercial Paper Programme From Pamesa For 150 Million Euros

Date 20/10/2022

BME's Fixed Income Market, MARF, today admitted Pamesa Grupo Empresarial's new Commercial Paper (CP) programme for 150 million euros. It is the first one to be registered by the company on MARF and will enable it to finance itself by accessing qualified investors to diversify its financing sources. The CPs to be issued under the programme will have maturities of between three days and a maximum of two years and will feature a nominal amount per unit of 100,000 euros.

Readout: US Deputy Secretary Of The Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Visit To Thailand

Date 20/10/2022

 Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo represented the United States at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance Ministers’ Meeting on Wednesday, October 19 and Thursday, October 20. On the margins of the Ministerial, the Deputy Secretary met with Thai Minister of Finance Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, Philippine Secretary of Finance Benjamin Diokno, Canadian Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Randy Boissonnault, New Zealand Minister of Revenue and Associate Minister of Finance David Parker, and Indonesian Vice Minister of Finance Suahasil Nazara. Throughout, Deputy Secretary Adeyemo reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to the Asia-Pacific region, as exemplified by the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) investments in Asia’s climate transition, and continued friend-shoring with trusted trading partners to create stronger and more resilient supply chains. The Deputy Secretary shared the United States’ hopes to build upon the momentum from APEC this year and facilitate a productive and constructive engagement as APEC host in 2023, especially through the finance track.

Derivative Path Appoints FinTech Veteran Stephen Johnson As Head Of Sales As Company Continues To Expand

Date 20/10/2022

Derivative Path, a leading provider of capital markets technology and derivatives services, continues to build its team by adding industry veteran Stephen Johnson as its new Head of Sales. In this newly created role, Johnson will lead the Derivative Path sales team and focus on maximizing sales performance. He will report directly to Co-Founder & CEO Pradeep Bhatia.

US Treasury Releases CFIUS Enforcement And Penalty Guidelines

Date 20/10/2022

The Department of the Treasury, as Chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”), today released the first-ever CFIUS Enforcement and Penalty Guidelines.  

FSB Analyses Liquidity In Core Government Bond Markets

Date 20/10/2022

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published today a report on liquidity in core government bond markets. The report forms part of the FSB’s work programme to enhance the resilience of non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI).

Hedge Fund Capital Decline Slows As Financial Market Volatility Accelerates - HFRI 500 Macro Index Surges +17.2 Percent YTD As Currencies, Commodities, Risk Mitigation And CTAs Extend 2022 Gains - Hedge Funds Top Equity Market Declines By Widest Margin Since HFRI Inception

Date 20/10/2022

As a result of the volatility and positioning for generational inflation and increased likelihood of an economic recession, institutional investors withdrew an estimated $26.0 billion from hedge funds in 3Q 2022, as reported today by HFR®, the established global leader in the indexation, analysis and research of the global hedge fund industry, in the latest release of the HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Begins Criminal Proceedings Against Five Individuals Involved With Worthington Group Plc

Date 20/10/2022

The FCA has begun criminal proceedings against five individuals involved with Worthington Group plc, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange. 

FIA Announces 10 Startups Selected For 2022 Innovators Pavilion

Date 20/10/2022

Marika Fredriksson Appointed To Saxo Bank’s Board Of Directors

Date 20/10/2022

At the extraordinary general meeting of Saxo Bank, Marika Frederiksson was elected to the Board of Directors.

The Inflationary Consequences Of Real Shocks − Speech By Ben Broadbent, Bank Of England, Deputy Governor, Monetary Policy, Given At Imperial College, London

Date 20/10/2022

These are difficult times for the UK economy. Ben Broadbent talks about how the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have increased import costs and unavoidably depressed the UK’s real income. He explains what this means for inflation and interest rates.