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Delta Exchange Announces Options Based Enhanced Yield Strategies For BTC & ETH - As Passive Investors Look For New Investment Opportunities, Delta Exchange Brings Enhanced Yield Strategies To Portfolios

Date 13/08/2021

Delta Exchange (https://delta.exchange/), a digital asset derivatives exchange, announced today the launch of its Enhanced Yield Product on BTC and ETH. These are structured products that employ Options strategies to generate passive income for investors. These products remove complexities of Option selling, margin-ing and risk management by automating these processes and allow passive investors to participate in high yield generating opportunities with clearly defined outcomes and risk tolerance. 

HKEX’s INR/USD Futures Approved by Taiwan Futures Exchange

Date 13/08/2021

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (“HKFE”) is pleased to announce Taiwan Futures Exchange has approved the inclusion of INR/USD Futures in its list of offshore exchanges and contracts for which Taiwan Futures Commission Merchants (“FCMs”) have trading authorization.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security WISH-RM

Date 13/08/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 13.08.2021, 12-53 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 424) and initial margins (up to 66.25 %) for the security WISH-RM were changed. New values are available here

1 In 4 Customers Likely To Switch Banks Due To ESG Issues: Kearney 

Date 13/08/2021

• 44% of European customers rate environmental and social issues as ‘very important’ when choosing a bank 
• 18-24-year-olds are almost twice as likely to switch banks compared to those aged 55 and over

HKEX: Investor Identification Regime Information Paper

Date 13/08/2021

On 4 December 2020, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) launched a consultation1 on proposals to (1) implement an investor identification regime at trading level for the securities market2 in Hong Kong (HKIDR) and (2) introduce an over-the-counter securities transactions reporting regime for shares3 listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (OTCR).

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 13/08/2021

The following risk parameters will be changed:

CFFEX: Notice On Reducing The Equity Index Futures And CGB Futures Delivery Fee By Half From August To December 2021

Date 13/08/2021

From August 16, 2021 to December 31, 2021, the delivery fee for equity index futures and CGB futures will be reduced by half.

Investing In The Developments Of The Automotive Industry – CSOP Issues Smart Driving ETF Tracking Solactive Index

Date 13/08/2021

Amidst the ongoing global Covid-19 crisis, two massive impacts on the automotive sectors can be observed in the short and the long term. While in 2020, mobility in both public and individual transportation came to a hard stop, car sales recently increased due to individuals’ desire for safe personal mobility. According to a recent report, amongst the most influential buyers in automotive, Chinese customers reignite global car sales, and with China’s growing middle class, these sales are expected to remain on a global top spot. With customers driving demand in the new generation of cars, major Hong Kong asset manager CSOP released the CSOP Global Smart Driving Index ETF (stock ticker: 3162.HK), tracking the Solactive Global Smart Driving Index.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security DIS-RM

Date 13/08/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 13.08.2021, 10-04 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 14443) and initial margins (up to 17.5 %) for the security DIS-RM were changed. New values are available here

CFFEX: Notice On Issues Related To The Delivery Of Equity Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 13/08/2021

Pursuant to the Trading Rules of China Financial Futures Exchange and relevant detailed implementation rules, the last trading day of a CSI 300 Index futures, SSE 50 Index futures, CSI 500 Index futures, and CSI 300 Index options contract is the third Friday of the expiry month. Where the last trading day is a public holiday or trading of that contract is suspended on that day for extraordinary situations or other reasons, the last trading day shall be postponed to the following trading day. Accordingly, the last trading day of IF2108, IH2108, IC2108, and IO2108(CSI 300 Index options contracts expiring in August 2021) is August 20, 2021.