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UK Anti-Semitism on university campuses | Lords urgent question

Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)

The Lord Speaker has accepted an urgent question from Lord Cryer on the government’s assessment of the prevalence of anti-Semitism on university campuses. Watch live from 3.15pm on Monday 16 March.

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UK Housing Committee continues its scrutiny of draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee hears evidence from a range of witnesses as part of its pre-legislative scrutiny of the Government’s draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.

Witnesses:

David O’Leary – Executive Director at Home Builders Federation
Kevin Dunleavy – Head of Leasehold Services at The Guinness Partnership

Hannah Gurga – Director General at Association of British Insurers
Charles Roe – Director of Mortgages at UK Finance
John Godfrey – Managing Director of Public Affairs, Policy and Research at TheCityUK
Robert Stevens – Head of Property Risk at Nationwide

James Raynor – CEO at Grosvenor Property
Kate Butler – Assistant Director of Policy at British Property Federation

Martin Boyd – Chair at Leasehold Advisory Service

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5dqwGC0vtQ

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UK Post Office Horizon IT scandal: “serious structural failings persist” in redress system

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

One year on from the Business and Trade Committee’s last report on the Post Office Horizon scandal, progress has been made delivering redress for victims of the Fujitsu-supplied Horizon IT scandal. More than 11,300 claimants have received payments with £1.44 billion distributed. But thousands of sub‑postmasters are still waiting for the redress they are owed, and in its latest report the Committee says “serious structural failings persist” in the redress system.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HV6_nbIDmVA

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Insights on general approach of Appia and how to be involved | Focus Session

Source: European Central Bank (video statements)

Insights on general approach of Appia and how to be involved | Focus Session – Appia Roadmap for shaping the European tokenised financial ecosystem.

The Eurosystem is committed to continue its collaboration with the market as Appia advances. Learn more about the general approach of Appia and the building blocks that will be developed, how public and market stakeholders will support and advance analytical and practical work and how work on relevant standardisation activities in this field will be supported. Find out how you can provide feedback and express your interest in contributing to the forthcoming work on Appia.

Paul Gardin, Market Infrastructure Expert, ECB
Gergely Koczan, Team Lead, ECB

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__wXYCyF6Cc

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Welcome address | Focus Session

Source: European Central Bank (video statements)

Welcome address | Focus Session – Appia Roadmap for shaping the European tokenised financial ecosystem.

Explore the Eurosystem’s programme on tokenised wholesale central bank money that is paving the way for a future-ready, integrated financial ecosystem leveraging tokenisation and distributed ledger technology (DLT) and how it shapes the development of a European tokenised financial ecosystem. Learn more about how this strategic initiative brings together the Eurosystem as well as public and private sector stakeholders, with the aim of building integrated, innovative and resilient tokenised wholesale financial markets in Europe.

Thomas Vlassopoulos, Director General, ECB

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5FNwW_TPzA

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Overview on Appia roadmap | Focus Session

Source: European Central Bank (video statements)

Overview on Appia roadmap | Focus Session – Appia Roadmap for shaping the European tokenised financial ecosystem.

The Appia roadmap sets out how the Eurosystem will shape the development of a European tokenised financial ecosystem. Gain insights on the objectives for pursuing this roadmap, the design principles and the timeline for this journey.

Holger Neuhaus, Head of Division, ECB

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5iJpftRpw0