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Stoplight system could spot imminent meltdowns-study
April 22, 2019--Proposed traffic light system sifts through transaction data for signs of trouble
A traffic light system of risk indicators for financial market infrastructure could use transaction data to detect threats to financial stability in almost real time, according to research due to be published later this year.
Ron Berndsen, chairman of LCH's risk committee, and Ronald Heijmans, a senior data scientist and policy adviser at De Nederlandsche Bank, argue in their upcoming paper that monthly or quarterly monitoring of market infrastructures such as payment and settlement systems.
Source: risk.net
IEA-Key Oil Trends 2018
April 19, 2019--Oil production
Total OECD annual production of crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGL), and refinery feedstocks increased by 10.3% in 2018 compared to 2017, reaching a record total monthly production of over 100 million tons at the beginning of the year and remaining above this for almost all of 2018.
This trend was observed across all OECD regions with the OECD Americas seeing the largest growth (+12.2%), followed by OECD Europe (+0.6%) and OECD Asia Oceania (+2.5%) in absolute terms.
Production from the United States rose to a record high in the third quarter of 2018, and increased by 17.1% or 105 Mt in 2018 compared to 2017. Canadian production also increased on an annual basis (+8.1%), due to robust production of crude oil, while Mexico’s production continued to fall (-6.3%).
Source: IEA (International Energy Agency)
NGFS A call for action Climate change as a source of financial risk First comprehensive report
Executive summary
April 17, 2019--NGFS CALL FOR ACTION REPORT4In the October 2018 progress report, NGFS members acknowledged that "climate-related risks are a source of financial risk. It is therefore within the mandates of central banks and supervisors to ensure the financial system is resilient to these risks."
The legal mandates of central banks and financial supervisors vary throughout the NGFS membership, but they typically include responsibility for price stability, financial stability and the safety and soundness of financial institutions.
Even though the prime responsibility for ensuring the success of the Paris Agreement rests with governments, it is up to central banks and supervisors to shape and deliver on their substantial role in addressing climate-related risks within the remit of their mandates. Understanding how structural changes affect the financial system and the economy is core to fulfilling these responsibilities.
Source: NGFS (Network for Greening the Financial System)
CryptoCompare Publishes Exchange Review for March 2019
April 17, 2019--March saw a 70% increase in volume from crypto to crypto exchanges compared to February, while those that offer fiat pairs decreased 8%.
CryptoCompare published its March 2019 Exchange Review today, offering institutional and retail investors insights into key developments in the cryptocurrency exchange market and its participants.
As with previous reviews, it covers exchange rankings by volume; country analysis and predominant fee type model; derivatives and institutional products; fiat, bitcoin and stablecoin volumes. It is also focused on how volumes have developed historically for the top trans-fee mining and decentralised exchanges.
view the CryptoCompare Exchange Review March 2019
Source: cryptocompare.com
The Eurekahedge Report-April 2019
April 17, 2019--In our April issue of The Eurekahedge Report, we feature the US$188.8 billion Asian hedge fund industry and its infographic, along with the US$2,315.0 billion global hedge fund industry and its infographic.
Our regular coverage of monthly returns, performance and asset flows is accompanied by the latest strategy report tracking some of the top performing hedge funds focusing on Asia Pacific via the Eurekahedge Custom Asia Top Gainer Composite.
The report also features commentaries and insights provided by representatives of some of these exceptional hedge funds which outperformed their benchmarks in 2018: ANDA Cruise, FengHe Asia Fund, Golden Pine Fund-Class P, KS Asia Absolute Return Fund, Realm High Income Fund and Segantii Asia-Pacific Equity Multi-Strategy Fund.
view the Asian Hedge Funds Infographic April 2019
Source: Eurekahedge
Citi Expands ETF Servicing Capabilities in EMEA
April 16, 219-Citi has expanded its ETF custody and fund services capabilities to include EMEA domiciled ETFs, following the successful buildout of its ETF Services platform in the US, Latin America and Asia.
Citi's core offering of ETF custody and fund services is supported by the firm's Advanced Citi ETF System (ACES), a new state-of-the-art technology platform that enables Citi to fully automate the entire ETF life cycle, from basket creation to order processing and settlement, significantly reducing operational risk and processing time.
Source: Citi
Flow Traders releases 1Q19 trading update
April 16, 2019--Market ETP Value Traded slowed down 28% quarter-on-quarter and slowed down 7% year-on-year
Flow Traders ETP Value Traded slowed down 5% quarter-on-quarter, but grew 8% year-on-year
Flow Traders 1Q19 NTI reached €63.1m, reflecting the quarter-on-quarter slow down in market conditions
Flow Traders' market presence improved in all regions in 1Q19, especially in EMEA and US
1Q19 Fixed operating expenses decreased 3% quarter-on-quarter and grew 8% year-on-year, impacted by IFRS 16
FTEs grew to 447 at the end of 1Q19, realizing an FTE growth of 2.5% year-to-date
Own Funds Requirement (OFR) 31 March 2019 was €185m, resulting in an excess capital of €111m
Flow Traders will optimize trading capacities in APAC region through a centralization of dealing rooms in Hong Kong. Our Singapore office will remain operational to facilitate the growth of OTC trading to support trading in the region
Source: Flow Traders
World Bank-Global Value Chain Development Report 2019: Technological Innovation, Supply Chain Trade and Workers in a Globalized World
April 15, 2019--Highlights
More than two-thirds of world trade now occurs through global value chains (GVCs).
Over the last two decades, GVCs have reduced trade barriers, lowered the costs of transportation, created jobs for workers and driven significant economic growth in developing countries.
Technological advancements pose both opportunities and risks for countries participating in GVCs. To prepare their countries for a digital future, governments need to promote policies that are conducive to investment, that build the skills of local manufacturers and that nurture relationships between technology providers and local producers.
Source: World Bank
TRACKINSIGHT in cooperation with CONSER, announces the release of an in-depth ESG analytics module
April 15, 2019--TRACKINSIGHT, the leading global independent ETF analytics platform announces the deployment of its new ESG Analytics module developed in close cooperation with CONSER.
Based on a unique consensus-driven methodology developed by its partner, TRACKINSIGHT analyses ETFs using their actual holdings and offers an in-depth insight into the ESG consensus on firms to which ETFs are exposed, as well as major controversies and breaches of international norms.
Sustainable scoring will be available for more than 3,000 ETFs listed in Europe, North America and Asia, applying a consistent methodology developed by the expert firm CONSER across ETFs issued by the largest investment firms. Scorings are non-solicited and offered at no charge.
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Source: trackinsight.com
'Flash Boys' Trading Bots Are Running Wild on Crypto Exchanges
'Flash Boy'-like trading manipulation is rampant on certain cryptocurrency exchanges, according to a paper from researchers at Cornell Tech and several other universities.
Special arbitrage bots are anticipating and profiting from ordinary users' trades on decentralized exchanges, which let them trade more directly, the authors said in a report released last week.
Source: Bloomberg
April 15, 2019--Cornell Tech detects front running at decentralized exchanges
Researchers suggest impact could be in billions of dollars
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