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DTCC Welcomes The Publication Of Best Practices For Derivatives Trade Reporting

Date 04/03/2020

Commenting on the publication of best practices for derivatives trade reporting, DTCC said:

DTCC welcomes the publication of best practices for derivatives trade reporting and – as the world’s leading trade repository – DTCC’s Global Trade Repository (GTR) service provided significant input into the development of the final recommendations. The guidelines around how firms should complete certain data fields will create higher rates of pairing and matching, therefore increasing the accuracy of trade reporting. This improvement will provide regulators with a better view of derivatives transactions and hence highlight more accurately risk in the financial system generated by this trading activity, which was the original intention of the policymakers at the 2009 G20 Pittsburgh summit.

Deutsche Börse: New DAX Index Focuses On Sustainability - DAX 50 ESG Index Launched - Benchmark Index With ESG Focus Contains Top 50 Companies Of German Stock Market

Date 04/03/2020

The German benchmark index DAX® has a new, sustainable family member: the DAX® 50 ESG Index, which was launched today. This index takes environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into account and highlights the 50 top companies regarding their ESG performance, market capitalisation and stock exchange turnover. It was created by Qontigo, the index and analytics business of Deutsche Börse Group.

FTSE China Index Series Quarterly Review – Q1 2020

Date 04/03/2020

• Four additions to the FTSE China A50 Index in this review period
• One addition to the FTSE China 50 Index

DIFC FinTech Hive Triples In Size to Capitalise On Exponential Sector Growth

Date 04/03/2020

• Three acceleration programmes now conduct operations from the space within the DIFC, including FinTech Accelerator programme, FinTech Hive Scale Up and Startupbootcamp
• New expanded DIFC FinTech Hive space moves to Gate Avenue, adding to its eclectic diverse mix of business, retail and technology

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 04/03/2020

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 6 March 2020, (including the mandatory intra-day variation adjustment and margin call, if applicable), the margin levels of the following Futures Contract shall be as follows: 

BNP Paribas Emits Governance-Centered ESG Index With Low-Volatility Factor – Solactive Index Used

Date 04/03/2020

The three pillars of contemporary conscious investing are E, S, and G. Since numerous new ESG-based passive investment vehicles feature a broad ESG incorporation, which, sometimes, can only cover the three factors marginally, some ETF providers dare to take a more telic route. By focusing on the G, the Governance part of ESG, French banking giant BNP Paribas issues an index-tracker certificate, which selects companies based on their G-force. The index underlying the structured product is part of the new Solactive index series: the Solactive ISS Governance Indices, the first indices dedicatedly covering the Governance topic.

Eurex: Traded Derivatives Contracts And OTC Clearing At Eurex Show Strong Growth - Traded Derivatives Contracts And OTC Clearing At Eurex Show Strong Growth

Date 04/03/2020

Eurex’s February figures showed strong growth across virtually all product classes, with European equity index derivatives, OTC clearing, and Eurex Repo’s GC Pooling leading the way.

HKEX To Introduce New Stock Option Classes

Date 04/03/2020

• Five new Stock Options to be introduced on 23 March
• Stock Options average daily turnover exceeds 520,000 contracts in first two months of 2020
• Trading of eight Stock Futures and two Stock Options will be discontinued on 30 March 

The Derivatives Service Bureau announces 2020 Industry Consultation Timeline

Date 04/03/2020

The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), founded by the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) to facilitate the allocation and maintenance of International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs), Classification of Financial Instrument codes (CFIs) and Financial Instrument Short Names (FISNs), for OTC derivatives, has today announced the 2020 industry consultation timeline, bringing publication of annual user fees forward and moving to a single in-depth consultation.

The Spanish Stock Exchange Opens The Trading Session Today Ringing The Bell For Gender Equality

Date 04/03/2020

Today the Spanish Stock Exchange started the trading session Ringing the Bell for Gender Equality for the third consecutive year, a ceremony in which more than 80 markets around the world participate. The initiative - hosted by BME and the United Nations Global Compact’s Spanish Network - is part of the international movement Ring the bell for Gender Equality, supported by Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) and the UN’s Global Compact.