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How Gold Gets To $10,000
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Mag
12
2025
In April 2025, the gold market continued its unprecedented surge in physical deliveries from futures exchanges, signaling a significant shift in global financial dynamics. The COMEX reported the delivery of 64,514 gold contracts, equivalent to approximately 6.45 million ounces or $21.3 billion in value, marking the ...more »
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Mag
12
2025
The cryptocurrency had been trading in a narrow range since February, with resistance above $40 and support near $25. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/05/12/privacy-focused-zcash-tops-key-resistance-above-usd40-to-flash-bull-signal
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Supervisory reporting – DPM and XBRL
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Apr
05
2025
DPM methodology and XBRL are the standard for reporting data submission between EIOPA and national competent authorities… https://www.eiopa.europa.eu/tools-and-data/supervisory-reporting-dpm-and-xbrl_en
Apr
05
2025
In its latest what’s-not-a-security statement on digital assets, the Securities and Exchange Commission has added dollar-based stablecoins, but may snub Tether… https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/04/04/u-s-sec-staff-clarifies-that-most-crypto-stablecoins-aren-t-securities
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Apr
05
2025
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has launched a consultation paper proposing changes to the format for drawing up and updating insider lists, as part of the Listing Act amendments to the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR)… https://www.esma.europa.eu/press-news/esma-news/esma-consults-simplified-insider-list-formats-under-listing-act
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Financial stability in uncertain times
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Apr
05
2025
Uncertainty in the macro-financial and credit environment is currently exceptionally high, in a world being reshaped by significant shifts in geopolitics, international cooperation, global trade policy, financial regulation and the role of crypto-assets… https://www.ecb.europa.eu//press/key/date/2025/html/ecb.sp250403~64e41daf3f.en.html
Mar
31
2025
The global energy transition presents a compelling investment opportunity, with private markets positioned to scale climate solutions. While venture capital has been critical in funding early-stage innovation, the challenge lies in commercializing and scaling these technologies. Growth equity firms are filling this gap by deploying ...more »
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Mar
31
2025
Stock markets opened lower for the fourth consecutive day due to global anticipation of President Donald Trump’s upcoming announcement of new tariffs, set to be revealed on April 2. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/03/31/bitcoin-nears-usd81k-xrp-ada-slide-as-traders-brace-for-tariff-war-ahead
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The European Supervisory Authorities publish evaluation report on the Securitisation Regulation
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Mar
31
2025
The Joint Committee (JC) of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) has today published its evaluation report on the functioning of the EU Securitisation Regulation (SECR). The report puts forward recommendations to strengthen the overall effectiveness of Europe’s securitisation framework through simplification, while ensuring a high level of protection for ...more »
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Interview with Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, conducted by Andrés Stumpf
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Mar
24
2025
The last ECB Governing Council meeting left the door open for a pause in interest rate cuts, or even stopping them all together. Would you be OK with rates remaining at their current level of 2.5%? At the time of our March meeting, markets were ...more »
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