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The EBA Highlights Key Money Laundering And Terrorist Financing Risks Across The EU

Date 04/03/2021

The European Banking Authority (EBA) yesterday published its biennial Opinion on risks of money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) affecting the European Union's financial sector. The ML/TF risks identified by the EBA include those that are applicable to the entire financial system, for instance the use of innovative financial services, while others affect specific sectors, such as de-risking. The list also includes ML/TF risks that emerge from wider developments such as the COVID-19 pandemic that has an impact on both firms’ AML/CFT compliance and competent authorities’ supervision. The Opinion, therefore, sets out recommendations to competent authorities aimed at closing these gaps.

CISI Colombo Office Celebrates 10 Years

Date 04/03/2021

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) Sri Lanka office turned ten on 3 March 2021, celebrating a decade of operating as a core hub to serve its international expansion.

Spectrum Markets Hits Two Million Trades

Date 04/03/2021

• Milestone reached on the pan-European trading venue for securitised derivatives in February
• Over 37% of trades happened outside traditional market hours
• Venue has seen steady growth since launch in October 2019

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

Date 04/03/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 04.03.2021, 10-34 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 18935) and initial margins (up to 21.25 %) for the security BIDU-RM were changed. New values are available here

TRG Screen Announces Acquisition Of Jordan & Jordan’s Market Data Reporting (MDR) Business - Investment Solidifies TRG Screen’s Position As Global Market Leader In Market Data Management

Date 04/03/2021

TRG Screen, the leading provider of enterprise subscription spend management solutions, today announced it has acquired the Market Data Reporting (MDR) business from Jordan & Jordan (J&J).

SIX Exchange Regulation Initiates Investigation Against Interroll Holding AG

Date 04/03/2021

On 4 March 2021, SIX Exchange Regulation AG (SER) initiated an investigation against Interroll Holding AG due to a potential violation of the rules on ad hoc publicity.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Recognition Under EU Benchmark Regulation

Date 04/03/2021

Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. (TSE) calculates and publicizes stock indices as well as provides financial instruments markets for trading of securities.

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report - February 2021

Date 04/03/2021

Trading – Cash Markets (including equities, interest rate and warrant trades)

• In February 2021, the average daily number of trades was 13% lower than the pcp. The average daily value traded on-market of $6.3 billion was flat on the pcp. 
• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 0.8% in February (compared to 0.8% in the pcp). 
• Expected future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in February was an average of 15.1 (compared to 14.9 in the pcp).

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: Peer-To-Peer Lending And Crowdfunding 2020 Data Published

Date 04/03/2021

New Zealand’s peer-to-peer lending (P2P) and equity crowdfunding sectors experienced steady growth in the last year, according to data from the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).

ASIC - Industry Funding: 2019-20 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement

Date 04/03/2021

ASIC today published the final 2019-20 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS). The CRIS provides regulated entities with details of ASIC’s forecast regulatory costs and activities by industry and subsector.