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Amid Epidemic, Shanghai Stock Exchange To See First Online IPO Ceremony

Date 25/02/2020

From February 24, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) will hold IPO Ceremonies online instead of at the trading hall for the first time in its history, to facilitate the companies’ listings amid the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19). This Monday, the first online IPO ceremony was put on SSE’s website for BESTORE (603719), a snack brand headquartered in Wuhan, the epidemic’s epicenter. In addition, the SSE has also introduced a series of support measures such as reducing listing fees and appointing specific personnel for remote contacts for the companies to be listed.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Facilitates The Issuance Of A Batch Of Epidemic Prevention Special Bonds

Date 25/02/2020

Since the first innovative corporate bond supporting epidemic prevention and control was quickly given the green light on February 4, SZSE continued to improve the “green channel”, solved new problems and met new needs in its work in a timely manner, and meticulously implemented supporting measures. SESE has completed the review of five new fixed income products that shall raise funds for epidemic prevention and control, with the scale of financing reached CNY14.6 billion, and completed the issuance of 5 fixed income products that were adjusted to support epidemic prevention and control, with a total financing of CNY9 billion.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Of February 2020 Mini ＆ Option Contracts

Date 25/02/2020

Final Settlement Prices of February 2020 Mini & Option contracts

・Gold Mini (Gold Options)  : 5,873yen(per gram)

・Platinum Mini                    : 3,400yen(per gram)

CME Group Chief Financial Officer To Present At Credit Suisse Conference

Date 24/02/2020

CME Group announced today that John Pietrowicz, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Credit Suisse 21st Annual Financial Services Forum at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne in Miami on Thursday, February 27, 2020, at 2:40 p.m. (Eastern Time). 

ISDA Publishes Results Of Consultation On Fallbacks For Derivatives Referencing Euro LIBOR And EURIBOR

Date 24/02/2020

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has today published a statement summarizing responses to a supplemental consultation on the spread and term adjustments that would apply to fallbacks for derivatives referencing euro LIBOR and EURIBOR.

CFTC To Hold Open Commission Meeting In Kansas City On March 31 - First CFTC Commission Meeting Held Outside Of Washington, D.C. In Nearly 25 Years

Date 24/02/2020

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Heath P. Tarbert today officially announced the CFTC will hold an open commission meeting in Kansas City, Mo. on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. The meeting—which is the first to take place outside of Washington, D.C. since 1997—will be held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City at 2:00 p.m. (CDT).

SEC Updates List Of Firms Using Inaccurate Information To Solicit Investors - Enhanced Website Improves Main Street Investor Experience

Date 24/02/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it updated its Public Alert: Unregistered Soliciting Entities (PAUSE) list by adding 25 soliciting entities and four fictitious regulators.  Additionally, the SEC is announcing enhancements to the PAUSE website, where the SEC provides the list of entities that falsely claim to be registered, licensed, and/or located in the United States, as well as entities that impersonate genuine U.S. registered securities firms and fictitious regulators, governmental agencies, or international organizations.  This will allow Main Street investors to better inform themselves and avoid being victims of fraud.

Deutsche Börse: Unscheduled Adjustment In SDAX - Adler Real Estate AG To Be Deleted From Index, Elmos Semiconductor AG To Be Added

Date 24/02/2020

On Monday, Qontigo announced an unscheduled change to the SDAX index. Due to the takeover of Adler Real Estate AG (DE0005008007) by ADO Properties (LU1250154413) the free float of Adler Real Estate AG falls below 10 percent. According to the Guide to the DAX Equity Indices, section 5.1.5. Adjustments in the Case of Mergers and Acquisitions, Adler Real Estate AG shares will be deleted from the SDAX index. They will be replaced by Elmos Semiconductor AG (DE0005677108).

The SEC’s Office Of Credit Ratings And NRSRO Regulation: Past, Present, And Future, Jessica Kane, Director, Office Of Credit Ratings, Las Vegas, NV, Feb. 24, 2020

Date 24/02/2020

Good morning.  Thank you, Kristi, for the kind introduction and for the invitation to join you here today.[1]

I’m pleased to speak to you about the work that the SEC’s Office of Credit Ratings or “OCR” has been doing in an area of critical importance to the financial markets—that is, the regulation of credit rating agencies.  The credit rating agencies we regulate are those that register with the Commission as nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, or “NRSROs”.

IIROC Confirms Experience With Investor Issues A Critical Skill For Board Succession - Regulator Plans To Add Board Expertise In Consumer, Seniors' Or Retail Investor Issues

Date 24/02/2020

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) today announced that the criteria used to identify candidates for upcoming Independent Director positions on its Board has been formally amended to include direct experience with consumer and retail investor issues.