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UK Financial Conduct Authority Responds To Treasury Announcement On Equivalence

Date 09/11/2020

The Treasury has announced its intention to take equivalence decisions in respect of the European Economic Area (EEA) states across a number of financial services areas. These will come into effect at the end of the transition period.

UK Announces Equivalence Decisions For The European Economic Area States, Including The Member States Of The European Union

Date 09/11/2020

HM Treasury has announced that the UK will be granting a package of equivalence decisions to the European Economic Area States, including the Member States of the European Union. These will come into effect following the end of the transition period. Please consult HM Treasury’s Press Statement for the full list of decisions. For other EU withdrawal information, see our EU withdrawal webpage.

EEX Selected To Host EU Common Auction Platform For Emission Allowances For A Further Five Years

Date 09/11/2020

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has been re-appointed by the European Commission as the common auction platform (CAP) for EU ETS emission allowances, following the successful participation in the tender process.

The Time To Push Ahead On Tackling Climate Change - Speech By Bank Of England Governor, Andrew Bailey - Given At The Corporation Of London Green Horizon Summit, Mansion House

Date 09/11/2020

Overview

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey explains what we are doing to ensure the financial system plays it part to tackle climate change.

Oral Statement To Parliament, Chancellor Statement To The House – Financial Services, Statement, As Delivered By Chancellor Rishi Sunak, On 9 November 2020

Date 09/11/2020

Mr Speaker,

I would like to take this opportunity to update the House on our plans for one of the UK’s most productive and innovative sectors: financial services.

Financial services will be essential to our economic recovery from coronavirus, creating jobs and growth right across our country.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Changes - Update 1

Date 09/11/2020

Please follow the links below to access the information:

Risk parameters change for the security TATN
Risk parameters change for the security PFE-RM
Risk parameters change for the security MA-RM
Risk parameters change for the security DIS-RM
Risk parameters change for the security NEM-RM

TASE Is Launching A Green Index Version Of The TA-125 Index - “TA-125 Fossil Fuel Free Climate Index” Will Comprise Shares That Are Included In TA-125 Index, Excluding Those Of Corporations Involved In The Production Chain Of Fossil Fuels

Date 09/11/2020

• ​​The New Index is Expected to Comprise Shares of 112 Companies with a Market Cap of NIS 545 Billion
• Simulations performed by TASE show that the clean index's shares portfolio outperforms the yields of the TA-125 index for one year, 3 years and 5 years

Goldman Sachs And AccessFintech Launch Derivatives Cash Payments Affirmation Service

Date 09/11/2020

AccessFintech, a leading fintech company evolving the financial operating model through data and workflow collaboration, announces the launch of a new derivatives cash payments affirmation service, working with Goldman Sachs.

Interim Report And Roadmap For Implementing The Recommendations Of The UK Taskforce On Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

Date 09/11/2020

HM Treasury published the interim report of the Government–Regulator TCFD Taskforce, set up to examine the most effective way to approach climate-related financial disclosures, including exploring the appropriateness of mandatory reporting. The report sets out an indicative path to mandatory climate-related financial disclosures across the UK economy.

Intercontinental Exchange Launches Clearing For CDS Index Options - Extends Monte Carlo Portfolio Framework To Higher Order CDS Derivatives

Date 09/11/2020

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of mortgage technology, data and listings services, today announced it has launched clearing for Credit Default Swap (CDS) Index Options, bringing greater capital efficiencies, price discovery and risk management to the CDS market. Beginning today, ICE Clear Credit now offers clearing of Index Options on the CDX North American Investment Grade and High Yield indices. Index Options on the iTraxx Europe indices are expected to be added in 2021.