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Bank Of England: Minutes Of The Artificial Intelligence Public-Private Forum - 12 October 2020

Date 27/10/2020

Together with the FCA, the Bank of England recently launched the Artificial Intelligence Public-Private Forum, helping us to better understand the impact of AI on financial services.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters On Securities Market

Date 27/10/2020

CCP NCC will set the following risk parameters on Securities market starting from October 29, 2020 if PAO GK Samolet (ticker SMLT) is admitted to trading:

CFTC To Hold An Open Commission Meeting On November 2

Date 27/10/2020

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Heath P. Tarbert today announced the CFTC will hold an open meeting on Monday, November 2, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. (EST). The meeting will be held virtually in accordance with the agency’s implementation of social distancing due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In Active ETFs And ETPs Reached A New Record High Of US$228.41 Billion At The End Of Q3 2020

Date 27/10/2020

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF and ETP ecosystem, reported today that active ETFs and ETPs gathered net inflows of US$8.24 billion during September, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$51.48 billion which is significantly more than the US$29.41 billion gathered through Q3 2019 as well as the US$42.10 billion gathered in all of 2019.  Assets invested in Active ETFs and ETPs increased 10.5% during September, reaching a new record of US$228.41 billion, according to ETFGI's September 2020 Active ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

TNS Re-Engineers Its European Backbone To Deliver Robust Market Data And Ultra-Low Latency Connectivity

Date 27/10/2020

Transaction Network Services (TNS) has been strategically enhancing its European backbone during 2020 and can now offer market data from all the major European equities exchanges to TNS’ points-of-presence (PoPs) across Europe.

Directive Of CFTC Chairman Heath P. Tarbert On The Use Of Staff Letters And Guidance

Date 27/10/2020

In the regular course of administering the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and Commission regulations, CFTC staff often receive inquiries from the public seeking guidance or clarification on how Commission rules and regulations may apply to specific facts and circumstances.[1]  Staff may respond to such inquiries through a variety of communications, including no-action, interpretive, and exemptive letters, as well as guidance and advisory statements (collectively, Staff Letters).  Staff Letters vary in scope and format.  For instance, a Staff Letter may simply convey an enforcement position, or it may articulate an explicit interpretation of applicable law and Commission regulations as they relate to a particular scenario.  In all cases, the views articulated in Staff Letters (with the exception of exemptive letters) are informal and advisory, and the statements are not binding on the Commission itself.[2]

GPW Benchmark Introduces Total Return Index WIGtechTR

Date 27/10/2020

• GPW Benchmark, a member of the GPW Group, starts to publish a new index WIGtechTR (WIGtech Total Return) on 1 December 2020
• WIGtechTR jest is a total return index of the existing index WIGtech
• WIGtechTR covers high-tech stocks listed on the Main Market in sectors including biotechnology, gaming, IT, telecommunication, new technology
• The index includes corporate events such as new share issues with subscription rights and dividend payments
• GPW Benchmark will publish the index portfolio on 24 November 2020 and start to publish WIGtechTR on 1 December 2020

CME Group Announces Dec. 7 Launch Of Nasdaq Veles California Water Index Futures

Date 27/10/2020

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, and Nasdaq, a global technology company serving the capital markets and other industries, today announced futures on the Nasdaq Veles California Water Index (NQH20) will be available for trading Dec. 7, pending regulatory review.

The Utopia Genesis Foundation Launches To Establish New Open Standards For Music-Finance

Date 27/10/2020

The Utopia Genesis Foundation announced today the launch of an organization that will work to provide every stakeholder in the music industry with the technologies and resources required to improve how revenue streams are tracked, traced and processed. 

Hazeltree Appoints Jonathan Spirgel To Lead Cash And Liquidity Management Technology - Hazeltree Expands Management Team To Further Expand Liquidity Offerings

Date 27/10/2020

Hazeltree, the leading provider of integrated treasury and portfolio finance solutions, today announced the appointment of industry veteran, Jonathan Spirgel, as Managing Director and Global Head of Cash and Liquidity Management. Mr. Spirgel will support Hazeltree’s clients in delivering operational efficiencies, risk mitigation, and yield optimization related to their aggregated cash and liquidity needs. Mr. Spirgel comes to Hazeltree with over three decades of experience in the Liquidity, Cash and Collateral industry.