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LME Announces New Interim Chairman Of The Board

Date 21/04/2023

• John Williamson appointed Interim Chairman of LME Board, effective 28 April 
• Brings extensive international, financial, governance and market experience to the LME at an important time in its development

Landesbank Berlin AG: BaFin Imposes Administrative Fine

Date 21/04/2023

On 4 April 2023, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) imposed an administrative fine amounting to 1,000,000 euros on Landesbank Berlin AG on grounds that the bank had violated the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) by unlawfully disclosing inside information.

INE Releases An Announcement On Requesting Public Comments On The Revised Clearing Rules Of The Shanghai International Energy Exchange

Date 21/04/2023

Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) releases a notice on requesting public comments on the Revised Clearing Rules of the Shanghai International Energy Exchange, as shown below:

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

Date 21/04/2023

• The IF2312 CSI 300 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on April 24, 2023 at the listing benchmark price of 4003.6.
• The IC2312 CSI 500 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on April 24, 2023 at the listing benchmark price of 6158.
• The IM2312 CSI 1000 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on April 24, 2023 at the listing benchmark price of 6664.4.
• The IH2312 SSE 50 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on April 24, 2023 at the listing benchmark price of 2630.2.
• The IO2307 series CSI 300 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on April 24, 2023.
• The MO2307 series CSI 1000 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on April 24, 2023.
• The HO2307 series SSE 50 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on April 24, 2023.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Two Additional Syndicate Members Charged In Ramp-And-Dump Case

Date 21/04/2023

Two additional suspects appeared at the Eastern Magistracy today and were charged with money laundering related offences, following an earlier joint operation between the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Police against a large-scale and sophisticated syndicate suspected of operating “ramp-and-dump” market manipulation.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Sets Out Multi-Occupancy Leasehold Insurance Reforms

Date 21/04/2023

The FCA is proposing new rights and protections for leaseholders to improve the transparency of the multi-occupancy leasehold buildings insurance market.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC Transaction In Own Shares

Date 21/04/2023

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 Delivery Of Equity Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 21/04/2023

The following equity index futures and options contracts are delivered on April 21, 2023 at their respective final settlement prices:

• IF2304 CSI 300 index futures contracts and the IO2304 series CSI 300 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 4055.83;
• IC2304 CSI 500 index futures contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 6289.49;
• IM2304 CSI 1000 index futures contracts and the MO2304 series CSI 1000 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 6813.80;
• IH2304 SSE 50 index futures contracts and the HO2304 series SSE 50 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 2668.56.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Notice On Trading Hour Arrangements For 2023 International Labor Day

Date 21/04/2023

In accordance with the Notice on 2023 DCE Market Holiday Arrangements, the trading hour arrangements of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) for the 2023 International Labor Day are hereby notified as follows:

Written Reply To Singapore Parliamentary Question On Major Banking Disruptions That Have Lasted More Than An Hour In Last Five Years

Date 21/04/2023

Question

 To ask the Prime Minister (a) how many major banking disruptions in the last five years have lasted more than one hour; (b) how many banks have been involved in such disruptions in the last five years; and (c) what are the lessons learned from these disruptions.