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Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A100LV7

Date 25/01/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 25.01.2021, 11-44 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 116.22) and initial margins (up to 18.75 %) for the security RU000A100LV7 were changed. New values are available here

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Circular On The Approval Of Membership Of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.

Date 25/01/2021

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on the Approval of Membership of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. as follows:

Upon deliberation of the Board of Directors, and in accordance with the Membership Management Rules of the Shanghai International Energy Exchange and relevant provisions, Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) hereby approves Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. to be the member of INE.

ASIC: Accellion Cyber Incident

Date 25/01/2021

On 15 January 2021, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) became aware of a cyber security incident affecting a server used by ASIC.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Revision Of Special Treatments For Off-Floor Transaction Of Electricity Futures

Date 25/01/2021

As per the preceding notice on January 14th, 2021, TOCOM expanded the acceptable range for the price specified in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Off-floor Transactions Detailed Rules, and this is to notify our decision to further widen the range as shown below, considering the recent volatility in the physical market. Please note that the execution results of special treatments will not be reflected in the market data section on our website, but will be separately published in the “Market News”.

Japan Exchange Group: Conclusion Of Memorandum With Shenzhen Stock Exchange To Establish Japan-China ETF Connectivity

Date 25/01/2021

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) today concluded a memorandum of understanding on establishing Japan-China ETF Connectivity* among other matters.

"Riding The Growth Momentum In Asia" – Keynote Speech By Ms Jacqueline Loh, Deputy Managing Director (Markets & Development), Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At Asian Financial Markets Forum (Prelude) On 22 January 2021

Date 25/01/2021

Introduction

1.      Good afternoon. It is my pleasure to join you today at this Prelude event to ACI’s inaugural Asian Financial Markets Forum to be held in October. Asian economies and financial markets have experienced remarkable growth in the last two decades, and will continue to be major contributors to global growth going forward. With this positive outlook, I am glad that the Forum will focus on “The Asian Financial Markets in the Next Decade” – a theme which is highly important and invigorating.

DGCX Launches Daily Gold Futures Contract

Date 25/01/2021

The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) today announced that it has launched a 12.5kg physically delivered Daily Gold Futures Contract, available for trading today. As the first-of-its-kind in the region, the contract builds on DGCX’s growing suite of precious metal products. The Daily Gold Futures Contract was introduced in response to increased market demand and will be cleared by the Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation (DCCC).

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Inked MoU With JPX To Deepen Cooperation - China-Japan ETF Connectivity

Date 25/01/2021

On January 25, 2021, the second China-Japan Capital Market Forum was held via video link. Mr. Ryozo Himino, Commissioner of Japan Financial Services Agency (FSA), Mr. Fang Xinghai, Vice Chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and Mr. Mitsuhiro Hasegawa, Chairman of Japan Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) attended the Forum and delivered speeches among others. Ms. Sha Yan, President & CEO of Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), participated in the panel discussion of “Prospects of Market Structure Reform and Capital Market Cooperation”. The Forum was jointly hosted by the Securities Association of China (SAC) and Japan Securities Dealers Association (JSDA). Representatives of securities and futures regulators, stock exchanges, futures exchanges, investment fund associations, and futures associations from the two countries engaged in extensive discussions on the future of China-Japan capital market cooperation.

Shanghai Stock Exchange And JPX Ink Revised China-Japan ETF Connectivity Agreement

Date 25/01/2021

On January 25, 2021, the second China-Japan Capital Market Forum was successfully held online. Fang Xinghai, Vice Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), and Ryozo Himino, Commissioner of the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA), attended the forum and delivered speeches. Cai Jianchun, President of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), was also present at the forum and gave a keynote speech at the roundtable discussion on the Prospects for China-Japan Capital Market Cooperation. Conducting extensive exchanges at the forum were representatives from China and Japan's securities and futures regulators, stock exchanges, futures exchanges, securities industry associations, fund industry associations and futures industry associations.

BIS Innovation Hub Sets Out Annual Work Programme And Launches Innovation Network

Date 25/01/2021

• BISIH to focus on six themes: suptech and regtech; next-generation financial market infrastructures; central bank digital currencies; open finance; green finance; and cyber security.
• Projects to be spread across existing Hub Centres and new locations coming online in 2021.
• Priorities to be supported by the BIS Innovation Network, a network of experts drawn from the BIS's 63 member central banks.