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MNI Chicago Business Barometer™ – Edged Up 36.6 In June

Date 30/06/2020

Key Points – June Report

The Chicago Business Barometer^TM, produced with MNI, rose to 36.6 in June with business activity picking up as Covid-19 related shutdowns eased somewhat. Across Q2, business sentiment slipped 11.8 points to 34.8, hitting the lowest level since Q1 2009.

Thomas Book To Become New Chairman Of The Management Board Of The Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Date 30/06/2020

Thomas Book was appointed as Member of the Management Board of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by the Exchange Council. He will take over the Chairmanship of the Management Board, succeeding Hauke Stars, who will leave Deutsche Börse on 30 June and resign from the Management Board.

DTCC Exception Manager Partners With Growing Global Custodian Community As Preparations For CSDR Continue

Date 30/06/2020

• Majority of the world’s top Global Custodians are now providing settlement data directly into Exception Manager
• Service now includes new proprietary data feed from the DTC Inventory Management System, sourcing exceptions directly from the US depository

Greenwich Associates Takes Deep Dive Into The COVID-19 Global Impact On Swaps Market Liquidity - In The U.K., The Largest Swaps Market Globally, 96% Of Market Participants Saw A Massive Decline In IRS Liquidity Due To COVID-19, But 60% Saw An Immediate Improvement After Central Banks Stepped In

Date 30/06/2020

Liquidity in the swaps market came under pressure as the COVID-19 crisis spread globally in late February into early March, then rebounded after governments and central banks intervened. To understand the nature of the crisis and the consequences of the official sector interventions, Greenwich Associates, in conjunction with ISDA, interviewed 172 buy- and sell-side swaps market participants in the United Kingdom, European Union, North America, Japan, Asia, Lain America, Africa and Emerging Markets.   

CCP Austria Goes Live With CC&G’s Hosted Clearing Solution

Date 30/06/2020

• CC&G is providing CCP Austria with a hosted service for Clearing and Risk Management 
• The agreement demonstrates CC&G increased international reach and its ability to provide innovative services to other CCPs

The Second Quarter - Speech By Andy Haldane, Chief Economist, Bank Of England Given During An Online Webinar

Date 30/06/2020

n his speech, Chief Economist Andy Haldane examines a range of economic indicators to consider the impact that Covid-19 has had on the UK and global economies since the start of 2020, as well as the outlook for the remainder of the year.  He also considers the implications for monetary policy and sets out the rationale for his most recent decisions.

Laminar Pharmaceuticals Joins BME’s Pre Market Environment

Date 30/06/2020

• This BME initiative for growth SMEs already comprises 18 companies, of which 5 have joined this year

Bank Of International Settlements Selects Bank Of England To Host An Innovation Hub Centre

Date 30/06/2020

UK Financial Conduct Authority Research Reveals 1.1Million Spike In Cryptoasset Buyers

Date 30/06/2020

An estimated 2.6 million UK consumers have bought cryptoassets at some point, new FCA research reveals.

In line with SCA’s Decision On Dealing With Risk Classified Joint Stock Companies: Dubai Financial Market Launches The “Category B Screen” As Of July 5th 2020 - Hassan Al Serkal: “Resumption Of Trading On Suspended Companies Is Pending To Their Adherence To SCA’s Requirements”

Date 30/06/2020

In line with the Securities and Commodities Authority’s (SCA) decision No. (13/Chairman) of 2020 Concerning Procedures of Dealing with Risk Classified joint stock companies, the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced the launch of the “Category B Screen” as of Sunday July 5th 2020. The new screen consists of listed companies with accumulated losses of 50% and above of its issued capital based on the financial results of 2019 as well as companies suspended from trading for six months and above.