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CoolBitX’s Sygna Bridge And Elliptic Releases API Solution And Service To Facilitate Private Wallet Transaction Information Discovery- Joint Solution Launches Ahead Of Extended Regulatory Oversight On Transfer Of Crypto Assets To Private, Non-Custodial Wallets

Date 03/03/2021

CoolBitX, the blockchain security company that is building the infrastructure necessary to close the gap between the mainstream market and the crypto industry has released the Sygna Bridge Wallet Address Filter API—a service that distinguishes between custodial and private wallet addresses. The Wallet Address Filter API is fully-operational and ready for use as a new feature in Sygna Bridge—the market-ready solution designed by CoolBitX for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) to meet new regulatory requirements emerging from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendation 16’s “Travel Rule” guidance.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Welcomes Lord Hill’s Listing Review Report

Date 03/03/2021

Lord Hill has published his recommendations from the UK Listings Review, which was launched by HM Treasury in November last year.

ADX Introduces Trade At Last Session For Trading - Starting Thursday 4 March 2021, Investors Can Trade ADX Securities At Their Closing Price Between 1.55pm And 2pm

Date 03/03/2021

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) will introduce on 4 March 2021 a “Trade at Last” session, enabling investors to trade ADX-listed securities at their closing price during a 5-minute period at the end of the trading day. The initiative is part of the exchange’s ‘ADX One’ strategy to widen the range of its services and products and increase market liquidity.

Finansinspektionen Clarifies Obligations For Third-Party Payment Service Providers

Date 03/03/2021

Finansinspektionen would like to clarify the obligations of third-party payment service providers when gathering information about bank customers’ payment accounts via digital interfaces. FI has also contacted the banks and reminded them about their obligations as an account servicing payment service provider (ASPSP).

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For the Security RU000A0JW6P7

Date 03/03/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 03.03.2021, 10-16 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 132.36) and initial margins (up to 21.25 %) for the security RU000A0JW6P7 were changed. New values are available here

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Extension Of Promotional Period For Discount Program In Three-month Euroyen Futures

Date 03/03/2021

This informs Trading Members of the extension of the current Discount Program in Three-month Euroyen Futures (Euroyen). TFX has decided to extend the program until the end of September 2021.

Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), UAE Banks Federation (UBF), And ICAEW Host A Special Briefing On IFRS-9

Date 03/03/2021

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), along with UAE Banks Federation (UBF) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) hosted a special briefing earlier today where a distinguished panel explored the impact of COVID-19 on reporting and auditing for Expected Credit Losses (ECL) under IFRS-9. The special briefing included an exclusive interview with His Excellency Riyad Al-Mubarak, Honorary President, UAE Accountants & Auditors Association (AAA), in which His Excellency shared his experience and highlighted a financial reporting guide issued by the AAA.

Shanghai Gold Exchange Data highlights - February, 2021

Date 03/03/2021

The monthly report of data highlights (February, 2021) is now available online.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Optimizes Bond Repo Business To Improve Market Participants'Sense Of Gain

Date 03/03/2021

To improve the bond pledged repo transaction mechanism and strengthen the service capability of the bond infrastructure of the Shenzhen stock market, SZSE has optimized the bond pledged repo business and revised the original interim measures. On 2 March 2021, SZSE officially released the Measures of Shenzhen Stock Exchange for Bond Pledged Repo Business (hereinafter referred to as the Business Measures). Considering that market institutions will need time for preparatory work such as networking testing and account information reporting, SZSE has provided sufficient preparation time, setting the effective date of the Business Measures on 17 May 2021.

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Extension Of Promotions For Packs And Bundles Strategies Of Three-Month Euroyen Futures

Date 03/03/2021

• Enhanced the liquidity by Market Makers
• Discount program for to Block is now expanded to Packs and Bundles strategies
• Discount up to 90%!