Standards Setter Publishes Rules For ESG-Linked Derivatives – Law360

Law360, London (September 8, 2021, 11:33 AM BST) — A global trade body for derivatives markets has published new guidelines setting out how financial products linked to sustainability should be classified and accounted for, as the market for environmentally friendly finance continues to grow. The International Swaps and Derivatives Association said on Tuesday that it has released […]

BlackRock joins Axoni’s blockchain equity swaps network – Ledger Insights

Yesterday Axoni announced the addition of BlackRock as a user of Veris, the blockchain solution for equity swaps. Veris was launched in early 2020 with 15 sell-side and buy-side firms, including Citi and Goldman Sachs, which are also Axoni investors. The solution enables all parties to confirm derivative trade terms at the outset and keep any changes and life […]

Qilin Puts Liquidity at the Heart of Crypto Derivatives – Coindesk

Qilin’s technical team has been active in the crypto markets since 2017. It has extensive experience of public blockchain development in multiple major blockchains and has been developing in DeFi since 2018. Another part of the team behind Qilin Protocol comes from a market making background. Over the years, having served over 400 crypto projects, […]

HKEX to Roll-out New Workflow for Derivatives Position Adjustments – Regulation Asia

The enhancement will allow clearing participants to submit position adjustments requests directly at DCASS Online, replacing the existing paper-based workflow. HKEX (Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing) is launching an enhanced Derivatives Clearing and Settlement System (DCASS) workflow starting from Monday 13 September 2021. The enhancement was first announced last November alongside a set of other […]

ISDA: Sustainability-linked Derivatives: KPI Guidelines – Exchange News Direct

Since the first sustainability-linked derivative (SLD) was executed in August 2019, market participants have entered into a variety of SLDs, mainly in Europe but more recently in Asia and the US. SLDs embed or create a sustainability-linked cashflow using key performance indicators (KPIs) that are designed to monitor compliance with environmental, social and governance (ESG) […]

New Report Shows Hemp Derivatives Market Expanding Due to – GlobeNewswire

Hemp, Inc. positioned to capitalize on growth in the expanding worldwide market for hemp derivatives LAS VEGAS, Sept. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Hemp, Inc. (OTC PINK: HEMP), a leader in the industrial hemp market, has continued to respond to the rising popularity of hemp with a variety of new market initiatives, including […]