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QNET's Social Impact Arm and ASA Foundation Collaboration Project Wins Gold at ISDA Award 2021

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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The foundation is built on the principles of empowerment, volunteerism, and resilience to create positive and sustainable change in the community.

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  • The foundation is built on the principles of empowerment, volunteerism, and resilience to create positive and sustainable change in the community.
  • In 2019, RYTHM Foundation joined hands with ASA Foundation , an education and empowerment focused NGO in Indonesia that strives to help vulnerable youth through sustainable social impact programs through schools and community-based projects, to fund and support a 3-Year Sports-Based Social Intervention Program.
  • Throughout the programme duration, ASA Foundation also conducted weekly mentorship and evaluation sessions with the teachers to monitor progress and teaching outcomes.
  • Lee Hawkins, Founder & Technical Advisor of the ASA Foundation , says, "Although we have long been working on social impact projects across Indonesia, and have previously won a regional Stevie CSR award, this is our very first award received from ISDA .

UK Financial Conduct Authority Announces that it will Compel ICE Benchmark Administration to Publish 1-, 3- and 6-Month Sterling and Japanese yen “synthetic” LIBOR

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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The FCA has stated that these six LIBOR settings will cease at year-end 2021 unless it uses its powers to compel their publication on a synthetic basis.

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  • The FCA has stated that these six LIBOR settings will cease at year-end 2021 unless it uses its powers to compel their publication on a synthetic basis.
  • The FCA announced that users of LIBOR should continue to focus on active transition rather than relying on synthetic LIBOR, and that synthetic sterling and Japanese yen LIBOR settings will not be published indefinitely.
  • ICE Benchmark Administration is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for the regulated activity of administering a benchmark, and is authorized as a benchmark administrator under the UK Benchmarks Regulation.
  • ICE LIBOR, LIBOR and ICE Benchmark Administration are registered trademarks of IBA and/or its affiliates.

Compliance Legal AI Expert to Speak at Practising Law Institute

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
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NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Compliance, an integrated eDiscovery services and contract analytics provider, today announced that Charles Post, a leading authority on emerging legal technologies is speaking at the Practising Law Institute (PLI) in a live webinar focused on legal and regulatory developments for Blockchain.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Compliance, an integrated eDiscovery services and contract analytics provider, today announced that Charles Post, a leading authority on emerging legal technologies is speaking at the Practising Law Institute (PLI) in a live webinar focused on legal and regulatory developments for Blockchain.
  • "As advisers, we must be informed and prepared to assess and address the emerging legal issues to support the market entering this new frontier."
  • Post received his bachelor's degree from Binghamton University and earned a Juris Doctor from New York Law School.
  • Compliance is a leading integrated legal services provider, leveraging technology and expertise to simplify the experience of eDiscovery and contract analytics for law firms and legal departments.

Acadia Announces Successful Onboarding of Phase 5 Initial Margin Firms

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Thursday, September 9, 2021
Professional Services, Finance

AcadiaPlus encompasses the Companys flagship services that assist clients in complying with UMR, including, Initial Margin Exposure Manager (IMEM) , and Margin Manager , as well as two new services- IM Risk Generator (IMRG) and IM Threshold Monitor (IMTM).

Key Points: 
  • AcadiaPlus encompasses the Companys flagship services that assist clients in complying with UMR, including, Initial Margin Exposure Manager (IMEM) , and Margin Manager , as well as two new services- IM Risk Generator (IMRG) and IM Threshold Monitor (IMTM).
  • Acadia has now integrated the vast majority of counterparty groups covered by IM Phases 1 through 5 onto its platform.
  • As a result, Phase 6 firms will now be able to leverage all that weve already accomplished with AcadiaPlus, enjoying maximum benefit at minimum cost.
  • Acadia is a vital resource for in-scope firms, added Mark Demo, Head of Community Development at Acadia.

BlackRock Goes Live on Axoni Equity Swaps Network

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Axoni announced today that BlackRock has begun using Veris, Axoni's distributed ledger network for equity swaps, joining Citi, Goldman Sachs, and other counterparties.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Axoni announced today that BlackRock has begun using Veris, Axoni's distributed ledger network for equity swaps, joining Citi, Goldman Sachs, and other counterparties.
  • This milestone comes after years of engagement between BlackRock, Axoni, and other large financial institutions in evaluating the use of a distributed ledger network for the post-trade management of derivatives, beginning with equity swaps.
  • Carl Forsberg, Head of OTC Markets at Axoni, said, "Axoni is excited to add BlackRock to the network.
  • The Axoni platform will help us build scalability while mitigating risks in the investment life cycle beginning with equity swaps.

