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"Shanghai And Singapore: Financial Centre Partnership" - Panel Remarks By Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At Lujiazui Forum 2020 On 18 June 2020 [Via Video Conference From Singapore]

Date 18/06/2020

China-Singapore Financial Co-operation

Let me first congratulate the Shanghai Municipal Government for successfully convening the Lujiazui Forum while the world is still grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic.

• Singapore is honoured to be the Lujiazui Forum’s Partner City this year.

Covid-19 has unleashed not only an economic crisis but also a growing fragmentation of the global economy.  This is a threat facing the whole world.

• But the countries in Asia are well placed to lead the global economic recovery and forge new channels of cooperation and integration.

CFFEX: Notice On Adjusting Trading Limits For CSI 300 Index Options

Date 18/06/2020

To facilitate the functioning of options products and safeguard market stability, pursuant to the Measures of China Financial Futures Exchange on Risk Control, China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) hereby makes the following adjustments to the trading limits for CSI 300 index options.

Moscow Exchange: REPO Risk Parameters Change For The Security DSKY

Date 18/06/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 18.06.2020, 10-08 (MSK) the lower bound of the REPO rate for tenor Y0/Y1Dt (up to -99.49 %), penalty rate and IR Risk Rate (up to -0.294 rub) for the security DSKY were changed. New values are available here

Circular Of Shanghai International Energy Exchange On Trading Adjustments For The Dragon Boat Festival 2020

Date 18/06/2020

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on Trading Adjustments for the Dragon Boat Festival 2020 as follows:

In accordance with Trading Schedule during National Holidays for Year 2020 and Risk Management Rules of the Shanghai International Energy Exchange, Shanghai International Energy Exchange hereby notifies the trading adjustments for The Dragon Boat Festival 2020 as follows:

Deutsche Börse: World's First Centrally Cleared Bitcoin ETN Launched On Xetra - Easy Access To The Performance Of The Crypto Currency Bitcoin - Product With Full Physical Collateralisation

Date 18/06/2020

The BTCetc Bitcoin Exchange Traded Crypto (ISIN: DE000A27Z304) issued by ETC Issuance, which is the world's first centrally cleared Bitcoin tracker, was listed on Xetra today. The Exchange Traded Note (ETN) was admitted to the Regulated Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and is fully collateralised by Bitcoin.

Notice On Adjustments To Margins And Price Limits Of Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange Products During 2020 Dragon Boat Festival

Date 18/06/2020

According to Article 9 of the Measures for the Administration of Risk Control of Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange, Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) hereby adjusts margins and price limits of some futures as follows:

From the settlement on June 23, 2020, margins and price limits of PTA and Methanol futures will be adjusted to 9% and ±8% respectively. Margins and price limits of Rapeseed Oil, Rapeseed Meal, Thermal Coal, Glass, Soda Ash and Urea futures will be adjusted to 7% and ±6% respectively.

UK Financial Conduct Authority To Make Mini-Bond Marketing Ban Permanent

Date 18/06/2020

The FCA has today announced proposals to make permanent its ban on the mass-marketing of speculative illiquid securities, including speculative mini-bonds, to retail investors.

HKEX To Launch New Sustainable And Green Exchange

Date 18/06/2020

• First-of-its kind new sustainable finance platform in Asia
• STAGE will promote the visibility, transparency, and accessibility of sustainable and green financial products
• The online repository of sustainability, green and social bonds and ESG-related Exchange Traded Products will be launched in the initial phase, later this year

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: 14 Digital Bank Applicants Eligible For Next Stage Of Assessment

Date 18/06/2020

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that 14 of the 21 digital bank applications have met the eligibility criteria required for the application to be considered. These eligible applicants, comprising five digital full bank (DFB) applicants and nine digital wholesale bank (DWB) applicants, will progress to the next stage of assessment.

Scam Alert: ASIC Sees A Rise In Crypto Scams

Date 18/06/2020

• An increased number of Australians have reported crypto-asset (or cryptocurrency) scams to ASIC.
• Most crypto ‘investment opportunities’ reported to ASIC appear to be outright scams.
• Offenders are difficult to catch and lost money can be difficult to recover, especially when offenders operate outside of Australia and all contact has been online.
• Australian investors may lose all of the money they invest in fake crypto-assets.