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From Regulator To Firm To Consumer: A Virtuous Chain Of Events - Speech By Georgina Philippou, Senior Adviser To The FCA On The Public Sector Equality Duty, Delivered At The Building Ethnic Diversity And Inclusion In Investment Management - Report Launch

Date 18/03/2021

Highlights

• It’s important for us to get this right as an employer, in order that we can lead by example and get it right as a regulator.
• Our work on firm culture is seeking to ensure cultures are purposeful and safe, and they support environments that are diverse and inclusive.
• In keeping with our responsibilities under the Public Sector Equality Duty we use Equality Impact Assessments as part of our policy making to ensure that we make policy which benefits a diverse population.

New IRSG Report: Commitment To Global Regulatory Coherence Essential For Sustainable Economic Recovery

Date 18/03/2021

A new report by the International Regulatory Strategy Group (IRSG), launched today (Thursday 18th March), calls on global stakeholders to reaffirm their commitment to regulatory coherence to support a digital and green pandemic economic recovery.

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

Date 18/03/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 18.03.2021, 17-10 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 4798) and initial margins (up to 20 %) for the security GM-RM were changed. New values are available here

Bitfinex Launches Period Mode Settings On Lending Pro

Date 18/03/2021

Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform, has launched Period Mode settings on Lending Pro, allowing users to further customize and create their own lending strategies.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JW9G0

Date 18/03/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 18.03.2021, 16-56 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 108.18) and initial margins (up to 12.5 %) for the security RU000A0JW9G0 were changed. New values are available here

Bison Trails Launches Support For Mina, The First Production-Grade Blockchain To Incorporate zk-SNARKs - Mina Will Receive Enterprise-Grade Node Infrastructure For Block Producers Through Bison Trails

Date 18/03/2021

Bison Trails, the premier blockchain infrastructure platform as-a-service company, announced today it has launched support for Mina, the world’s lightest blockchain creating a private gateway between the real world and crypto. By providing enterprise-grade node infrastructure for Mina block producers, Bison Trails aims to support secure participation in the network, and its decentralization, growth and security. 

London Stock Exchange Group: New Leadership Appointments In Data & Analytics Division

Date 18/03/2021

• Lea Carty to lead Investment Solutions business  
• Arne Staal to lead FTSE Russell

Final Settlement Prices Determined For March MOEX Index Futures

Date 18/03/2021

ESMA Allows Its Decision On Notifications Of Net Short Positions Of 0.1 Percent And Above To Expire

Date 18/03/2021

METACO Adds Institutional Support For AAVE Token To Enable Banking DeFi Access - Integration Addresses Market Demand For Institutional-Grade Infrastructure For The Management Of DeFi Tokens

Date 18/03/2021

METACO, the leading provider of security-critical infrastructure enabling financial institutions to enter the digital asset ecosystem, announced an integration with Aave, a decentralised, open-source, and non-custodial liquidity protocol on Ethereum. Aave’s market size is in excess of $2 billion - a pioneer with record growth for DeFi. With this integration, METACO has brought the AAVE token into METACO’s digital asset orchestration system, enabling banks and institutions to securely integrate, store, and manage cryptocurrencies, tokens, and distributed ledgers.