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Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Proposes Amendments To The Code On Pooled Retirement Funds

Date 18/12/2020

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today launched a three-month consultation on proposed amendments to the Code on Pooled Retirement Funds (PRF Code).

CFFEX: Notice On Listing Of New Stock Index Futures And Stock Index Options Contracts

Date 18/12/2020

It is hereby announced that:

• The IF2102 CSI 300 stock index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on December 21, 2020 at the base price of 4990.4.
• The IC2102 CSI 500 stock index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on December 21, 2020 at the base price of 6241.8.
• The IH2102 SSE 50 stock index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on December 21, 2020 at the base price of 3513.8.
• The IO2112 series CSI 300 stock index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on December 21, 2020.

European Parliament Plenary Session Future Relations Between The EU And The UK

Date 18/12/2020

Opening statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ,  Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight and by Michel BARNIER, Head of the UK Task-Force

ESMA Consults On The Impact Of Algorithmic Trading

Date 18/12/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today launched a consultation seeking input from market participants on the impact of requirements under MiFID II/MiFIR regarding algorithmic trading, including high-frequency algorithmic trading.

ACER And ENTSOG Launch A New Joint Public Consultation On The Functionality Issue ‘Greater Flexibility To Book Firm Capacity At Interconnection Points’

Date 18/12/2020

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSOG) launched today a joint public consultation related to the FUNC issue ‘Greater flexibility to book firm capacity at Interconnection Points’. An issue reported by the European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET) via the Gas Network Codes Functionality (FUNC) platform.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Blue Gate Capital Limited Ordered To Pay Connaught Investors £203,007

Date 18/12/2020

Bank Of England Statement On MREL And Resolvability Deadlines

Date 18/12/2020

The Bank has today announced changes to deadlines for certain firms to meet their Minimum Requirement for Own Funds and Eligible Liabilities (MREL) and resolvability deadlines under the Resolvability Assessment Framework (RAF).

ESMA Publishes Cloud Outsourcing Guidelines

Date 18/12/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets authority, has today published the final report on its guidelines on outsourcing to cloud service providers (CSPs).

CaixaBank Participates In A European Research Consortium To Develop A Personal Data Protection Platform

Date 18/12/2020

• Together with another 11 international organisations, the entity will work for three years on a system that strengthens citizen information security guarantees and the administration of consent for the simple use of their data.
• CaixaBank is the most active European bank in R&D linked to the Horizon 2020 programme, participating in five international research projects linked to cybersecurity and customer protection to combat cyber threats

HKEX: Exchange Publishes Conclusions On Paperless Listing & Subscription Regime, Online Display Of Documents And Reduction Of The Types Of Documents On Display

Date 18/12/2020

• The Exchange will implement all its proposals with minor modifications
•  All IPOs must be paperless from 5 July 2021
• Documents put on display to support listings and transactions, must be made available online from 4 October 2021