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Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Consults On Revisions To Takeovers And Share Buy-Back Rules

Date 19/05/2023

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today launched a consultation on proposed amendments to the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs (Codes).

CFFEX: Notice On Delivery Of Equity Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 19/05/2023

The following equity index futures and options contracts are delivered on May 19, 2023 at their respective final settlement prices:

• IF2305 CSI 300 index futures contracts and the IO2305 series CSI 300 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 3946.76;
• IC2305 CSI 500 index futures contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 6121.13;
• IM2305 CSI 1000 index futures contracts and the MO2305 series CSI 1000 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 6601.20;
• IH2305 SSE 50 index futures contracts and the HO2305 series SSE 50 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 2633.97.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC Transaction In Own Shares

Date 19/05/2023

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) announces that it has purchased the following number of its voting ordinary shares of 6^79/86 pence each on the London Stock Exchange through its corporate stockbroker Citigroup Global Markets Limited (Citi) as part of the third tranche of its share buyback programme, as announced on 20 March 2023:

CFFEX: Notice On Listing Of New Equity Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 19/05/2023

• The IF2307 CSI 300 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on May 22, 2023 at the listing benchmark price of 3939.8.
• The IC2307 CSI 500 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on May 22, 2023 at the listing benchmark price of 6106.
• The IM2307 CSI 1000 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on May 22, 2023 at the listing benchmark price of 6586.6.
• The IH2307 SSE 50 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on May 22, 2023 at the listing benchmark price of 2624.4.
• The IO2308 series CSI 300 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on May 22, 2023.
• The MO2308 series CSI 1000 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on May 22, 2023.
• The HO2308 series SSE 50 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on May 22, 2023.

New York Fed And Monetary Authority Of Singapore Publish Results Of Joint Wholesale Cross-Border Payments Research Study

Date 19/05/2023

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s New York Innovation Center   (NYIC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today published a research report   detailing the results of the joint Project Cedar Phase II x Ubin+ (Cedar x Ubin+) experiment. The Cedar x Ubin+ experiment examined whether distributed ledger technology (DLT) could be used to improve the efficiency of cross-border wholesale payments and settlements involving multiple currencies. 

Montréal Exchange Interest Rate Derivative Trading Ceases At 13:30 Today, May 19 - Exchange's Markets Closed May 22, 2023

Date 19/05/2023

Interest rate derivative trading will cease at 1:30 p.m. today, May 19, 2023. Furthermore, the Exchange's markets will be closed on May 22, 2023.

Readout: US Deputy Secretary Of The Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Meeting With Finance Minister Of Ghana Kenneth Ofori-Atta

Date 19/05/2023

Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met with Ghanaian Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo congratulated Ghana on the IMF Executive Board’s approval of a $3 billion program which aims to restore Ghana’s macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability. This approval followed the encouraging actions led by China and France to form an official creditors committee under the G20 Common Framework. The Deputy Secretary discussed the importance of continued international cooperation to support Ghana’s economic reform program. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo welcomed Ghana’s debt restructuring efforts and called on all official bilateral creditors to deliver on their financing assurances to provide timely debt treatment in line with the IMF program. The Deputy Secretary also noted the potential for further opportunities for cooperation on economic development.

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen's Meeting With Bank Policy Institute

Date 18/05/2023

Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with more than two dozen CEOs and executives convened by the Bank Policy Institute (BPI) to discuss the current state of the economy and President Biden's economic agenda. Secretary Yellen reaffirmed the strength and soundness of the U.S. banking system, noting that it remains well-capitalized with strong liquidity. She noted that decisive federal action taken by regulators and the Administration in March to protect depositors helped to strengthen public confidence in the banking system and mitigate financial contagion. Secretary Yellen thanked many of the participants for their leadership and support in responding to these market developments. And she made clear that the Treasury Department continues to closely monitor conditions across the banking sector.

US Acting Comptroller Of The Currency Testifies On Bank Supervision

Date 18/05/2023

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu today testified on bank supervision before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the U.S. Senate.

ISDA AGM Studio: Kevin Khokhar And Sophie Marnhier-Foy

Date 18/05/2023

Kevin Khokhar, head of investment funding solutions at T. Rowe Price Associates, and Sophie Marnhier-Foy, senior director, product strategy at Adenza, talk to ISDA’s head of collateral initiatives, Amy Caruso, about how greater standardization and automation of collateral management processes could help to address some of the challenges that arose during recent market shocks.