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Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Releases CRA Evaluations For 15 National Banks And Federal Savings Associations

Date 04/05/2021

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of April 1, 2021 through April 30, 2021. The list contains only national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received ratings. The possible ratings are outstanding, satisfactory, needs to improve, and substantial noncompliance.

CFTC Commissioner Stump To Participate On A Panel At ISDA’s 35th AGM

Date 04/05/2021

ISDA derivatiViews: A Netting Milestone In China

Date 04/05/2021

For the past 35 years, ISDA has consistently advocated for the enforceability of close-out netting as an indispensable foundation for safe and efficient derivatives markets. Every country that recognizes netting in its domestic legislation represents a positive step forward, but the draft legislation that has been tabled in China is a seminal milestone.

TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics – April 2021

Date 04/05/2021

TMX Group Limited today announced April 2021 trading statistics for its marketplaces – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange (Alpha) and Montréal Exchange (MX).

Varrlyn Becomes 15th Member Of UnaVista’s Consulting Partner Programme

Date 04/05/2021

• Amsterdam-based Varrlyn joins UnaVista’s Consulting Partner Programme
• UnaVista’s Partner Programme helps clients with their EMIR, MiFIR and SFTR reporting obligations

TheCityUK Condemns Blow To European Judicial Cooperation

Date 04/05/2021

The European Commission has today issued a communication to EU Member States with a non-binding recommendation that they should vote to block the UK’s ascension to the 2007 Lugano Convention.

EBA Launches Discussion On NPL Data Templates

Date 04/05/2021

• The EBA is improving its data templates on non-performing loans (NPLs) as a key action in facilitating sales of NPLs and the functioning of the secondary markets for NPLs.
• The NPL templates are being streamlined to help banks better prepare as part of their NPL management strategies in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, whilst addressing information asymmetries to promote price discovery between buyers and sellers.
• The revised templates take into account the experience of market participants on the buyer and seller side and this consultation is a critical opportunity to hear from all relevant stakeholders to facilitate the future widespread use of the templates across the single market

TheCityUK Hails Huge Potential Of UK-India Trade Deal

Date 04/05/2021

The UK and India have announced plans for deeper cooperation, including a new Enhanced Trade Partnership paving the way for a future UK-India Free Trade Agreement.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters On Securities Market

Date 04/05/2021

CCP NCC sets the following risk parameters on Securities market starting from May 5, 2021:

Investor Activity On GPW Group Markets – April 2021 - Trading On GPW Group Markets

Date 04/05/2021

• GPW Main Market Electronic Order Book equities turnover value decreased by 6.1% YoY to PLN 22.1 billion
• NewConnect Electronic Order Book turnover value decreased by 53.1% YoY to PLN 509.9 million
• Derivatives turnover volume decreased by 23.5% YoY to 648,600 contracts
• Bonds turnover value on TBSP increased by 107.4% YoY to PLN 38.2 billion
• Electricity turnover volume decreased by 51.8% to 11.8 TWh
• Natural gas turnover volume decreased by 37.2% YoY to 8.7 TWh