BlackRock Goes Live on Axoni Equity Swaps Network

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Axoni announced today that BlackRock has begun using Veris, Axoni's distributed ledger network for equity swaps, joining Citi, Goldman Sachs, and other counterparties.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Axoni announced today that BlackRock has begun using Veris, Axoni's distributed ledger network for equity swaps, joining Citi, Goldman Sachs, and other counterparties.
  • BlackRock has begun using Veris, Axoni's distributed ledger network for equity swaps.
  • This milestone comes after years of engagement between BlackRock, Axoni, and other large financial institutions in evaluating the use of a distributed ledger network for the post-trade management of derivatives, beginning with equity swaps.
  • Carl Forsberg, Head of OTC Markets at Axoni, said, "Axoni is excited to add BlackRock to the network.

Acadia, LIKEZERO Independent Market Study Demonstrates Cost-Savings Benefits of Agreement Digitization

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Thursday, August 5, 2021
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Acadia, the leading industry provider of integrated risk management services for the derivatives community, together with LIKEZERO, the next generation contract risk management and data capture software, has published an independent market study, Are you invested in agreement digitization?

Key Points: 
  • Acadia, the leading industry provider of integrated risk management services for the derivatives community, together with LIKEZERO, the next generation contract risk management and data capture software, has published an independent market study, Are you invested in agreement digitization?
  • Digitizing agreements saves between US$1,100 to $2,100 per agreement or US$126 million year-on-year across all types of agreements when considering outright data processing costs.
  • There is a glaring need for digitization in both new and amended agreement processes.
  • For example, Acadia and LIKEZEROs document digitization partnership, offered via Agreement Manager , captures unstructured agreement terms and presents structured data.

VWAGY Shareholder Notification: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Notifies Volkswagen AG Shareholders of Class Action and Encourages Shareholders to Contact the Firm

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Legal, Professional services, Swaps, Self-regulatory organizations, Gewirtz, ISDA, International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Campa, Bronstein

If you wish to review a copy of the Complaint you can visit the firm\xe2\x80\x99s site: www.bgandg.com/vwagy or you may contact Peretz Bronstein, Esq.

Key Points: 
  • If you wish to review a copy of the Complaint you can visit the firm\xe2\x80\x99s site: www.bgandg.com/vwagy or you may contact Peretz Bronstein, Esq.
  • or his Investor Relations Analyst, Yael Hurwitz of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC at 212-697-6484.
  • If you suffered a loss in Volkswagen you have until June 29, 2021 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff.
  • Your ability to share in any recovery doesn\'t require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.\nBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is a corporate litigation boutique.

José Manuel Campa speaks at the 35th Annual General Meeting of ISDA

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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b'Jos\xc3\xa9 Manuel Campa, Chairperson of the EBA, delivered a key note address at the 35th Annual General Meeting of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA).

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  • b'Jos\xc3\xa9 Manuel Campa, Chairperson of the EBA, delivered a key note address at the 35th Annual General Meeting of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA).
  • In his intervention \xc2\xa0Campa talked about the measures taken by banks in relation to COVID-19 and their future support for the recovery after the pandemic.
  • He also spoke about the full, timely and consistent implementation of Basel III and the importance of a high quality regulatory framework for a robust EU banking sector.\n'

Press Registration Open for ISDA’s Virtual Annual General Meeting: May 10-12, 2021

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Thursday, April 15, 2021
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b"Join the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) at its 35th Annual General Meeting (AGM), being held virtually for the first time from Monday May 10 until Wednesday May 12, 2021.\nThis press release features multimedia.

Key Points: 
  • b"Join the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) at its 35th Annual General Meeting (AGM), being held virtually for the first time from Monday May 10 until Wednesday May 12, 2021.\nThis press release features multimedia.
  • An updated agenda will be available in due course.\nWHEN: Virtual sessions are held on Monday May 10 \xe2\x80\x93 Wednesday May 12, 2021.\nSince 1985, ISDA has worked to make the global derivatives markets safer and more efficient.
  • Information about ISDA and its activities is available on the Association\xe2\x80\x99s website: www.isda.org .
  • Follow us on Twitter , LinkedIn , Facebook and YouTube .\nISDA \xc2\xae is a registered trademark of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210415005320/en/\n"