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EDHEC-Risk Institute: The Ever-Falling Rate Expectations

Date 26/02/2020

Riccardo Rebonato, Professor of Finance, EDHEC Business School and EDHEC-Risk Institute factor investing fixed income lead expert, EDHEC Business School is specialist in interest rate risk modelling with applications to bond portfolio management and fixed-income derivatives pricing. He comments on the latest FED's meeting.

The Fed began producing its ‘dot plot’ (otherwise known as ‘the blue dots’) in January 2012 to give clear guidance to the market of where the members of the Monetary Committee saw the more likely value for the Fed funds at different horizons in the future.

TrueFX Announces Clearing Member Network

Date 26/02/2020

• Axicorp, FXCM and Velocity Trade partner with TrueFX to provide sponsored access to buyside FX market participants
• For the first time, all FX market participants can now achieve direct trading relationships with leading market makers

Moscow Exchange: Final Settlement Price Determined For MOEX USD/INR FX Futures Contract

Date 26/02/2020

On 26 February 2020, Moscow Exchange determined the final settlement price for the USD/INR FX futures contract:

• UINR-2.20 – 71.7291 (Indian rupees for one US dollar)

Turbo-Charging Sterling LIBOR Transition: Why 2020 Is The Year For Action – And What The Bank Of England Is Doing To Help - Speech By Andrew Hauser, Executive Director, Markets, Bank Of England, Given At The International Swaps And Derivatives Association/SIFMA Asset Management Group Benchmark Strategies Forum 2020, London

Date 26/02/2020

In his speech today Andrew Hauser, Executive Director, Markets, announces two new initiatives aimed at further supporting risk free rate transition.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Welcomes Budget Measures

Date 26/02/2020

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) supports the measures proposed by the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, in the 2020-21 budget to strengthen the competitiveness of Hong Kong as an international financial centre.

The Bank Of England’s Risk Management Approach To Collateral Referencing LIBOR For Use In The Sterling Monetary Framework - Market Notice

Date 26/02/2020

This market notice (Market Notice) forms part of the Documentation for the Bank of England’s operations under the Sterling Monetary Framework (SMF) and should be read in conjunction with the main SMF Documentation, each as amended from time to time.  This Documentation is available on the Bank’s website. Any capitalised term used in this Market Notice and not otherwise separately defined herein, shall bear the same meaning as set out in the glossary to the SMF Terms and Conditions. The Market Notice may be supplemented and amended from time to time.

London Derivatives Exchange Announces Partnership With Indigi In The Launch Of Their Digital Security Offering

Date 26/02/2020

London Derivatives Exchange is pleased to announce their partnership with Indigi Pte Ltd in the launch of their Digital Security Offering (DSO).

Presentation By HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li And Group Chief Financial Officer Vanessa Lau On 2019 Final Results Announcement, Plus HKEX 2019 Consolidated Financial Statements

Date 26/02/2020

Click here to download a presentation by HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li and Group Chief Financial Officer Vanessa Lau on 2019 Final Results Announcement.

DIFC Reaffirms Commitment To Advancing FinTech Ecosystem

Date 26/02/2020

• New partnership agreement signed with Tribe Accelerator, the first Singapore government supported Blockchain accelerator to collaborate on knowledge sharing and events
• DIFC Authority and DIFC FinTech Hive built strong relationships during world’s largest financial technology event in Singapore to drive opportunities for the FinTech sector across the Middle East and South Asia

Four In Five Financial Services Professionals Actively Focus On New Investments In The UK In 2020, New Research Reveals

Date 26/02/2020

• Over two thirds expect transaction volumes to increase in 2020 when compared with 2019
• Only 7% felt that transaction volumes would decrease
• An unfavourable trade deal with the EU would be the biggest risk to UK investment appetite