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HKEX’s First Ferrous Metal Product, Iron Ore Futures, Debuts

Date 13/11/2017

• Day session volume of 1,022 contracts
• 11 Exchange Participants traded product in day session
• Good debut for HKEX’s first ferrous metals product  

LSEG’s UnaVista And MTS Collaborate On SFTR Reporting Solution

Date 13/11/2017

• Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) expected to go live in 2019
• SFTR will require firms to report transactions including repo trades to an approved EU trade repository
• Firms trading on MTS’s new Global Collateral Management segment can utilise UnaVista’s Trade Repository

Exegy Adds Support For Virtu Financial's Systematic Internaliser And IOI Feeds

Date 13/11/2017

Exegy Inc. a leading provider of managed services and technology for low-latency financial market data, has today announced the availability of new feed handlers for Virtu Financial’s Systematic Internaliser (SI) and Indications of Interest (IOI) data feeds, enabling transparent access to Virtu’s liquidity in European and US equities and ETFs. The new additions expand Exegy’s broad portfolio of over 200 feed handlers for real-time market data feeds from the leading execution venues and pricing sources across the globe.  “The addition of SI and IOI feed handlers to low-latency market data equips our customers with additional tools to achieve the highest quality execution for a broader range of internal and client needs.  Specifically, it allows them to tap into new opportunities enabled by the MiFID II SI regime,” says Exegy chief executive officer James O’Donnell.
 

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Joint Session Of The 39th General Meeting Of Financial System Council And The 27th Meeting Of Sectional Committee On Financial System

Date 13/11/2017

Joint session of the 39th general meeting of Financial System Council and the 27th meeting of Sectional Committee on Financial System will be held on November 16, 2017 as follows.

1. Date: Thursday, November 16, 2017, 9:30-11:00

2. Conference room: Common Special Conference Room No.1, 13th floor, Common Government Office No.7

The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the seats for the public are limited. We appreciate your understanding.

DGCX Adds 44 Blue-Chip Indian Single Stock Futures To Its Equities Portfolio

Date 13/11/2017

Encouraged by strong investor appetite and robust trading performance on its existing Indian Single Stock Futures (SSF), the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX), having received regulatory approval, today announced the launch of an additional 44 blue-chip Indian SSFs, further expanding its Equities asset class vertical.  With the listing of additional Indian SSFs, local and regional traders can now participate in the price performance of numerous stocks that fall within the major indices in India. Additional SSFs will be listed for trading on the Exchange from December 8th, 2017.

BME Clearing To Admit Gas Contracts In Its Energy Segment

Date 13/11/2017

BME Clearing, the Central Counterparty (CCP) operated by BME, will expand its current energy segment to incorporate gas derivatives as of the first quarter of 2018. The objective of these new contracts is to offer a service that meets the needs of clients, broaden the service range and foster the development of the Spanish gas market.

ESMA Registers Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited As A Credit Rating Agency

Date 13/11/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s direct supervisor of credit rating agencies (CRAs), has registered Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited as a CRA under Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies (CRA Regulation), with effect from 13 November 2017. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is based in Ireland, issuing sovereign and public finance ratings, structured finance ratings and corporate ratings.

CME Group Announces The Launch Of Black Sea Wheat FOB (Platts) And Black Sea Corn FOB (Platts) Futures

Date 13/11/2017

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of Black Sea Wheat FOB (Platts) and Black Sea Corn FOB (Platts) financially settled futures contracts, to begin trading on December 18, 2017, pending all relevant regulatory review periods.

Bank Of England Commences The Direct Delivery Of The CHAPS Service

Date 13/11/2017

​Press release

The Bank of England has today commenced the direct delivery of the CHAPS service. Prior to today, the CHAPS service was operated by the CHAPS Clearing Company Limited (CHAPS Co) – a private entity owned by its members.

ESMA Highlights ICO Risks For Investors And Firms

Date 13/11/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today issued two Statements on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), one on risks of ICOs for investors and one on the rules applicable to firms involved in ICOs.