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EGX Demands Listed Companies To Disclose Any Negative Aspects Affecting Their Performance

Date 24/09/2019

The Egyptian Stock Exchange called on all listed companies to disclose any events that could negatively affect their performance in light of the normal work of the stock exchange.

ESMA Updates Its Financial Instrument Reference Database

Date 24/09/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) released a new version of its Financial Instrument Reference Database (FIRDS) on 23 September 2019. 

KNØX Launches Digital Asset Custody With Comprehensive Insurance Coverage - Following Recent $6.2 Million In Funding Led By Initialized And iNovia, With Participation From Fidelity Investments Canada, FJ Labs, And Ferst Capital

Date 24/09/2019

Today, KNØX announced the launch of a digital asset custody service for institutions and fiduciaries with comprehensive insurance coverage. KNØX protects clients such as asset managers, liquidity providers, and exchanges against losses - including both external theft and internal collusion  - up to the full value of their holdings. The KNØX insurance program was developed hand in hand with Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser.

Amundi Expands Prime ETF Range With USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Date 24/09/2019

Amundi’s Prime ETF range endures an expansion. On Tuesday, 24th of September, 2019, Europe’s leading asset management company launches its tenth Prime Range ETF – all ETFs are tracking Solactive indices exclusively – to enhance its offering of price-competitive benchmark ETFs. The new ETF focuses on investment-grade US Corporate bonds, tracking one of Solactive’s flagship indices: the Solactive USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index. Like its nine Prime relatives, the new ETF captivates with a low expense ratio of just five basis points.

BaFin‘s Guidance On Outsourcing To Cloud Service Providers Now Available In English

Date 24/09/2019

The supervisory Guidance on outsourcing to cloud service providers, which BaFin published in German in November 2018, is now also available in English. It represents a joint assessment by BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank of outsourcing to cloud service providers.

ESMA Publishes Study On The Exposure Of The Eu Fund Industry To CLOs

Date 24/09/2019

Following the significant pickup in the issuance of leveraged loans and collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) in the US and EU, supervisors have expressed concerns about the potential risk to investors.

The World Federation Of Exchanges & SSE Launch Blueprint To Support Exchanges In Embedding Sustainability

Date 24/09/2019

The World Federation of Exchanges ("WFE"), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has partnered with the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (“SSE”) initiative to define ‘How exchanges can embed sustainability within their operations: a blueprint to advance action’.

SGX To Report 1Q FY2020 Results On 24 October

Date 24/09/2019

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is reporting its first-quarter (1Q) results for Financial Year 2020 (FY2020) after the market closes on 24 October 2019.

HKEX Enhances Product Offering With Budweiser Debut

Date 24/09/2019

• Budweiser Futures and Options to be introduced on 30 September
• HKEX informed issuers they can list derivative warrants on Budweiser shares when the shares debut on HKEX’s securities
• Budweiser shares to be included in Designated Securities Eligible for Short Selling on 30 September

Insurance Risk Management In A Changing World - Speech By Charlotte Gerken, Bank Of England, Director, Supervisory Risk Specialists, Given At The Bank Of America Merrill Lynch 24th Annual Financial Ceo Conference, London

Date 24/09/2019

In her speech, Charlotte Gerken looks at what the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) expects of firms in the area of risk management.