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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

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.

Trading Technologies And Zhengzhou Esunny Information Technology Partner To Provide Connectivity To Chinese Derivatives Markets

Date 18/05/2020

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global provider of high-performance professional trading software, infrastructure and data solutions, and Zhengzhou Esunny Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Esunny), the leading Chinese trading platform provider and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Zhengzhou Exchange, today announced a strategic partnership to develop a joint technology solution that connects Trading Technologies’ TT® platform and Esunny’s platform. The linkage of the two platforms will provide an infrastructure for both international brokers and the global trading community to access Chinese derivatives markets, including the China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFE), Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), International Energy Exchange (INE), Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE).

COVID-19 Outbreak Will Drive Digital Payments In Hong Kong, Says GlobalData

Date 18/05/2020

As shoppers and consumers across Hong Kong continue to adjust to social distancing measures due to health concerns amid coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, cash payments are set to decline and card payments will rise over the next four years, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.