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HKEX Names Head Of Digital Assets

Date 19/05/2023

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is today (Friday) pleased to announce that Andrew Loong has joined the Group as Managing Director and Head of Digital Assets.

HKEX To Launch HKD-RMB Dual Counter Model On 19 June 2023

Date 19/05/2023

• HKD-RMB Dual Counter Model to be launched in Hong Kong securities market on 19 June 2023, subject to market readiness 
• HKEX now accepting applications for Dual Counter Market Makers

Digital Asset Hedge Fund AltTab Capital Opens London Office To Expand International Footprint

Date 19/05/2023

AltTab Capital, the cryptocurrency and digital assets hedge fund company, announces the launch of an office in London, UK, which will allow it to expand its network of international Professional Investors and other partners. AltTab Capital was founded as an investment company in North America in 2021 and the fund has timed this launch to take advantage of thawing conditions in the digital asset markets to establish a presence in Europe. The fund currently has an AUM of $19M, including its principal Forerunner Fund and a number of Special Purpose Vehicles.

CFFEX: Notice On Delivery Of China Government Bond Futures Contracts

Date 19/05/2023

This notice is hereby given on matters related to the delivery of the 5-year, 10-year, 2-year, and 30-year China government bond (CGB) futures contracts due for settlement in June 2023:

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.