Cities, Countries And Economies Were Built With Derivatives From Oil, Not By Electricity – OpEd – Eurasia Review
Before world leaders move too fast to consummate their climate policies, they need to be cognizant of two “aha” moments: 1) wind and solar can only generate intermittent electricity, and 2) electricity cannot manufacture the oil derivatives that are the basis of the thousands of products that have built the world’s cities, countries, and economies […]
Enantioselective synthesis of indole derivatives – Science Daily
Indole, and structures derived from it, are a component of many natural substances, such as the amino acid tryptophan. A new catalytic reaction produces cyclopenta[b]indoles — frameworks made of three rings that are joined at the edges — very selectively and with the desired spatial structure. As a research team reports in the journal Angewandte […]
CSA delays margin requirements for OTC derivatives – Investment Executive
OSFI unwinds temporary increase to covered bond limit The limit was raised last year alongside other measures designed to help financial institutions weather the pandemic By: IE Staff April 6, 2021 April 6, 2021 16:13 Trader was all hat, no cattle, CFTC charges Regulator alleges fraud scheme involved 200,000 cattle that never existed Morisset’s term […]
CME Group to Expand Crypto Derivatives Offering with New Micro Bitcoin Futures Contract, Pending Regulatory Approval – Crowdfund Insider
CME Group, one of the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, recently revealed that it would be expanding its suite of cryptocurrency derivatives with the launch of a new Micro Bitcoin futures contract on May 3, 2021 (subject to regulatory review and approval). Micro Bitcoin futures will reportedly be one-tenth or 10% the size […]
Santander’s asset management arm to launch trade finance fund -sources – Yahoo Finance

Bloomberg Yellen Says Tax Plan Recoups $2 Trillion in Overseas Profits (Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen unveiled a detailed sales pitch for the Biden administration’s proposed new corporate-tax code, a plan that she said would be fairer to all Americans, remove incentives for companies to shift investments and profit abroad and raise more money […]
Bank of America to deploy $1 trillion for sustainable finance by 2030 – Reuters
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read Slideshow ( 2 images ) (Reuters) – Bank of America said on Thursday it will deploy $1 trillion for its environmental business initiative to push for green finance by 2030, expanding on the $300 billion it had announced for the same project in 2019. The second largest U.S. bank […]
SGX And NZX Seal Partnership On Dairy Derivatives To Unlock Growth – Exchange News Direct
Singapore Exchange (SGX) and New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) have today signed a strategic partnership agreement to unlock and accelerate the growth potential of NZX’s dairy derivatives. This partnership brings together the complementary capabilities of the SGX and NZX to scale up market distribution and liquidity in the global dairy derivatives markets. It will take effect […]
Forbes Under 30 Europe: The Newcomers Rethinking Finance During The Time Of A Global Pandemic – Forbes

Edited by Leonard Schoenberger. While the world is facing its biggest global crisis of modern times, a new generation of talent is setting out to shape the financial industry of the future. Brexit has overturned the European order as we had known it for decades. Despite this turning point in history, financial talent on the […]