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FINRA Creates Industry Diversity Advisory Committee - New Committee Highlights FINRA’s Commitment To Improving DEI In The Securities Industry

Date 09/11/2022

FINRA announced today that it has established an Industry Diversity Advisory Committee, advancing its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the securities industry.

Former Chairman And CEO Of Deutsche Bank Joins Macro Hive’s Board

Date 09/11/2022

Dr Josef Ackermann, former CEO and Chairman of Deutsche Bank, will join Macro Hive’s advisory board to provide strategic guidance.

TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – October 2022

Date 09/11/2022

TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) for October 2022.

EBA Reasserts Its Commitment To Contribute To A More Resilient And Sustainable Financial System

Date 09/11/2022

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its environmental statement in the context of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), highlighting its work aimed at increasing sustainability in the banking sector by enhancing market transparency and discipline and by translating sustainability considerations into risk management practices and supervision. The EBA also presented its priorities and activities to ensure a robust management of ESG (environmental, social and governance) risks and adequate supervision. 

BIS: What Drives Inflation? Disentangling Demand And Supply Factors

Date 09/11/2022

Summary

Focus 

Disentangling demand and supply factors driving inflation has often been a major challenge for monetary policy. This is also the case currently, as there are different views on the relative role of demand and supply in the inflation surge since 2021. In this paper, we estimate demand and supply factors and assess their contribution to inflation dynamics in the United States over the past five decades. The analysis also covers the euro area over the past two decades.

IOSCO Outlines Regulatory Priorities For Sustainability Disclosures, Mitigating Greenwashing And Promoting Integrity In Carbon Markets

Date 09/11/2022

The International Organization for Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today at COP 27 has outlined the actions it undertakes to protect investors by mitigating greenwashing in financial markets, to contribute to sustainability disclosure standards benefitting issuers and investors, and to promote well-functioning carbon markets.

AI: Moving From Fear To Trust - Speech By Jessica Rusu, UK Financial Conduct Authority Chief Data, Information And Intelligence Officer, At The City And Financial Global Summit: Regulation And Risk Management Of Artificial Intelligence In Financial Services

Date 09/11/2022

Highlights

• AI needs governance to move from fear to trust but many of the rules in financial services are already in place.
• Agency must not be attributed to AI systems as this risks removing accountability away from firms. 
• Safe and responsible AI adoption must be underpinned by high-quality data.

EEX And The Coalition For Rainforest Nations Intend Cooperation In REDD+ Sovereign Carbon Credits

Date 09/11/2022

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) and the Coalition for Rainforest Nations (CfRN) announced their intention to cooperate in the establishment of a market platform for REDD+ sovereign carbon credits. For this purpose, during the UN Climate Change Conference COP27, both partners have signed a letter of intent.

Commenti On The Near-Collapse Of FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange: Ganesh Viswanath Natraj, Assistant Professor Of Finance, Warwick Business School

Date 09/11/2022

Commenting on the near-collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX Ganesh Viswanath Natraj is Assistant Professor of Finance, Warwick Business School, said: "Binance and FTX are two of the three largest centralised exchanges, the other one being Coinbase. One implication of the near-collapse of FTX is that as Binance increases its market share of crypto trading, additional liquidity on Binance means centralised exchanges continue to dominate decentralised exchanges like Uniswap. These exchanges rely on different models, with Binance having a limit order book, and Uniswap having algorithms to execute transactions. "

CryptoCompare Market Spotlight: Diving Into FTX’s Insolvency, FTT & Binance

Date 09/11/2022

Concerns over the insolvency of FTX initially started circulating on Wednesday 2nd of November when the balance sheet of Alameda Research, a hedge fund closely associated with FTX and founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, (SBF) was leaked.