Central bank mandates, sustainability objectives and the promotion of green finance – Investors’ Corner – Investors’ Corner BNP Paribas
Compelling academic papers Jane Ambachtsheer, global head of sustainability at BNP Paribas Asset Management, on this series: In 2017, the Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment (GRASFI) was formed as a collaboration of universities committed to producing high-quality interdisciplinary research and curricula on sustainable finance and investment. This series highlights 10 of the […]
FMA directs derivatives issuer to address misleading advertising – Lexology
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued a direction order to licensed derivatives issuer, Rockfort Markets (Rockfort), to address specific advertising statements. Link to the media release is available here. Who needs to read it? Why? All businesses in the financial services industry should take note of the FMA’s latest direction order. Those businesses should […]
A Novel Way to Finance School May Penalize Students from HBCU’s, Study Finds – The New York Times
The typical student who borrows to attend college leaves with more than $30,000 in debt. Many struggle to keep up with their payments, and America’s ballooning tab for student loans — now $1.7 trillion, more than any other type of household debt except for mortgages — has become a political flash point. So a financing […]
Avpro, Inc. Appoints Donald Synborski Managing Director of Finance – Business Wire
ANNAPOLIS, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–We are pleased to announce that Donald Synborski has joined the Avpro team as Managing Director of Finance. Don brings over 30 years of equipment finance experience to Avpro. In his new role, Don will interface with the aircraft lending community on a day-to-day basis, providing a full range of operational and financial […]
Bitcoin Weighs Its Options: Bullish News vs Derivatives – Cryptonews
Source: Adobe/PhotoSpirit Bitcoin (BTC) is tanking on Thursday as multiple bullish news surface in the past 24 hours on the one hand, and on the other, a massive amount of options is about to expire, possibly repeating previous patterns seen this year. At 11:03 UTC, the world’s number one crypto has dropped 6% in a […]
HK OTC Derivatives Licensing Regime Closer to Implementation – Regulation Asia
Amendments to Hong Kong’s OTC derivatives licensing regime have been introduced in LegCo. Scott Carnachan at Deacons discusses the changes. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) previously consulted on amendments to the statutory framework for Hong Kong’s over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives licensing regime to refine the scope of regulated activities under the regime. The SFC published its consultation conclusions in […]
Hong Kong OTC derivatives licensing regime moves closer to implementation – Deacons – Lexology
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) previously consulted on amendments to the statutory framework for Hong Kong’s over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives licensing regime to refine the scope of regulated activities under the regime. The SFC published its consultation conclusions in June 2020. These amendments have now been introduced to the Legislative Council as part of the Securities and Futures and Companies […]
Derivative Path Acquisition Empowers ‘Main Street’ with Greater Access to Capital Markets – Traders Magazine
Integration of Monetics debt platform delivers unified commercial loan and derivatives management for thousands of institutions, corporations, and middle-market participants San Francisco, CA, March 24, 2021; Derivative Path, a leading provider of capital markets technology and derivatives execution services to mid-sized U.S. financial institutions, has acquired Monetics, an innovative debt management platform servicing commercial real […]
UK sticks by open derivatives trading stance despite EU ban – City A.M.
The UK’s financial regulator has today elected to keep its current stance on cross-border derivatives trading with the EU. Under the current Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules introduced after Brexit, UK banks have been able to trade derivatives on EU platforms to avoid disruption to business in the bloc. Read more: All Bar One owner […]
House leader says Finance dep’t assures support to P420-B stimulus package – BusinessWorld Online
PHILSTAR HOUSE Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco on Wednesday said the Department of Finance has promised to find funding sources for the proposed P420-billion economic stimulus package. In a statement on Wednesday, Mr. Velasco said he “got an assurance” of support on the proposed Bayanihan to Arise as One Act from Finance Secretary Carlos […]