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Basel Committee Publishes New Details On Global Systemically Important Banks

Date 11/11/2020

• Basel Committee releases further information on its 2020 assessment of G-SIBs to enhance understanding of G-SIB scores.
• The publication accompanies the FSB's updated list of G-SIBs.
• The Committee assesses the systemic importance of global banks using an indicator-based methodology based on data from the previous fiscal year-end.

MIAX Options Exchange: Interface Specification Updates For Upcoming Features

Date 11/11/2020

The MIAX Options Exchange has published updated Interface Specifications to support the following upcoming changes:

Take Out A Crypto Loan With Bitfinex Borrow

Date 11/11/2020

Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform, has launched Bitfinex Borrow, a peer-to-peer (P2P) digital token loan portal providing a seamless interface for users to borrow.

European Union - The Capital Markets Union: Slow Progress

Date 11/11/2020

The free movement of capital is a key long-standing objective of the European Union. It is one of the pillars of the Single Market, along with the free movement of people, goods and services. Despite the Commission’s efforts to achieve the ambitious goal of building a capital markets union (CMU), results are still to come, according to a report presented by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) today.

ESMA Publishes Translations For Guidelines On Securitisation Repository Data Completeness And Consistency Thresholds

Date 11/11/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today the official translations of its guidelines on securitisation repository data completeness and consistency thresholds.

DTCC Highlights Key Considerations For Successful Cloud Adoption In Financial Services - New White Paper Outlines Cloud Adoption Best Practices

Date 11/11/2020

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today issued its latest white paper, “Cloud Technology: Powerful and Evolving”, which outlines key issues and best practices for firms considering cloud adoption.

Solactive Acquires Minority Stake In Green Financial Technology Platform Spark Change

Date 11/11/2020

Solactive is pleased to announce the acquisition of a minority stake in Spark Change. Inflows in ESG linked investments are at their all-time peak, and more investors are well-disposed towards integrating ESG factors into the investment process. At the same time, product providers’ and institutions’ ESG requirements are many-faceted, and one-size-fits-all solutions are simply non-existent. To facilitate investors and institutions in finding bespoke ESG solutions that fit their needs, Spark Change developed their technology platform to create a new class of green financial instruments, enabling investors to develop their own innovative ESG solutions.

Short Sellers Down $5.5bn On US Positions In November

Date 11/11/2020

• Biden victory and prospect of a Covid-19 vaccine sent global stock markets soaring on 9th November
• Analysis by Ortex Analytics suggests many short sellers were caught out by the rapid change in investor sentiment; cumulatively US short positions have lost $5.5bn since 1st Nov 2020
• Travel and tourism companies lead losses, but technology positions return profit as market reflects growing confidence about an end to the pandemic

Cloud9 Partners With Enghouse To Enhance Voice Data Analysis And Measurement

Date 11/11/2020

Cloud9 Technologies ("Cloud9"), a leader in cloud-based communications, has partnered with Enghouse Interactive to integrate its Proteus Trader advanced voice trading accounting application for the institutional marketplace. The collaboration between Cloud9 and Enghouse Interactive provides investment banks and trading firms with a more robust tool for network management and planning, private wire management, and more efficient way to monitor and minimize voice trading costs. 

Finansinspektionen Analysis 24: Stress Test Of Bank Lending To Commercial Real Estate Firms

Date 11/11/2020

Commercial real estate firms are sensitive to changes in interest rate expenses and income. Following a shock, vulnerable commercial real estate firms could lead to credit losses for the banks.