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The First Of March 2020 Is An Official Holiday For The Qatar Stock Exchange

Date 27/02/2020

With reference to the circular issued by Qatar Financial Markets Authority (Ref. No. 2020-27, dated February 26th 2020), we would like to inform you that Sunday March 1st. 2020 will be an official holiday to Qatar Stock Exchange and work will be resumed on Monday, March 02nd, 2020 .

75 Exchanges Worldwide Will ‘Ring The Bell For Gender Equality 2020

Date 27/02/2020

The World Federation of Exchanges ("WFE"), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, is pleased to announce that members of the WFE will be involved in events in the US, EMEA and Asia-Pacific for the annual 'Ring the Bell for Gender Equality' initiative.

Expert Comment From Nigel Driffield, Professor Of International Business At Warwick Business School: UK Leaving Little Time For Much-Needed Trade Analysis With June Deadline On EU Talks

Date 27/02/2020

Nigel Driffield, Professor of International Business at Warwick Business School, said:  

"The normal way to approach trade talks is to start by asking for access to the others market, and then conceding just enough to get what you want, after doing an analysis of how domestic producers (or sometimes other trade partners) will be affected."

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0ZZDB0

Date 27/02/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 27.02.2020, 14-15 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 103.92) and initial margins (up to 10 %) for the security RU000A0ZZDB0 were changed. New values are available here

Pirum Launches CSDR Fails Cost Reporting And Enhances SSI Enrichment Service

Date 27/02/2020

12 months ahead of impending go live of CSDR Regulation, Pirum Systems launches a new CSDR fails report, enabling clients to determine the impact of CSDR on their securities finance business and the associated costs.

Climate Change And The Financial Sector - Speech By Christine Lagarde, President Of The ECB, At The Launch Of The COP 26 Private Finance Agenda

Date 27/02/2020

Climate change constitutes a major challenge, causing both threats and opportunities that will significantly affect the economy and the financial sector, depending on which carbon emission scenario eventually unfolds.

The Royal Mint Lists Gold Backed Exchange Traded Commodity On Frankfurt Xetra

Date 27/02/2020

• The Royal Mint Physical Gold Securities ETC (RM8U) will list on Frankfurt XETRA this week
• The first physically gold backed Exchange Traded Commodity (ETC) launched by a European Sovereign Mint and The UK Royal Mint’s first listed financial product in Germany
• Competitively priced at 0.22% per annum
• Custody of gold held at The Royal Mint’s highly-secure, purpose-built vault in Wales 

IRTI Announces 6th International Islamic Finance Executive Program To Be Held In Jeddah

Date 27/02/2020

The sixth International Executive Program in Islamic Finance is scheduled to be held from 19 - 22 April 2020 in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The program is a joint initiative of the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group; Islamic Economics Institute of King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah; Saudi-Spanish Center for Islamic Economics and Finance (SCIEF); and IE Business School, Madrid.

Our Approach To The Future Relationship With The EU - The UK’s Approach To Negotiations With The European Union

Date 27/02/2020

The document sets out our approach to our Future Relationship with the European Union.

Bank Of England - COP 26 Private Finance Agenda Launched

Date 27/02/2020

Today, the COP 26 agenda has been launched to help private finance support the whole economy transition to net zero. The objective is that every professional financial decision will need to take climate change into account. The right framework for reporting, risk management and returns will embed these considerations and help finance a whole economy transition. To achieve net zero, every company, bank, insurer and investor will need to adjust their business models for a low carbon world.