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Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security TWTR-RM

Date 10/02/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 10.02.2021, 17-33 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 5229) and initial margins (up to 30 %) for the security TWTR-RM were changed. New values are available here

SIX Launches First ESG Indices For General Swiss Bond And Equity Markets

Date 10/02/2021

Today, SIX launched new ESG indices in the Swiss equity and bond markets. These cover the sustainability criteria of environment, social/society and governance.

MayStreet Names Manisha Kimmel Chief Policy Officer - Market Data Expert And Former Sec Senior Policy Advisor Joins MayStreet To Accelerate Growth Among Key Client And Regulatory Constituencies

Date 10/02/2021

MayStreet, the industry’s leading market data infrastructure provider, today announced the appointment of Manisha Kimmel as Chief Policy Officer.

LGIM Expands Its Thematic ETF Range – Launches Hydrogen ETF Tracking Solactive Index

Date 10/02/2021

Hydrogen, the most plentiful element in the entire universe, serves as one of the promising clean energy sources in the fight against climate change. According to the EU Commission, cumulated investments in renewable hydrogen could reach between 180 and 470 billion EUR by 2050, and it is estimated that, by then, renewable hydrogen will match around one fourth of the global energy demand, with annual revenue of around EUR 630 billion. Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) realized the vast potential in this development and expanded its broad thematic ETF offering with its new L&G Hydrogen Economy UCITS ETF.

Moscow Exchange Trading Schedule For 2021 Holidays

Date 10/02/2021

Moscow Exchange has updated the trading schedule for its markets for 2021 public holidays. 10 May and 14 June 2021 will be trading days on the Exchange.

ACER Reports On Electricity Distribution Tariff Methodologies In Europe And Recommends How To Improve Them

Date 10/02/2021

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) publishes its first report reviewing the methodologies for electricity distribution tariffs in Europe.

Hehmeyer To Merge With Nortide, Creating Hehmeyer Nortide AG - The Complementary Crypto Market Makers Unite To Deliver Better Prices And A Superior Service To Their Clients And Counterparties

Date 10/02/2021

Hehmeyer LLC, a Chicago-based market maker in digital assets, today announced its agreement to merge its electronic liquidity provision business with Nortide Capital AG (with its operational subsidiaries Nortide Trading AG and Nortide Brokerage AG), a Swiss-based market maker in digital assets. The new firm, Hehmeyer Nortide AG, will dedicate itself to serving users of cryptocurrencies globally and will be headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

ICE To Launch LNG Freight Futures Based On Spark Commodities’ Assessments In Key Milestone For Global Natural Gas Markets

Date 10/02/2021

• New contracts will sit alongside ICE’s fast growing TTF and JKM LNG (Platts) benchmarks
• TTF Futures OI +29% y/y; JKM LNG (Platts) Futures and Options OI +37% y/y

CME Group Inc. Reports Fourth-Quarter And Full-Year 2020 Financial Results

Date 10/02/2021

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2020.

Avelacom Extends Low Latency Connectivity And Data Solutions To AWS US West (N. California) Region - The Region Is Known For Hosting The World’s Major Cryptocurrency Trading Hubs, Making It Particularly Attractive For Crypto Hedge Funds, Prop Shops And Liquidity Providers

Date 10/02/2021

Avelacom, the low latency connectivity, IT infrastructure and data solutions provider for global financial markets, continues to enhance global trading speeds, through the deployment of a new point-of-presence (PoP) in San Jose, California. The new PoP is located in Equinix SV1, San Jose data center and Avelacom has also set up AWS Direct Connect aimed at providing direct access to AWS-based crypto trading platforms, pricing feeds and other critical trading applications via private network rather than over public internet. Crypto market participants will gain enhanced speeds (improvements up to 20-30ms round-trip latency) and guaranteed resiliency for infrastructure and data.