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Nasdaq To Deliver Execution Platform Technology To PureStream

Date 16/03/2021

• The fully-hosted market infrastructure technology will support the new U.S. trading venue which reengineers the price and liquidity discovery process, by focusing on parent order completion speeds, not per trade latency
• PureStream on target for a Q2 2021 launch, subject to U.S. regulatory approvals

Polish S&P500 NTR ETF Is Newly Listed

Date 16/03/2021

• A new ETF on S&P 500 NTR, another Polish ETF on a foreign index, has been newly listed on GPW
• S&P 500 is an index of 500 US large caps
• It is the sixth ETF introduced on GPW by Agiofunds in co-operation with Beta Securities Poland and the second ETF to be newly listed in 2021

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The Wholesale Distribution Steering Group - January 2021

Date 16/03/2021

The Wholesale Distribution Steering Group have the objective of overseeing the design of a new end-state model for wholesale cash distribution. This is to support the UK in an environment of declining cash volumes.

HKEX To Launch Mini USD/CNH Futures On 26 April

Date 16/03/2021

Reference is made to the circular dated 21 January 2021 (Ref. No.: MKD/FIC/001/21) regarding the introduction of the Mini USD/CNH Futures Contract (“the Contract”). Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (“the Exchange” or “HKFE”) is pleased to announce the start of trading of the Contract from T session on Monday, 26 April 2021 (“the Commencement Date”).

FESE Response To ESMA Consultation Paper On Algorithmic Trading

Date 16/03/2021

FESE Members play an important role in supporting the stability of the financial system and are taking several measures to build up their resilience to protect their systems. Trading venues’ systems are reliable, monitored in real-time, dimensioned and scalable to the order flow’s needs.

SGX And Marex Spectron Collaborate On Ferrous Analytics Offering

Date 16/03/2021

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Marex Spectron (Marex) today announced that SGX will be adding Marex’s bespoke ferrous derivative data analytics products to its Titan OTC platform (Titan OTC), a one-stop, full-service over-the-counter (OTC) platform that supports block trade registration, order management, content and analytics across multiple asset classes and trading instruments.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Launches 2021 “Investor Service Season” Campaign

Date 16/03/2021

To enforce the guiding principles of the 2021 China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) System Working Conference, enhance the investor protection awareness of market participants, and help small and medium-sized investors improve their self-protection ability, SZSE launched the 2021 “Investor Service Season” Campaign with the theme of “Protecting the Legitimate Rights and Interests of Investors, We Are in Action” on March 16 under the guidance of Investor Protection Bureau of the CSRC.

SGX RegCo Allows Mainboard Issuers Up To 31 Dec 2021 To Seek Or Renew Enhanced Share Issue Limit

Date 16/03/2021

Singapore Exchange Regulation (“SGX RegCo”) in consultation with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) has on 16 March 2021 extended the availability of the Enhanced Share Issue Limit for Mainboard issuers. 

Correction - FIA’s Annual Boca International Derivatives Industry Conference - Lukken Opening Remarks: “The Boca That Is”

Date 16/03/2021

Welcome to FIA’s annual Boca International Derivatives Industry Conference. I hope our video intro brought back some fond memories of being in the warmth of south Florida in the company of friends and colleagues. While we are still not able to meet in-person, I am confident that next March I will be at the newly renovated Boca Raton Resort with many of you, with a broad smile on my face. I literally cannot wait! If you want a sneak peek at the new Boca renovations, check out the Boca video in our on-demand section.

The UAE Securities and Commodities Authority Board Makes It Mandatory For Listed Companies To Comply With The Percentage Of Women’s Representation On Their Boards

Date 16/03/2021

• “Enhancing the performance of the country’s financial markets is of top priority. SCA will be working with its partners to develop a resilient investment environment that serves the targets set for the next 50 years,” Bin Touq says.
• The board amended the legislation regulating the trading of derivatives contracts on the DFM