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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

EBA Reports On The Monitoring Of The LCR Implementation In The EU

Date 16/03/2021

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its second Report on the monitoring of liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) implementation in the EU. This Report, which complements the one published on 12 July 2019, highlights areas in which further guidance is deemed useful for banks and supervisors in order to foster a common understanding and harmonisation of the application of the liquidity standard across the EU, as well as to reduce some level playing field issues. The EBA will continue regularly monitoring the implementation of the LCR for EU banks and will update these reports on an ongoing basis to set out its observations and provide further guidance, where necessary.

IQ-EQ Launches Enhanced Global Private Debt & Credit Desk To Meet Growing Demand

Date 16/03/2021

IQ-EQ, a leading investor services provider, has today unveiled its Global Private Debt & Credit Desk to enhance its current private debt and credit offering to align more closely with client needs and address continued demand for the asset class worldwide.