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CloudMargin Wins Fifth Award For Best Buy-Side Collateral Management Tool At WatersTechnology’s Buy-Side Technology Awards

Date 09/11/2020

CloudMargin<https://cloudmargin.com/#utm_source=Press&utm_medium=Release>, creator of the world’s first and only collateral and margin management solution native to the cloud, has once again won the award for Best Buy-Side Collateral Management Tool at the 14th annual Buy-Side Technology Awards, hosted by WatersTechnology in a virtual ceremony on Friday.  This marked the company’s fifth win in the category.

Statement By The UK Prudential Regulation Authority On Covid Guidance For Firms

Date 09/11/2020

Firms should continue to follow relevant guidance, including updates on GOV.UK/coronavirus, to ensure they comply with any restrictions.

Warsaw Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics For October 2020

Date 09/11/2020

Warsaw Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics for October 2020 is now available:

• For Main Market Statistics click here
• For NewConnect Alternative Market Statistics click here
• For Catalyst Bond Market statistics click here
• For Derivatives Statistic click here

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Circular On The Delivery Issues Of SC2012

Date 09/11/2020

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on the Delivery Issues of SC2012 as follows: 

The last trading day for the crude oil futures contract SC2012 is November 30, 2020, and the delivery dates are from December 1 to December 4 and December 7, 2020. Accordingly, Shanghai International Energy Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “the Exchange”) hereby notifies issues concerning delivery as follows:

1. In accordance with the Article 142 of the Delivery Rules of Shanghai International Energy Exchange, a natural person as a client shall close out all the positions of SC2012 before the market close on November 18, 2020.

TAIFEX Newsletter - November 2020

Date 09/11/2020

Starting from November 23rd, the expiring contracts of TAIFEX’s DJIA, S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 Index Futures, can be traded in the after-hours trading session until 22:30 Taiwan Time (or 21:30 Taiwan Time during U.S. Daylight Saving Time), i.e., 9:30 New York Time, coinciding with the publication of the final settlement prices (Special Opening Quotations of the underlying U.S. equity indices). The extended trading hours allow traders to grab more trading opportunities and conduct timely position management.

SET Market Report For October 2020

Date 09/11/2020

In October, the stock indices in developing countries outperformed those in developed markets, where mounting concerns over soaring number of COVID-19 infection in the U.S. and fears over second round of lockdown in European countries weighed on sentiment. However, The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index bucked the regional peer trend, partially shadowed by domestic political uncertainty.

FSB Consults On Regulatory And Supervisory Issues Relating To Outsourcing And Third-Party Relationships

Date 09/11/2020

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a discussion paper for public consultation, on Regulatory and Supervisory Issues Relating to Outsourcing and Third-Party Relationships. The discussion paper draws on findings from a survey conducted among the FSB members.

Green Horizon Summit: Rising To The Climate Challenge - Speech By Nikhil Rathi, CEO, UK Financial Conduct Authority, At An Online Conference Hosted By The City Of London

Date 09/11/2020

Highlights

• Finance has a key role to play in the transition to cleaner and less carbon-intensive economy.
• Good regulation has an important role to play in this transition. We want to help market participants manage the risks from moving to a low carbon economy while capturing opportunities to benefit consumers.
• To achieve these goals we are focused on improving transparency for market participants and consumers; building trust in sustainable finance products; and ensuring we provide the right regulatory tools support firms.
• From 1 January we are introducing rules requiring premium listed companies to make better disclosures about how climate change affects their business, consistent with the recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). We will also consult in the first half of 2021 on extending the scope of these rules and also on introducing TCFD obligations for asset managers, life insurers and pension providers.

Intercontinental Exchange To Launch ICE Futures Abu Dhabi And The World’s First Murban Crude Futures Contracts On March 29, 2021

Date 09/11/2020

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of mortgage technology, data and listings services, today announced that it plans to launch ICE Futures Abu Dhabi (IFAD) and the world’s first futures contracts based on Murban crude oil on March 29, 2021, subject to the completion of regulatory approvals.

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Announcement On Releasing The Registration Rules For Deliverable Products Of Bonded Copper Futures

Date 09/11/2020

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Announcement on Releasing the Registration Rules for Deliverable Products of Bonded Copper Futures as follows: 

To enhance management over the deliverable commodities of futures, we have formulated the Registration Rules for Deliverable products of Bonded Copper Futures in accordance with the General Exchange Rules of the Shanghai International Energy Center. The Rules are hereby released and should be implemented as of the date of release.