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Federal Reserve - Senior Credit Officer Opinion Survey On Dealer Financing Terms - Release Dates

Date 21/12/2021

The Senior Credit Officer Opinion Survey on Dealer Financing Terms (SCOOS) is a quarterly survey providing information about the availability and terms of credit in securities financing and over-the counter (OTC) derivatives markets. The SCOOS is modeled after the long-established Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices, which provides qualitative information about changes in supply and demand for loans to households and businesses at commercial banks. The SCOOS collects qualitative information on credit terms and conditions in securities financing and OTC derivatives markets, which are important conduits for leverage in the financial system. The survey panel for the SCOOS began by including 20 dealers and over time has been expanded. These firms account for almost all of the dealer activity in dollar-denominated securities financing and OTC derivatives markets. The survey is directed to senior credit officers responsible for maintaining a consolidated perspective on the management of credit risks. The HTML links below include the full report; the PDF links include the summary only.

Moscow Exchange: CCP-Cleared Repo Trading In US Shares From 27 December

Date 21/12/2021

From 27 December 2021, repurchase transactions with the central counterparty (CCP) in US shares will be restricted again as follows for the holder recording period:

Nikola Corporation To Pay $125 Million To Resolve Fraud Charges - Company Also Agrees To Continue Cooperating With The SEC

Date 21/12/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Nikola Corporation, a publicly traded company created through a special purpose acquisition company transaction, has agreed to pay $125 million to settle charges that it defrauded investors by misleading them about its products, technical advancements, and commercial prospects. The settlement follows the SEC’s litigated action filed earlier this year against Trevor Milton, the company’s founder and former Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Changes For The Securities DVN-RM And BKNG-RM

Date 21/12/2021

Please follow the links below to access the information:

Risk parameters change for the security DVN-RM
Risk parameters change for the security BKNG-RM

US Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Release 2020 Small Business, Small Farm, And Community Development Lending Data

Date 21/12/2021

The Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, members of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), today released data on small business, small farm, and community development lending during 2020.

William Birdthistle Named SEC Director Of Division Of Investment Management

Date 21/12/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of William A. Birdthistle, currently a professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law, as Director of the Division of Investment Management. The Division oversees regulatory policy for investment advisers and investment companies, including mutual funds and other investment products and services relied upon by retail investors.

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

Date 21/12/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 21.12.2021, 19-39 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 13164) and initial margins (up to 22.5 %) for the security NKE-RM were changed. New values are available here

US Department Of Justice: NatWest Markets Pleads Guilty To Fraud In U.S. Treasury Markets - Global Banking And Financial Services Firm To Pay $35 Million In Fine, Restitution, And Forfeiture

Date 21/12/2021

NatWest Markets Plc (NatWest), a London, U.K.-based global banking and financial services firm, pleaded guilty today to various fraud schemes in the markets for U.S. Treasury securities and futures contracts.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Changes For The Securities MU-RM And EXPE-RM

Date 21/12/2021

Please follow the links below to access the information:

Risk parameters change for the security MU-RM
Risk parameters change for the security EXPE-RM

Gas Tariffs Reports: ACER Recommends Poland To Further Justify The Proposed Tariff Methodologies

Date 21/12/2021

ACER publishes today its second series of reports on the implementation of the European Union Network Code on Harmonised Transmission Tariff Structures for Gas for both transmission systems in Poland: the national transmission system and the SGT pipeline. The latter refers to the Polish section of the Yamal transit pipeline, running from Russia through Belarus and Poland to Western Europe.