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U.S. Department Of The Treasury Issues Final Rule For State And Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program To Support The Ongoing COVID Response - The Final Rule Enables State And Local Governments To Meet Immediate Pandemic Response Needs And Promote Long-Term Recovery

Date 06/01/2022

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the Final Rule for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program, enacted as a part of the American Rescue Plan, which delivers $350 billion to state, local, and Tribal governments to support their response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Blockstream Mining Note (BMN) Accepted For Listing On Bitfinex Securities Ltd.

Date 06/01/2022

Bitfinex Securities Ltd., a provider of blockchain-based investment products, has today announced that Blockstream Mining Note (BMN), which enables accredited investors to obtain exposure to bitcoin mining, has been accepted for listing on the exchange.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security VKCO

Date 06/01/2022

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 06.01.2022, 18-10 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 718.6) and initial margins (up to 25 %) for the security VKCO were changed. New values are available here

TISE Sets Record With 1,111 New Listings In 2021

Date 06/01/2022

The International Stock Exchange (TISE) listed 1,111 securities during 2021, surpassing its previous record of 865 set in 2018.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security LW-RM

Date 06/01/2022

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 06.01.2022, 17-41 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 5839) and initial margins (up to 36.25 %) for the security LW-RM were changed. New values are available here

BIS Appoints Raphael Auer As Head Of The Innovation Hub Eurosystem Centre

Date 06/01/2022

• Mr Auer is currently a principal economist in the Innovation and the Digital Economy unit of the BIS's Monetary and Economic Department
• He has contributed extensively to BIS policy publications and published widely in the field of central bank digital currencies, stablecoins and cryptocurrencies
• The BIS Innovation Hub Eurosystem Centre will have locations in both Frankfurt and Paris

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security HUM-RM

Date 06/01/2022

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 06.01.2022, 17-36 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 29283) and initial margins (up to 25 %) for the security HUM-RM were changed. New values are available here

CBL Launches Core Global Emissions Benchmarks To Further Scale The Voluntary Carbon Market

Date 06/01/2022

Xpansiv, the global marketplace for ESG commodities, today announced first trades of the Core Global Emissions Offset™ (C-GEO™) contracts on Xpansiv market CBL, the world’s largest exchange for trading carbon credits, RECs, water, and Digital Fuels. First-day transactions totalled 127,207 mtCO2e (tons).

VERMEG’s COLLINE Collateral Suite Adds New Margin Analytics Capabilities From Cassini Systems

Date 06/01/2022

VERMEG, a specialized software house providing Banking, Capital Markets, Insurance and Digital solutions, and Cassini Systems, the leading provider of pre- and post-trade margin and collateral analytics for derivatives markets, have partnered to assist financial institutions in complying with Initial Margin (IM) requirements for uncleared over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, exchange-traded derivatives (futures and options) and prime brokerage. VERMEG has integrated Cassini’s margin analytics platform into its COLLINE collateral suite, giving its clients a powerful new tool for achieving cost efficiencies and helping to meet requirements of the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR).

ICE Announces That A Record 27,876 MICRO NYSE FANG+™ Index Futures Traded On January 4

Date 06/01/2022

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that a record 27,876 Micro NYSE FANG+™ Index futures traded on January 4, 2022.