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Covid-19 And Monetary Policy - Speech By Michael Saunders, External Member Of The Monetary Policy Committee Bank Of England - Speech Delivered At An Online Webinar

Date 28/05/2020

Michael looks at the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy. He highlights some of the risks around the UK’s economic outlook and he talks about what they mean for monetary policy.
ESMA Updates Q&As On MiFID II Investor Protection

Date 28/05/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, has today updated its Questions and Answers on the implementation of investor protection topics under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/ MiFIR).
MIAX Exchange Group: 1st Reminder - New Mandatory Dates To Upgrade To Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) Timestamp

Date 28/05/2020

As previously announced in the November 20, 2019, February 13, 2020 and April 22, 2020 Alerts, the MIAX Exchange Group published updated Interface Specifications to support the reporting of the Market Maker Firm Timestamp to CAT via the Exchanges.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters On Securities Market

Date 28/05/2020

According to the CCP NCC decision for the following bonds that are accepted as collateral from June 1, 2020, market risk rates will remain unchanged:

№	Ticker	Description	Current market risk rates			New market risk rates
№	Ticker	Description	S_1_min	S_2_min	S_3_min	S_1_min	S_2_min	S_3_min
1	RU000A0JWHU2	RZD BO-17	27%	30%	33%	27%	30%	33%
2	RU000A0JWK90	Transneft BO-01-001P	15%	18%	21%	15%	18%	21%

London Takes Over As Global FinTech Hub, As Investment Reaches Record High

Date 28/05/2020

Fintech investment in the UK has exploded by 500% in the last three years, compared to 170% for the USA and 133% for Europe.

Xignite Sees Record Demand For Financial Data During Pandemic – API Server Now Handling Over 12 Billion Requests Per Day - Cloud-Based Financial Data Solutions Provider Scales To Meet Client Demand Amid Heightened Volumes And Volatility.

Date 28/05/2020

Xignite, Inc., a provider of market data distribution and management solutions for financial services and technology companies, announced today that it has seen a dramatic increase in API requests over the past few months. In April alone, Xignite saw over 365 billion API hits, or more than 12 billion a day, setting a record for the firm and underscoring the need for a scalable and battle-tested platform to satisfy the needs of clients during an unprecedented time.
tZERO Announces Two New Broker-Dealers Are Live & Trading - Announcement Marks An Important Milestone In Enhancing Liquidity On The tZERO ATS - Provides Access For More Investors To Trade Overstock’s Innovative Series A-1 Dividend

Date 28/05/2020

tZERO, the global leader in blockchain innovation for capital markets, announced today that broker-dealers ChoiceTrade and a multinational, publicly-traded investment bank and financial services company focused on institutional brokerage are now live and trading on the tZERO ATS. These broker-dealers join Dinosaur Financial Group, LLC as subscribers to the tZERO ATS. Customers of those broker-dealers are now able to trade Overstock’s innovative Series A-1 dividend shares, which were issued to Overstock shareholders last week. These firms and their customers are expected to have access to TZROP (tZERO's preferred equity security) and other assets that trade on the tZERO ATS in the near future. The tZERO ATS now has three active subscribers and has signed four additional agreements with progressive broker-dealers interested in trading securities.
IOSCO Consults On Outsourcing Principles To Ensure Operational Resilience

Date 28/05/2020

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is requesting feedback on proposed updates to its principles for regulated entities that outsource tasks to service providers.
FSB Europe Group Discusses Financial Vulnerabilities And Responses To The COVID-19 Pandemic

Date 28/05/2020

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group (RCG) for Europe held a conference call today to discuss global and regional macroeconomic and financial market developments and their potential impact on European economies.
BNP Paribas Asset Management Appoints Philippe Boulenguiez Global Chief Operating Officer And Member Of The Executive Committee

Date 28/05/2020

BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM') announces the appointment of Philippe Boulenguiez as Global Chief Operating Officer. Based in Paris, he reports to Frédéric Janbon, BNPP AM’s Chief Executive. He additionally joins BNPP AM's Executive Committee.