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Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer: COVID-19 Continues To Impact Farmer Sentiment - Majority Indicate Economic Assistance Bill Necessary

Date 02/06/2020

Farmer sentiment improved slightly in May after falling sharply in both March and April, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The index was up 7 points from April to a reading of 103, but it remained nearly 40 percent below its all-time high of 168 set in February 2020. The Ag Economy Barometer is based on responses from 400 U.S. agricultural producers and this month's survey was conducted between May 18-22.

MSCI Appoints Axel Kilian As Head Of EMEA Client Coverage

Date 02/06/2020

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of mission critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, announced today that Axel Kilian has been appointed to the role of Head of Client Coverage - Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective June 1, 2020. Based in London, Mr. Kilian reports to Alvise Munari, Global Head of Client Coverage.

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The Working Group On Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates - March 2020

Date 02/06/2020

The Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates, which is made up of experts from major sterling swap dealers, discusses the development of sterling risk-free reference rates.

Tier1 Financial Solutions Hires Reval Founder Okochi As President

Date 02/06/2020

Tier1 Financial Solutions (“Tier1”), a leading provider of global relationship management solutions to capital markets, investment banking, and investment management firms, has appointed Jiro Okochi as President, responsible for managing the global operations of the firm. His hire comes at a time of increasing demand for collaboration, compliance, and workflow tools to streamline the digital transformation taking place across capital markets firms. 

Investor Activity On GPW Group Markets – May 2020

Date 02/06/2020

• GPW Main Market Electronic Order Book[1]  equities turnover value increased by 23.0% YoY to PLN 20.5 billion
• NewConnect Electronic Order Book turnover value increased by 914.2% YoY to PLN 852.2 million
• Derivatives turnover volume increased by 35.9% YoY to 744,900 contracts
• Structured products turnover value increased by 110.7% YoY to PLN 194.5 million
• ETF turnover value increased by 420.7% YoY to PLN 75.9 million
  • Catalyst Electronic Order Book non-Treasury bond turnover value increased by 10.3% to PLN 232.6 million
  • Electricity turnover volume increased by 6.2% to 19.4 TWh
  • Natural gas turnover volume decreased by 0.9% YoY to 13.6 TWh

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The Working Group On Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates - February 2020

Date 02/06/2020

The Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates, which is made up of experts from major sterling swap dealers, discusses the development of sterling risk-free reference rates.

Investors Could Be Hit By Uneven Stock Markets: Nigel Green, Chief Executive And Founder, deVere

Date 02/06/2020

Investors could be hit by uneven global stock markets, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations.

BME & BBVA Host The 2020 Spanish Virtual Equity Conference

Date 02/06/2020

• The managers of twenty Spanish companies will meet today and tomorrow with international investors, most of them from the US
• The combined market value of the companies attending the Conference exceeds 70 billion euros
• The event, which over the last few years has been held in New York, will be held virtually due to the Covid-19 crisis, as was the case with the Medcap Forum

National Settlement Depository: Share Of OFZ In Foreign Nominees Accounts Reaches 30.65% In May 2020

Date 02/06/2020

According to data issued by the Information Center of National Settlement Depository (NSD), on 31 May 2020, the share of non-residents (calculated as a share of OFZ in foreign nominees’ accounts) demonstrated a slight increase as compared to April and reached 30.65% (based on the current nominal value) and 30.33% (based on the initial nominal value). 

Securities Commission Malaysia Declines TA Enterprise’s Application To Withdraw Conditional Voluntary Offer

Date 02/06/2020

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) announced today that it has declined to give consent to TA Enterprise Berhad (TAE)’s application made on 6 May 2020 to withdraw the conditional voluntary offer for the remaining voting shares in TA Global Berhad (TAG).