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SIX To Consolidate Swiss And Spanish Exchange Platforms Offering Enhanced Speed, Latency & Capacity For Spanish Clients

Date 04/06/2021

Following the successful acquisition of Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) in 2020 and, subject to regulatory approval, SIX will migrate BME’s current trading platform to a version of its existing platform, thus establishing the future trading platform technology set-up for both companies.

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report - May 2021

Date 04/06/2021

Trading – Cash Markets (including equities, interest rate and warrant trades)

• In May 2021, the average daily number of trades was in line with the pcp. The average daily value traded onmarket of $5.5 billion was down 16% on the pcp. 
• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 0.6% in May (compared to 1.3% in the pcp). 
• Expected future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in May was an average of 12.6 (compared to 24.7 in the pcp).

Regulators Expect Australian Institutions To Cease The Use Of LIBOR In New Contracts Before The End Of 2021

Date 04/06/2021

Regulators in Australia are reiterating the importance of ensuring a timely transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). This requires ceasing the use of LIBOR in new contracts before the end of 2021.

Beware Of Fake Tokyo Commodity Exchange Website

Date 04/06/2021

A fake website has been found that looks like TOCOM’s website.

The Cross-border Use Of RMB Bonds As Collateral, Introductory Remarks, Scott O’Malia, Chief Executive Officer, ISDA, June 3, 2021

Date 03/06/2021

Good morning. Thank you very much to the City of London Corporation and China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd. (CCDC) for organizing this important event and inviting me to deliver welcoming remarks. It’s a privilege to address the London RMB Business Monitoring Group, and to speak alongside Madam Jin Mei from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and Mr Xu Liangdui from CCDC. I’m delighted to be able to share some reflections at this very exciting juncture in the evolution of China’s capital markets.

Cboe Global Markets Reports May 2021 Trading Volume

Date 03/06/2021

• Options ADV up 15 percent over May 2020
• Futures ADV up 99 percent over May 2020, with trading in IBIG futures reaching a new all-time high
• Global FX ADNV up 5 percent over May 2020, with Cboe SEF NDF trading setting a new monthly record
• European Equities ADNV up 28 percent over May 2020
• U.S. Equities ADV up 6 percent over April 2021

Virtu Financial To Participate In Piper Sandler’s Global Exchange And FinTech Conference On June 9, 2021

Date 03/06/2021

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIRT) (“Virtu” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of financial services and products that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver innovative, transparent trading solutions to our clients and liquidity to the global markets, today announced that its CEO Douglas Cifu will participate in a virtual discussion with Richard Repetto at Piper Sandler’s Global Exchange and FinTech Conference on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 4:00 pm ET.

U.S. Chamber Welcomes Administration Announcement On Global Vaccine Distribution 

Date 03/06/2021

Myron Brilliant, Executive Vice President and Head of International Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement in response to the administration’s announcement on global vaccine distribution:

“Economic recovery and public health will be at risk as long as the pandemic rages anywhere around the globe. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce welcomes the Biden administration’s efforts to boost global vaccine manufacturing and expand vaccine access, including the decision to distribute nearly 19 million doses through the COVAX coalition and provide millions of additional doses directly to countries in need."

CFTC Financial Data For Futures Commission Merchants Update

Date 03/06/2021

Futures commission merchants (FCMs) and retail foreign exchange dealers (RFEDs) must file monthly financial reports with the CFTC's Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) within 17 business days after the end of the month. Selected financial information from these reports is published below. The most recent month-end information generally is added within 12 business days after FCMs and RFEDs file their reports, but occasionally may be added later. For example:  The 17th business day filing “due date" for February 28, 2015 financial reports was March 25, 2015.  The 12 business day target for posting these data was April 10, 2015.

Deutsche Börse: Auto1 Group Changes Into MDAX, No Changes In DAX And TecDAX

Date 03/06/2021

On Thursday, Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. announced changes to the DAX index family, which will become effective on 21 June 2021. Auto1 Group SE will be included in the MDAX and will replace Siltronic AG (moves to SDAX), based on the fast exit rule.