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The EBA Updates Data Used For The Identification Of Global Systemically Important Institutions (G-SIIs)

Date 20/08/2020

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today 12 indicators and updated the underlying data from the 37 largest institutions in the EU, whose leverage ratio exposure measure exceeds EUR 200 bn. This end-2019 data contributes to the internationally agreed basis on which a smaller subset of banks will be identified as global systemically important institutions (G-SIIs), following the final assessments from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB). The EBA, acting as a central data hub in the disclosure process, will update this data on a yearly basis and will provide a user-friendly platform to aggregate it across the EU. For the first time this year, the EBA is including the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) of each institution, which will facilitate peer review exercises and broader data analyses.

Moneyhub Strengthens Advisory Board With Appointment Of Veteran Business Leader And Financial Services Expert, R. Todd Ruppert

Date 20/08/2020

Market-leading Open Finance data and intelligence platform Moneyhub has further strengthened its advisory board with the appointment of R. Todd Ruppert. Bringing over 40 years of experience in financial services and disruptive technologies industries, Todd will further accelerate Moneyhub’s growth trajectory to deliver its vision to improve the lifetime financial wellness for people, their communities and their businesses.

Bank Of England: Green Notice 2020/01

Date 20/08/2020

Green Notices cover significant and/or strategic proposals for Bank of England Reporting. If any of these proposals are finalised and are to be implemented, they will appear in the Statistical Notice to reporting institutions. They are issued at the same time as the Statistical Notice.

CME Group To Launch New South American Soybean (Platts) Futures Contract On September 21

Date 20/08/2020

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it will launch South American Soybean (Platts) Futures on September 21, 2020, pending all relevant regulatory review periods. This contract will offer market participants a new tool to directly manage exposure to the Brazilian soybean market.

Bloomberg Intelligence Introduces Market Structure Research Practice - Offers Data And Analysis On Market Efficiencies And Operations

Date 20/08/2020

Bloomberg Intelligence (BI), the research division of Bloomberg that provides independent analysis and data on companies, industries and global markets, introduced a new practice on market structure research to help financial professionals better understand market efficiencies and how markets operate.

Bank Of England: Changes To The Provision Of US Dollar Repo Operations From September 2020 - Market Notice 20 August 2020

Date 20/08/2020

The Bank of England, in co-ordination with other central banks, has decided to reduce the frequency of 7-day maturity operations which provide liquidity via the standing US dollar liquidity swap line arrangements.

Thailand Focus 2020 Highlights Thai Capital Market’s Strengths, August 26 - 28

Date 20/08/2020

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will host the annual flagship roadshow "Thailand Focus 2020: Resiliency to Move Forward" online, the first time ever virtual conference, to showcase the strengths and resiliency of the Thai economy ready to bounce back after the country's COVID-19 pandemic has been contained. The event marks the first conference in which Minister of Finance Predee Doachai delivers a special keynote speech to foreign institutional investors to bolster their confidences on the government’s economic-driven policies and gathering key executives of state and private sectors to underscore Thailand's strengths and attractive industries for investment. Top executives from 53 listed companies will provide insights into investment opportunities. The roadshow, organized in collaboration with securities companies in inviting institutional investors from all corners of the world to directly get investment information, will be  held virtually from Bangkok on August 26-28, 2020.    

SGX And FTSE Russell Sign Long-Term Strategic Partnership Agreement Across Asset Classes

Date 20/08/2020

Both parties are developing innovative Asian multi-asset solutions, as evolving investment landscape calls for greater diversification opportunities and high-quality access to Asia

Cybersecurity Becomes The Fastest Growing Start-Up Sector In UK During Covid-19

Date 20/08/2020

• Funding increased by 940% since beginning of lockdown – compared to same period last year
• £496m raised by UK cybersec firms in first half of 2020
• 44% increase in no. of cybersec start-ups in past 2 years
• New cybersec business registered every week
• 90% of infosec sector is made up of fast-growing SME’s
• 55% of the UK’s cyber start-ups based outside of London
• No. of cybersec start-ups in North doubled in last 2 years
• 138% increase in cybersec hiring in the North – whilst London stalls

NICE Actimize Unveils Xceed, A Next-Generation AI-Powered Financial Crime Risk Management Cloud Platform - The Xceed AI Cloud-Native Platform Revolutionizes AML And Fraud Prevention For Financial Services Organizations Of Any Size, Dramatically Accelerating Their Cloud And Digital Transformations

Date 20/08/2020

NICE Actimize (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced the launch of its newest platform, NICE Actimize Xceed, which integrates best-in-class AI, data intelligence, behavioral analytics, and insights within a unified cloud platform designed to bring agility to financial institutions of all sizes, including community and regional banks, that are looking to modernize their financial crime risk management solutions.