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Crypto Assets Recognised As Property Under English Law

Date 19/11/2019

In response to the LawTech Delivery Panel’s report, Todd McDonald, co-founder at blockchain firm R3, said: “The report vindicates what we have long said, that blockchain and tokenisation of assets represent the future and can fit comfortably with existing regulatory frameworks, provided the architecture and designs are properly thought through. The private and permissioned nature of R3’s Corda fits well with the principles as outlined in the report.
Nigerian Stock Exchange Wins Awards For Promoting CSR Reporting And Delivering Efficient In-House Legal Support

Date 19/11/2019

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE” or “The Exchange”) is pleased to announce that it has received the “Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative (Promoting Sustainability & Reporting)” and the “Capital Market In-House Team of the Year” awards at 2019 Marketing World Awards and ESQ Nigerian Legal Awards respectively.
Borsa Istanbul: After Hours Session At Derivatives Market

Date 19/11/2019

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SEC Halts Ponzi Scheme Targeting Seniors And Small Business Owners

Date 19/11/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has filed an emergency action and obtained a temporary restraining order and asset freeze against two individuals and two companies they control in connection with an alleged $6 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded at least 55 investors, many of whom are senior citizens or small business owners.
EGX Allows The Addition Of The Investment Cash Funds As A Grantee For The Margin Trading

Date 19/11/2019

EGX has issued a decree allowing the addition of the subscribed investment cash funds as a grantee for the marginal trading this comes a step forward to activate the margin trading mechanism which consequently will raise the market liquidity and will enhance the trading environment.

Moscow Exchange Holds Investment Conference In Shanghai

Date 19/11/2019

On 19 November 2019, Moscow Exchange, in partnership with Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), hosted the annual Moscow Exchange Forum in Shanghai, China. The Forum is intended to provide China’s investment community with an overview of Russia’s current economic and financial climate and to attract new investors to Russia’s domestic capital market.
UK Financial Conduct Authority - Conduct Risk During LIBOR Transition: Questions And Answers

Date 19/11/2019

LIBOR will end after 2021. We expect firms to take appropriate steps to ensure they can transition to alternative rates ahead of end-2021.
B3 Concludes Implementation Of Registration Of Liens And Encumbrances On Financial Assets

Date 19/11/2019

B3 has been working together with the market and regulators on the formalization process for collateral contracts provided for in Law 12,810 dated May 15, 2013. As a final part of the regulatory adaptation, which already covers securities and derivatives, on September 23 we formalized the registration of financial assets pledged as collateral. Until then, this option was only available for centralized deposit assets.
Moscow Exchange: REPO Risk Parameters Change For The Security DSKY – Update 3

Date 19/11/2019

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 19.11.2019, 15-38 (MSK) the lower bound of the REPO rate (up to -46.12 %) and IR Risk Rate (up to -0.92 rub) for the security DSKY were changed. New values are available here.
ICE: Simplifile Registers Single-Day E-Recording Record

Date 19/11/2019

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced that Simplifile set a new company record by e-recording 106,244 documents in a single day on November 12. Simplifile is part of ICE Mortgage Services which applies technology and high-capacity infrastructure to make the mortgage process electronic and thus more efficient.