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ESMA Promotes Coordinated Action On The Suspension Of Best Execution Reports

Date 31/03/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, is issuing a Public Statement to promote coordinated action by National Competent Authorities (NCAs) under MiFID II. The statement relates to the temporary suspension of the obligation on execution venues to make available to the public data related to the quality of execution of transactions on their venues (RTS 27 Reports).

UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Letter Of Concerns In Relation To Amigo Loans’ Proposed Scheme Of Arrangement

Date 31/03/2021

Amigo Loans’ application to implement a scheme of arrangement (the 'Scheme') was heard at the High Court yesterday. Prior to the court hearing, we made Amigo Loans aware that the FCA did not support the Scheme and set out our concerns with the Scheme in a letter. The letter of concerns provided by the FCA to Amigo Loans was referred to during the court proceedings.

BondCliQ Brings US Corporate Bond Data To The IOWArocks Data Marketplace - Highly Flexible Access To Consolidated US Corporate Bond Pre-Trade And Post-Trade Data Sets - IOWAdata Now Home To Over 40 Unique Data Providers

Date 31/03/2021

IOWArocks, the global marketplace for data, tech, and services, warmly welcomes BondCliQ to its constantly expanding IOWAdata global marketplace. BondCliQ will offer its US corporate bond pre- and post-trade data sets via IOWArocks, leveraging IOWAtech to widen its reach across the industry. 

HKEX: Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions

Date 31/03/2021

Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting and Suspensions
(As at 31 March 2021)

ESMA Updates Q&AS On The BMR Transitional Provision

Date 31/03/2021

CISI Welcomes Heather Adamson To Gibraltar National Advisory Council

Date 31/03/2021

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) is delighted to announce that Heather Adamson, Head of Fiduciary at Ince is joining the CISI National Advisory Council (NAC) in Gibraltar.

Moscow Exchange To Launch Grain Price Indices

Date 31/03/2021

On 1 April 2021, Moscow Exchange will begin daily calculation and publication of three grain price indices: on wheat, barley, and corn. The trading codes of the indices are WHFOB, BRFOB, and CRFOB, respectively. The indexes will be denominated in USD per ton.

ESMA Clarifies Corporate Disclosures Obligations For UK Issuers After Brexit

Date 31/03/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has published a statement concerning the application of transparency requirements by UK issuers with securities admitted to trading on regulated markets in the European Union (EU), now third country issuers, under the Transparency Directive (TD).

Eurex Expands Equity Index Segment With New Factor Futures

Date 31/03/2021

ASEAN Exchanges CEOs Steps Up Efforts To Develop Regional Sustainable Capital Market

Date 31/03/2021

The 32nd ASEAN Exchanges CEOs meeting hosted by the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) was held virtually on March 30, 2021 in Bangkok. CEOs of seven ASEAN Exchanges from six countries namely Bursa Malaysia, Hanoi Stock Exchange, Hochiminh Stock Exchange, Indonesia Stock Exchange, Philippine Stock Exchange, Singapore Exchange, and SET collaboratively discussed strengthening co-operation on cross-border products, working together to enhance sustainability in the capital markets, and continuing its joint marketing of ASEAN activities.