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The EDHEC-Princeton Retirement Goal-Based Investing Index Series - December 2020 Highlights

Date 15/12/2020

Goal Price Index Series

• US interest rates began 2020 with a downward move that accelerated with the expansion of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe in late February and early March and the increasing concerns over the economic impact. The 10-year rate fell from 1.88% after the New Year’s Eve to 0.50% on March 9, and the 1-year rate fell from 1.58% to 0.29%. Falling Treasury yields are mechanically reflected in rising Goal Price Indices through the discounting mechanism, and the price of $1 per year of replacement income for 20 years grew from $18.99 to $21.69 for an individual retiring in 2028.

FTSE4GOOD Bursa Malaysia December 2020 Semi-Annual Review - 4 New Inclusions And 2 Deletions From The FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index

Date 15/12/2020

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) announced four new additions to the constituents of the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia (“F4GBM”) Index.

SGX Strengthens Commitment To Sustainability With S$20 Million Plan

Date 15/12/2020

• Makes a bigger push in sustainability and takes the lead in driving improvements in the ecosystem through collaboration
• Aims to provide the market with access to ESG information and solutions for investment decisions

UK Financial Conduct Authority Fines Barclays £26 Million Over Treatment Of Customers In Financial Difficulty

Date 15/12/2020

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays Bank UK PLC, Barclays Bank PLC and Clydesdale Financial Services Limited (Barclays) £26 million for failures in relation to their treatment of consumer credit customers who fell into arrears or experienced financial difficulties.

Torstone Reports Continued Growth In 2020, Plans For Significant New Hires To Support Rapid Expansion & Strong Pipeline For The Coming Year - Announces New Senior Appointments In North America, Europe And Asia In Response To Growing Client Demand & Plans For 30% Headcount Growth In 2021

Date 15/12/2020

Torstone Technology, a leading SaaS platform for post-trade securities and derivatives processing, has announced today that its business has continued to achieve significant growth throughout 2020, driven in part by volatile trading conditions leading to increased appetite among market participants for flexible and scalable automated post-trade solutions, as well as by accelerating industry adoption of cloud services. Having achieved nearly 100 percent overall service availability for all clients throughout this volatile year, Torstone continues to prove the scalability and resilience of cloud-based SaaS model for post-trade operations.

USA National Association Of Insurance Commissioners - Japan Financial Services Agency Insurance Dialogue Held Via WebEx

Date 15/12/2020

On December 11, 2020, representatives from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners of the United States and the Financial Services Agency of Japan held a virtual meeting of the Insurance Regular Dialogue. They discussed regulatory and supervisory matters in both countries, including responses to COVID-19.

Circular Of Shanghai International Energy Exchange On The Price Limit Update For SC2101

Date 15/12/2020

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on the Price Limit Update for SC2101 as follows:

• The price limit for SC2101 will be updated from ±8% to ±10% since December 22, 2020.

Avelacom Becomes A Distributor Of B3 Market Data Across All Key Trading Venues

Date 15/12/2020

Avelacom, the high-performance global connectivity and IT infrastructure provider for the financial services industry, is adding the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3)’s real-time market data to its service portfolio. This will provide investment banks and low latency trading firms with B3’s native market data feeds to markets in North America, EMEA and APAC via Avelacom’s 80+ global points of presence (PoPs). Firms will be able to improve price discovery and arbitrage strategies across all derivatives, as well as access B3 markets for trial purposes.

An Official Holiday At Qatar Stock Exchange On Thursday On The Occasion Of Qatar National Day

Date 15/12/2020

On the occasion of Qatar National Day, Thursday 17th December 2020 will be an official holiday.

Chinsay Gains ISO 27001 Certification

Date 15/12/2020

Chinsay, the leader in end-to-end trade data capture and digitalisation for the freight and commodity markets, today announced its certification for the ISO 27001:2013 standard from SGS, the world-leading certification company. Through this accreditation, Chinsay is certified to be in compliance with worldwide information security management best practices, extending its commitment to maintaining the best security for its clients’ data.