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Bank Of England: Financial System Resilience: Lessons From A Real Stress - Speech By Jon Cunliffe, Deputy Governor Financial Stability, Given During The Investment Association Webinar

Date 09/06/2020

Jon Cunliffe looks at what we can learn from the performance of the financial system in response to the recent Covid-19 crisis. And he explores what it tell us about the effectiveness of the financial reforms introduced after 2008.
Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Proposes Changes To The Code On Real Estate Investment Trusts

Date 09/06/2020

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today began a two-month consultation on proposals to amend the Code on Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) to provide Hong Kong REITs with more flexibility in making investments.
The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority (CMA) Grants A Financial Technology Experimental Permit (FinTech ExPermit) To Wethaq Capital Markets Platform Company To Use Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) To Arrange The Offering Of Securities And Custody Services

Date 09/06/2020

Based upon the Capital Market Law issued by Royal Decree No. (M/30) dated 2/6/1424H, and reference to the Financial Technology Experimental Permit Instructions issued by CMA in 10/01/2018, which aims to provide a regulatory framework that is conducive for the innovation of Financial Technology (FinTech) in the capital market within the Kingdom. In relation to this, the CMA Board of Commissioners issued its resolution to grant Wethaq Capital Markets Platform Company a Financial Technology Experimental Permit (ExPermit) to use Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to arrange the offering of securities and custody services.
Response Of EEX To The EU Commissions Consultation On Smart Sector Integration

Date 09/06/2020

In our response to DG ENER´s consultation on the Smart Sector Integration Strategy we stress the role of energy exchanges as sector integrator through broad and meaningful price signals.
AIX: Local Retail Investors Show Strong Demand For Kazatomprom Shares & GDRs

Date 09/06/2020

On June 8, 2020, Samruk-Kazyna sold 275,496 Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) and 109,504 Shares of JSC NAC “Kazatomprom” (“Kazatomprom”) at a price of 13.00 USD per 1 GDR and 5,230.81 KZT per 1 share to retail investors who are citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, solely through AIX. The retail-only placing opened on June 3 and closed on June 8, 2020.

Moscow Exchange: REPO Risk Parameters Change For The Security NLMK – Update 3

Date 09/06/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 09.06.2020, 12-06 (MSK) the lower bound of the REPO rate for tenor Y0/Y1Dt (up to -73.15 %), penalty rate and IR Risk Rate (up to -0.307 rub) for the security NLMK were changed. New values are available here
EDI Introduces Investment Funds Net Asset Value Service For The Global Market

Date 09/06/2020

EDI is pleased to introduce its Net Asset Value Service (NAVs) for all investment funds worldwide. This includes the USA, Luxembourg, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries with investment funds.
Japan Financial Services Agency: Preparation For Permanent Cessation Of LIBOR

Date 09/06/2020

Whereas reforming interest rate benchmarks have been developed in Japan and abroad, the possibility that the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) will be permanently discontinued after the end of 2021 has been increasing. While LIBOR is mainly referenced in derivative contracts such as interest rate swaps, it is also quoted in a significant number of cash products including corporate loans and bonds. Additionally, it is used in wide range of users, including not only financial institutions but also non-financial corporate and institutional investors. In this regard, there is the possibility of disruption to users if LIBOR were ceased without sufficient preparation.
CFFEX Included In ESMA’s Post-Trade Transparency Positive List

Date 09/06/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recently published an updated opinion on post-trade transparency under MiFID II and MiFIR and its annexed list covering the post-trade transparency assessment results of 136 third-country trading venues (TCTVs) (https://www.esma.europa.eu/press-news/esma-news/esma-updates-transparency-and-position-limit-opinions-3rd-country-venues). Based on its assessment, ESMA has concluded that China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) meets all the relevant criteria and is therefore added to the positive list concerning TCTVs post-trade transparency assessment. European Union investment firms concluding transactions on TCTVs included in the positive list are relieved from the obligation to make those transactions post-trade transparent via an approved publication arrangement (APA).
ESMA Extends Deadline For Responses To Consultation On EMIR REFIT

Date 09/06/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has decided, in view of the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on stakeholders and market participants, to extend the response date for the consultation on the technical standards on reporting, data quality, data access and registration of Trade Repositories under EMIR REFIT to 3 July 2020.