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ESMA Appoints Two New Members To Its Management Board

Date 16/12/2020

MIAX Options Exchange - Investigating Potential Issue With December 16th SPIKE Settlement Price

Date 16/12/2020

Please be advised that the MIAX Options Exchange is investigating a potential issue with the SPIKE December 16, 2020 settlement price.

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

Date 16/12/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 16.12.2020, 18-03 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 15410) and initial margins (up to 25.5 %) for the security BIDU-RM were changed. New values are available here

The Spanish Stock Markets Close With Optimism A Year Marked By The Covid-19

Date 16/12/2020

• The securities markets, the Central Counterparty and the Central Securities Depository have continued to function with absolute normality during the pandemic
• The Ibex 35 had its worst session ever this year, losing over 14% on March 12th, but also its best month in November (+ 25%) since its creation
• The transformation of MAB into BME Growth and the consolidation of MARF as a financing alternative for all types of companies, important milestones of the year
• The Chairman and the CEO of BME highlight the progress made in the integration of BME and SIX, which has created the third largest European exchange group

Bitcoin Blasts Through $20,000 With Growing Corporate Support: Commentary From CryptoCompare

Date 16/12/2020

Bitcoin has just blown past $20,000 and enters new all-time highs. CryptoCompare has reiterated its previous analysis but included some updates pertaining to the growing trend of corporate investment in bitcoin that is a key fundamental driver of this rally.

CME Group To Launch Ether Futures On February 8, 2021 - Ether Futures To Expand CME Group's Robust Crypto Derivatives Offering For Institutional Traders Alongside CME Bitcoin Futures

Date 16/12/2020

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it intends to launch Ether futures starting February 8, 2021, pending regulatory review.

EBA Publish Final Draft Technical Standards On The Prudential Treatment Of Investment Firms

Date 16/12/2020

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a package of seven final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on the prudential treatment of investment firms. These final draft RTS, which are part of the phase 1 mandates of the EBA roadmap on investment firms, will ensure a proportionate implementation of the new prudential framework for investment firms taking into account the different activities, sizes and complexity of investments firms.

EBA Welcomes European Commission’s Action Plan To Tackle NPLs In The Aftermath Of The COVID-19 Pandemic

Date 16/12/2020

• The EBA stands ready to support the EU Commission in a wide range of actions to increase banks’ resilience and boost secondary markets for NPLs.
• As part of the action plan, the EBA will be working on improving data quality and comparability, and data infrastructures needed for development of secondary markets for distressed assets. In particular, the EBA will revise its NPL data templates.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange And The Tel Aviv Stock Exchanges Sign Memorandum Of Understanding - Springboard For UAE And Israel Companies To Access New Sources Of Capital And Investment, And To Collaborate In The Development And Commercialization Of Innovative

Date 16/12/2020

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) have, today, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), the first time an Arab exchange has entered into a commercial relationship with the state of Israel. The MOU will facilitate the development of channels of communication to foster co-operation between the two exchanges, and contribute to the growth of the capital markets in the United Arab Emirates and Israel.

ESAs Notify The Chair Of The Trustees Of The IFRS Foundation On Global Sustainability Standards

Date 16/12/2020

The Chairs of the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), EBA, EIOPA and ESMA, submitted a letter today to Mr Erkki Liikanen, Chair of the Trustees of the IFRS Foundation, regarding the Foundation consultation on sustainability reporting. In their letter, the Chairs agree that improving data availability and public disclosure by corporates is a key element to foster sustainable growth, and strongly support the development of globally accepted non-financial reporting standards to facilitate the disclosure of meaningful and comparable metrics on environmental, social and governance aspects. They also support that international standards should build on existing jurisdictional and international initiatives, including those of the European Union.