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Derivatives Service Bureau Welcomes EMIR Refit Publication: Unique Product Identifier Mandate Now In EU Law - DSB Assists Stakeholders For UPI Implementation

Date 11/10/2022

The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), the global golden source of reference data for Over the Counter (OTC) derivatives, today welcomed the European Union publication in the Official Journal making the Unique Product Identifier (UPI) part of EU law. The DSB will provide a User Acceptance Test (UAT) environment for the UPI service in 2023 to assist prospective UPI users with their UPI implementation plans and budget setting. 

CME Group International Average Daily Volume Reached 6.1 Million Contracts In Q3 2022, Up 21% From Q3 2021

Date 11/10/2022

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that its quarterly international average daily volume (ADV) reached 6.1 million contracts in Q3 2022, up 21% year on year.  Reflecting all trading reported from outside the United States, volume was driven largely by 36% growth in Foreign Exchange products, a 32% increase in Interest Rate products and a 25% growth in Equity Index products.

DIGITEC Launches Web-Based FX Pricing Engine - New D3 Lite Service Enables Banks And Financial Market Participants Of All Sizes To Access Sophisticated Pricing Functionality For FX Swaps, NDFs And Precious Metals

Date 11/10/2022

DIGITEC, the company behind the market-leading D3 Multi-Asset Pricing Engine and the DIGITEC/360T Swaps Data Feed (SDF), today announces the launch of D3 Lite. The new plug-and-play FX pricing engine is offered as a web-based SaaS solution, enabling clients to go live within days with no coding or hardware requirements.  

Bank Of England Widens Gilt Purchase Operations To Include Index-Linked Gilts

Date 11/10/2022

The Bank continues to monitor developments in financial markets very closely in light of the significant asset repricing of recent weeks. It has also been working with the UK authorities to address risks to the resilience of Liability Driven Investment (LDI) funds arising from volatility in the long-dated government bond (gilt) market.

Japan Financial Services Agency - Stewardship Code : 322 Institutional Investors Have Signed Up To The Principles For Responsible Institutional Investors As Of September 30, 2022

Date 11/10/2022

The Council of Experts Concerning the Japanese Version of the Stewardship Code (Chairman: Professor Hiroyuki Kansaku, University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics) published the Principles for Institutional Investors (Japan’s Stewardship Code, hereinafter referred to as "the Code") on February 26, 2014.
The Council of Experts on the Stewardship Code (Chairman: Professor Hiroyuki Kansaku) revised the Code on May 29, 2017(Finalization of the Japan’s Stewardship Code (Revised version)(May 29, 2017)).

Digital Private Bank Becomes Reality - Alpian Launches As Switzerland's First FINMA-Licensed

Date 11/10/2022

Alpian SA (Alpian) is proud to announce the opening of the first Swiss digital private bank designed to cater specifically to the needs of the mass affluent client segment. Its mobile-first digital service, which combines everyday and private banking, is now available for download on the Apple and Google play stores. Alpian's innovative combination of human expertise and cutting-edge technology provides an unprecedented, bespoke, private banking offering to its customers.

Bank Of England: Temporary Purchases Of Index-Linked Gilts – Market Notice 11 October 2022

Date 11/10/2022

The Bank of England (Bank) has announced that it will widen the scope of its daily gilt purchase operations also to include purchases of index-linked gilts. This enhancement to our operations will be in effect from 11 October 2022 until 14 October 2022 alongside the Bank’s existing daily conventional gilt purchase auctions. This Market Notice sets out the arrangements that will apply to these purchases.

SGX Group Reports Market Statistics For September 2022

Date 11/10/2022

• Derivatives activity at all-time high as FX, commodities outperform
• STI constituent stocks, REITs boost securities market turnover

SIX To Provide Local Custody Services In Spain

Date 11/10/2022

Following the successful acquisition and integration of BME Group, SIX is ready to offer its clients and prospects a direct market access to the Spanish Central Securities Depository (CSD).

House Of Representatives Standing Committee On Economics - Opening Statement - 11 October 2022 - Speech By ASIC Chair Joe Longo To The House Of Representatives Standing Committee On Economics, 11 October 2022.

Date 11/10/2022

I am pleased to appear before the Committee once more and welcome Dr Daniel Mulino as the new Committee Chair. I am joined today by Deputy Chairs Sarah Court and Karen Chester, Commissioners Sean Hughes and Danielle Press, Chief Operating Officer Warren Day, Executive Director of Strategy Greg Kirk and our General Counsel Chris Savundra.