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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts: Tencent Holdings Ltd.

Date 18/01/2021

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 (including the mandatory intra-day variation adjustment and margin call, if applicable), the margin levels of the following Futures Contract will be revised and can be found here.

Broadridge Names APAC COO To Help Drive Industry Solutions Across The Region

Date 18/01/2021

To meet growing demand for delivering technology solutions to financial institutions in Asia Pacific (APAC), Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader, today announced the appointment of David Ingleson as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for APAC, effective immediately. Based in Singapore, Ingleson will report to Samir Pandiri, President of Broadridge International. In this role, he will oversee regional implementation strategies for Broadridge, direct operations and support of Capital Markets clients in the region, and focus on further investing in Broadridge’s local market expertise and capabilities. 

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts: China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd.

Date 18/01/2021

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 20 January 2021 (including the mandatory intra-day variation adjustment and margin call, if applicable), the margin levels of the following Futures Contract will be revised and can be found here.

LCH SA’s RepoClear Expands Settlement Connections

Date 18/01/2021

• Demonstrates LCH’s continued commitment to customer choice and open access
• From today, Monday 18 January 2021, RepoClear has extended its settlement connections to investor CSDs so that members are now able to settle:
  • Belgian and French Government bonds at Clearstream Banking Frankfurt
  • Spanish Government bonds at Euroclear France
  • French and German Government bonds at Iberclear (BME)

Special Remarks At The Asian Financial Forum 20211, By Mr Ashley Alder, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission, 18 January 2021

Date 18/01/2021

Tonight I want to give you an update on what we are doing in Hong Kong in the vital area of environmental finance, and especially around climate change.

Archax Joins London Stock Exchange Group’s ELITE - Connects With Community Of Fast-Growing International Businesses

Date 18/01/2021

Archax, the world’s first FCA regulated digital securities exchange, today announced that it has joined ELITE, London Stock Exchange Group’s global capital raising and business support program for ambitious and fast-growing companies.

Avelacom Survey Finds Growing Demand From Trading Firms To Enter New Emerging Markets In 2021 - Avelacom To Expand Network Infrastructure In These Markets To Facilitate This Demand For Diversification And Arbitrage Opportunities

Date 18/01/2021

A survey by Market Intelligence specialists, Acuiti, commissioned by Avelacom, the global connectivity and IT infrastructure provider for the financial services industry, has found that in their efforts to stabilise trading revenues, proprietary trading firms are overwhelmingly interested in trading new emerging markets.

Finastra’s Fusion Invest Moves To The Cloud

Date 18/01/2021

Finastra today announced that its investment management solution Fusion Invest is now available to customers through the cloud – helping asset managers digitally transform their operations and benefit from increased agility and improved operational efficiency.

Moscow Exchange: The Additional Trading Session Starts Later For Derivatives Market On 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25 February 2021

Date 18/01/2021

Please note that the Derivatives Market evening trading session will begin five minutes later, i.e. at 7:05 pm MSK, on 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25 February 2021, as these are the last trading days for options contracts (in accordance with clause 6.2 of the Rules of organized trading for the Moscow Exchange Derivatives Market).

Spectrum Markets Reports Successful First Calendar Year Of Trading

Date 18/01/2021

• The average growth rate of securitised derivatives traded in 2020 was 18% (MoM).
• In Q4 2020 170 million securitised derivatives were traded, marking a new high and an almost tenfold increase compared to Q4 2019.
• The average share of out-of-hours trading in 2020 (i.e. 1730-0900) was 38.7%.