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ACER And ENTSOG Extend The Consultation Period On Their Recommendations To Mitigate Misconduct In EU Gas Balancing Markets

Date 22/10/2020

ACER and the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) have extended the public consultation period on their joint recommendations to mitigate potential misconduct in EU gas balancing markets. 

Bitfinex Announces Integration With pNetwork To Bring Crypto Assets Cross-Chain

Date 22/10/2020

iFinex Inc. has announced today an integration with the pNetwork (pTokens network). pTokens is a cross-chain system enabling assets to move frictionlessly from one blockchain network to another. At launch, pTokens’ pBTC, pETH, and pLTC, will be listed on non-custodial digital asset exchange and iFinex brand eosfinex, bringing the top crypto assets to the EOS blockchain through the Bitfinex on-chain ecosystem.

Digitizing And Streamlining Securities-Based-Lending From End-To-End In The Cloud - New Technology Provides A Fully Digital SBL Process, From Origination To Collateral Monitoring To Loan Servicing With Advisor And Client Self-Service Capability

Date 22/10/2020

Utilizing the latest in Cloud technology to enable end-to-end Securities-Based Lending (SBL), Rockall, a Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) company, has launched the Broadridge SBL platform. With SBL becoming an ever-more important credit product for financial advisors and their clients, the Broadridge SBL platform combines Rockall’s existing credit and operational risk technology (FASTNET) with new loan origination capabilities (NAVIGATOR). This platform delivers a streamlined end-to-end process incorporating self-service loan management for the advisor and client.

BIS: Effects Of Eligibility For Central Bank Purchases On Corporate Bond Spreads

Date 22/10/2020

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Central banks in several advanced economies continue to rely on asset purchase programs to pursue their objectives. The costs and benefits of such policies, however, remain imperfectly understood. We try to shed light on these issues by studying the price effects of the corporate sector purchase programme (CSPP) of the European Central Bank, which involved a sizable transfer of relatively illiquid securities from the private sector to central bank balance sheets.

When The Nail Fails – Remarks Before The National Society Of Compliance Professionals, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, Washington D.C., Oct. 19, 2020

Date 22/10/2020

It is a pleasure to be speaking to you for the second time, albeit virtually, at your national conference.  I would like to thank Lisa Crossley, Holly Orefice, and Kristen Hinz for their work in coordinating the virtual transmission of the thoughts I have to share today.  Of course, I need to include the standard disclaimer:  the views I express are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Commission or my fellow Commissioners.

Bison Trails Announces The Launch Of Query & Transaction Node Infrastructure Connecting Real-Time Blockchain Data On 40+ Protocols And Networks - QT Infrastructure Connects Off-Chain Systems Like Banking, Trading Products, And Services To Blockchains By Granting Widespread Access To Read And Write Nodes

Date 22/10/2020

Bison Trails (https://bisontrails.co/), the premier blockchain infrastructure-as-a-service company announced today its latest product offering, Query & Transaction (QT) infrastructure. The QT infrastructure product was designed to meet the growing demand of traditional organizations and enterprises who want to build Web3 applications or integrate blockchain data into their products and services. QT is compatible with 40+ protocols and networks, and is powered by the Bison Trails platform. 

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

Date 22/10/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 22.10.2020, 15-53 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 2233) and initial margins (up to 15 %) for the security T-RM were changed. New values are available here

Finastra And CloudMargin Partner To Deliver Collateral Management As A Service - Solution Will Help Financial Institutions Meet Time-Critical Regulatory Deadlines And Reduce Costs Associated With Managing Collateral

Date 22/10/2020

Finastra<http://www.finastra.com/>, one of the world's largest fintechs, and CloudMargin<http://www.cloudmargin.com>, creator of the world's first and only collateral and margin management solution native to the cloud, today announced a global partnership to deliver an integrated collateral and margin management solution to market participants of all sizes through a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model. Collateral Management as a Service, powered by CloudMargin and available through Finastra's FusionFabric.cloud platform, connects to Finastra's core treasury and capital markets solutions, facilitating end-to-end straight-through processing of derivatives transactions, and all associated collateral management workflows, from trade booking through to settlement. The solution will automate and optimize the collateral management process, helping users reduce costs and realize significant efficiency savings.

EU SURE bonds Available For Pre-issue Trading On Eurex

Date 22/10/2020

The first EU SURE bonds are now available for pre-issue trading on Eurex Repo; GC Pooling and eligibility as margin collateral at Eurex Clearing will follow soon.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Announces Winning Academic Research Paper Following Third Annual GRASFI Conference

Date 22/10/2020

BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) took part in the third annual GRASFI conference last month, held online and convened by Columbia University, at which academic researchers from around the world presented papers on a range of responsible investment topics.