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Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Reminds Quebeckers To Remain Vigilant Against Financial Fraud

Date 06/04/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is creating a perfect environment for fraudsters, particularly for approaching potential investors. That is why the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is launching an awareness campaign to help Quebeckers recognize, avoid and report any potential fraud attempts targeting them. From April 6 to May 25, 2020, fraud prevention messages will be broadcast on television, via the Internet and over social networks.

Federal Reserve Will Establish Facility To Facilitate Lending To Small Businesses Via The Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) By Providing Term Financing Backed By PPP Loans

Date 06/04/2020

To facilitate lending to small businesses via the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the Federal Reserve will establish a facility to provide term financing backed by PPP loans. Additional details will be announced this week.

FTSE Russell And JSE Launch Fixed Income Indexes

Date 06/04/2020

• Partnership combines FTSE Russell’s status as a leading global index provider with JSE’s regional expertise in fixed income
• Extends a longstanding equity index partnership to provide investors with a comprehensive range of fixed income indexes
• This extended offering now offers investors attractive multi asset capabilities across South African capital markets

EEX Acquires 100% Ownership Of KB Tech Ltd.

Date 06/04/2020

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has successfully completed the 100% acquisition of UK based software company, KB Tech Ltd (KB Tech). Having completed all necessary closing conditions on Friday 3rd April, EEX now holds 100% of the shares of the company with immediate effect.

BME Admits A New Sustainable Bond To Trading From The Basque Goverment

Date 06/04/2020

• With a value of 500 million euros

GFT Wins Google Cloud 2019 Breakthrough Partner Of The Year Award For Europe, The Middle East And Africa Due To Consistent Outstanding Growth

Date 06/04/2020

• GFT helped transform a world-class, tier-one bank into an agile cloud first company
• Over 300 Google Cloud certified practitioners, one of the largest teams globally
• Recently launched services for Google Cloud’s Anthos
• Globally recognised for data analytics, security and application development Google Cloud Specialisations
• Authors of Tranquility Base – the ground-breaking open source Datacenter-as-code landing zone application
• GFT increased customer satisfaction rates and doubled Google Cloud revenue income within 12 months

The Bank Of England’s Term Funding Scheme With Additional Incentives For SMEs Will Open To Drawings On 15 April 2020

Date 06/04/2020

The Bank of England is today announcing that the TFSME will open for drawings on 15 April 2020, sooner than previously anticipated.

Borsa Istanbul: Launch Of Single Stock Options Contract On ASELS At Derivatives Market

Date 06/04/2020

Single Stock Option Contracts on ASELS underlying will be available for trading on April 10, 2020. For further information click here.

An Announcement From The Saudi Capital Market Authority Regarding The Deadline For Disclosing The Annual Report For Investment Funds

Date 06/04/2020

In line with the precautionary measures announced by the country to limit the spread of the emerging Corona virus (COVID-19), and because of these measures are of the utmost importance to the health of the investment community and all its segments and those working in the financial sector and as an extension of the precautionary measures initiated by the authority in light of these exceptional circumstances and its impact on the issuers, and to enable the public and private investment funds to comply with the regulatory requirements for disclosing annual report for the year 2019, and based on the Capital Market Law and its implementing regulations, the CMA announces the issuance of the following resolutions:

• Extending the statutory deadline for public and private investment funds to disclose the annual report for the year 2019 to the public for (20) days to be no later than (90) days from the end of the period.
• The CMA also urges issuers to communicate with the authority in the event of any difficulties related to the disclosure of the regulatory requirements for reasons related to the precautionary measures announced by the country to limit the spread of the emerging Corona virus (COVID-19). Not to mention that the CMA is currently studying the deadlines for disclosing the issuers' financial information for the upcoming publishing periods.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On FX, Derivatives And Standardized OTC Markets

Date 06/04/2020

CCP NCC sets the following risk parameters