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Clearstream: China Construction Bank (Asia) Joins Common Depository Network

Date 18/05/2020

The international central securities depositories (ICSDs) Clearstream Banking S.A. and Euroclear Bank SA/NV have appointed China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited (CCB (Asia)) as common depository, safekeeper and service provider for their international debt securities, also known as Eurobonds.
Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Changes

Date 18/05/2020

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Europex Response To Commission Consultation On The Review Of The MiFID II/MiFIR Regulatory Framework

Date 18/05/2020

Europex fully supports the underlying policy objectives of MiFID II / MiFIR and the G-20 Pittsburgh commitments to “improve the functioning and transparency of financial and commodity markets and address excessive commodity price volatility”. However, more than two years after the MiFID II / MiFIR framework started to apply, we believe that these objectives have not yet fully materialised as far as commodity derivatives markets are concerned, notwithstanding the heavy burden already imposed on the industry.
Blackfinch Expands Capabilities With Launch Of Blackfinch Asset Management - New Division Builds On MPS Track Record, With More Offerings And Increased Support For Advisers

Date 18/05/2020

Blackfinch Group has launched Blackfinch Asset Management, offering adviser firms expanded capabilities and increased support. The new division will replace Blackfinch Wealth and house Blackfinch’s managed portfolio service (MPS), formerly known as the Blackfinch Wealth MPS. This is alongside further offerings to be announced shortly.
Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Southwest Securities (HK) Brokerage Limited $5 Million For Breaches Of Anti-Money Laundering Regulatory Requirements

Date 18/05/2020

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Southwest Securities (HK) Brokerage Limited (SSBL) $5 million for failures in complying with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) regulatory requirements in 2016.

ESMA – Non-Renewal And Termination Of Short Selling Bans By Austrian FMA, Belgian FSMA, French AMF, Greek HCMC, Italian CONSOB And Spanish CNMV

Date 18/05/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, notes the non-renewal of the emergency restrictions on short selling and similar transactions by the following national competent authorities (NCAs): Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA) of Austria; Financial Securities and Markets Authority (FSMA) of Belgium; Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) of France; Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) of Greece; and Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) of Spain.

Actions And Responses To Covid-19 - What Are The Steps And Actions Of FEAS Members, FEAS Non-Member Exchanges, Regulators And Market Stakeholders In The Days Of Pandemic?

Date 18/05/2020

On May 15, 2020, The Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (“FEAS”) published a report on Exchanges, Regulators and Market Stakeholders Actions and Responses to Covid-19.
Debtors Africa In Partnership With Proshare Launches Searchable Database On Delinquent Debtors And Report On NPLs

Date 18/05/2020

Debtors Africa – an independent searchable database of recalcitrant and delinquent debtors in Africa was launched into the market today, in addition a Debtors Report - a comprehensive analysis of the Debt/Non-Performing Loans Situation in the Nigerian Banking Industry was also presented for information.
VC Deal Volume In APAC Recovered In March 2020, But Big Ticket Deals Mostly Non-Existent, Finds GlobalData

Date 18/05/2020

Venture capital (VC) investment activity in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region showcased some signs of recovery during the end of COVID-19 hit first quarter (Q1) of 2020. However, big ticket deals remained mostly non-existent with low value deals (investment <=US$10m) continuing to account for the majority of the VC investment volume during the quarter, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Consultation Conclusions On The Eligibility Of Weighted Voting Right Companies And Secondary-Listed Companies For Inclusion In The Hang Seng Index And The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index

Date 18/05/2020

Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (“Hang Seng Indexes”) conducted a consultation during the first quarter of 2020 regarding the eligibility of weighted voting rights companies (“WVRs”) and secondary-listed companies for inclusion in the Hang Seng Index (“HSI”) and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (“HSCEI”). The consultation also covered various other matters related to the HSI and the HSCEI.