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SGX Welcomes MC Payment Limited To Catalist

Date 22/02/2021

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed MC Payment Limited to its Catalist under the stock code “TVV”.

DIFC Academy And EIBFS Partner To Enhance Financial Training And Increase Knowledge Exchange

Date 21/02/2021

The Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS), a regional leader in banking and finance education and training, and DIFC Academy, the provider of world class education in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the Middle East, Africa and South Asia’s leading global financial centre, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen financial training and expand knowledge exchange.

Qatar Stock Exchange - FTSE Global Equity Index Series: February 2021 Semi-Annual Review

Date 21/02/2021

FTSE Russell has published the results of its February 2021Semi-Annual Review, detailed below:

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Restrictions Placed On Raedex Consortium Limited

Date 20/02/2021

On 19 February 2021, the FCA imposed a number of restrictions on motor finance provider Raedex Consortium Limited (Raedex) requiring the firm to cease conducting regulated activities because of concerns about its finances. 

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Update

Date 19/02/2021

The current reports for the week of February 16, 2021 are now available.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security BIDU-RM: Update 2

Date 19/02/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 19.02.2021, 23-13 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 25983) and initial margins (up to 29.75 %) for the security BIDU-RM were changed. New values are available here

Nadex Temporarily Amends Binary Contracts Strike Width

Date 19/02/2021

Pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (“Act”), and Section 40.6(d) of the regulations promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission”) under the Act (the “Regulations”), North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (“Nadex”, the “Exchange”) hereby provides notice that due to increased volatility in the underlying markets upon which the Nadex contracts are based, Nadex made changes to the strike widths of various contracts during the week of February 15, 2021 as indicated in the Weekly Notice. 

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security BIDU-RM: Update

Date 19/02/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 19.02.2021, 22-26 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 25074) and initial margins (up to 25.5 %) for the security BIDU-RM were changed. New values are available here

Nadex Refrains from Listing Certain Contracts

Date 19/02/2021

Due to activity in the underlying markets upon which the Nadex contracts are based and pursuant to the authority granted in Nadex Rule 12.1(i), Nadex took the following actions: 

• No GBP/USD 5-Minute contracts were listed for the 6:05pm and 6:10pm ET expiration times on trade date February 15, 2021;

• No GBP/USD 5-Minute contracts were listed for the 6:05pm ET expiration time on trade date February 19, 2021.

Bitcoin Hits USD1 Trillion In Market Value As Price Goes Above USD55,000: Market Commentary, From Paolo Ardoino, CTO Bitfinex

Date 19/02/2021

“Bitcoin’s market cap has reached the US$1 trillion mark for the first time ever. This is one more important milestone for the king of crypto. As the price surges above US$53,000, bitcoin seems impervious to the barrage of fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) waged against the industry. Crypto is the epitome of anti-fragile. Tether tokens (USDt) play a pivotal role in the underlying strength and liquidity of the ecosystem." said Paolo Ardoino, CTO at Bitfinex.