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Bank Of England: Green Notice 2020/01

Date 20/08/2020

Green Notices cover significant and/or strategic proposals for Bank of England Reporting. If any of these proposals are finalised and are to be implemented, they will appear in the Statistical Notice to reporting institutions. They are issued at the same time as the Statistical Notice.

CME Group To Launch New South American Soybean (Platts) Futures Contract On September 21

Date 20/08/2020

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it will launch South American Soybean (Platts) Futures on September 21, 2020, pending all relevant regulatory review periods. This contract will offer market participants a new tool to directly manage exposure to the Brazilian soybean market.

Bloomberg Intelligence Introduces Market Structure Research Practice - Offers Data And Analysis On Market Efficiencies And Operations

Date 20/08/2020

Bloomberg Intelligence (BI), the research division of Bloomberg that provides independent analysis and data on companies, industries and global markets, introduced a new practice on market structure research to help financial professionals better understand market efficiencies and how markets operate.

Bank Of England: Changes To The Provision Of US Dollar Repo Operations From September 2020 - Market Notice 20 August 2020

Date 20/08/2020

The Bank of England, in co-ordination with other central banks, has decided to reduce the frequency of 7-day maturity operations which provide liquidity via the standing US dollar liquidity swap line arrangements.

Thailand Focus 2020 Highlights Thai Capital Market’s Strengths, August 26 - 28

Date 20/08/2020

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will host the annual flagship roadshow "Thailand Focus 2020: Resiliency to Move Forward" online, the first time ever virtual conference, to showcase the strengths and resiliency of the Thai economy ready to bounce back after the country's COVID-19 pandemic has been contained. The event marks the first conference in which Minister of Finance Predee Doachai delivers a special keynote speech to foreign institutional investors to bolster their confidences on the government’s economic-driven policies and gathering key executives of state and private sectors to underscore Thailand's strengths and attractive industries for investment. Top executives from 53 listed companies will provide insights into investment opportunities. The roadshow, organized in collaboration with securities companies in inviting institutional investors from all corners of the world to directly get investment information, will be  held virtually from Bangkok on August 26-28, 2020.    

SGX And FTSE Russell Sign Long-Term Strategic Partnership Agreement Across Asset Classes

Date 20/08/2020

Both parties are developing innovative Asian multi-asset solutions, as evolving investment landscape calls for greater diversification opportunities and high-quality access to Asia

Cybersecurity Becomes The Fastest Growing Start-Up Sector In UK During Covid-19

Date 20/08/2020

• Funding increased by 940% since beginning of lockdown – compared to same period last year
• £496m raised by UK cybersec firms in first half of 2020
• 44% increase in no. of cybersec start-ups in past 2 years
• New cybersec business registered every week
• 90% of infosec sector is made up of fast-growing SME’s
• 55% of the UK’s cyber start-ups based outside of London
• No. of cybersec start-ups in North doubled in last 2 years
• 138% increase in cybersec hiring in the North – whilst London stalls

NICE Actimize Unveils Xceed, A Next-Generation AI-Powered Financial Crime Risk Management Cloud Platform - The Xceed AI Cloud-Native Platform Revolutionizes AML And Fraud Prevention For Financial Services Organizations Of Any Size, Dramatically Accelerating Their Cloud And Digital Transformations

Date 20/08/2020

NICE Actimize (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced the launch of its newest platform, NICE Actimize Xceed, which integrates best-in-class AI, data intelligence, behavioral analytics, and insights within a unified cloud platform designed to bring agility to financial institutions of all sizes, including community and regional banks, that are looking to modernize their financial crime risk management solutions.

Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority Announces The Carrying On Of Securities Business In The Kingdom By Unauthorized Person

Date 20/08/2020

In line with the Capital Market Authority’s (CMA) responsibilities to protect citizens and investors from unfair and unsound practices and ensure fairness, efficiency and transparency in the market, and in accordance with Article 17 of the Capital Market Law, the CMA announces to the citizens and investors in the capital market that the "New Target Company" through the website (http://www.new-target.co)", is an unauthorised person to carry out securities business in the Kingdom, and that the CMA is in the process of completing the regulatory procedures in this regard.

HKEX Launches New Products And Microstructure Enhancements To Its MSCI Index Derivatives Suite

Date 20/08/2020

• HKEX to launch new futures products on broad-based MSCI Taiwan 25/50 Index
• Confirms early Opening Hours and 100% trading fee waiver for MSCI Taiwan Index Futures
• Programme to support open interest migration and deliver optimized latency to customers