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US Election Results, Hope For Covid-19 Vaccine: Returning Appetite For Risk Assets Favours US Markets

Date 12/11/2020

The results of the US presidential elections as well as recent hopes for the widespread roll-out of a vaccine against Covid-19 has reignited investors’ appetite for taking on risk in their investments, with a particular spike observed in derivative transaction flows.

Bureau Veritas Welcomes Mandatory Climate Reporting For Businesses

Date 12/11/2020

Responding to the government’s plans to make climate-related financial disclosure mandatory, Bureau Veritas has welcomed the move, advising businesses to take urgent action now to ensure they are prepared for the level of reporting this will require.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Statement On US Sanctions

Date 12/11/2020

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is issuing this statement in response to enquiries following the latest announcement by the US government on the imposition of sanctions against additional individuals in Hong Kong and Mainland China.

State Street Expands MediaStats Offering With Central Bank And Thematic Indicators - New Indicators Will Help Investors Generate Timely Insights Based On Tone Of Global Central Banks And Broad Market Narratives

Date 12/11/2020

State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) today announced the launch of State Street MediaStats Central Bank Indicators and State Street MediaStats Thematic Indicators - two new quantitative investment insights derived from digital media. The new indicators collect unstructured data from tens of thousands of curated media sources to quantify market behavior with respect to price and risk across interest rate yields and foreign exchange.

Latest Charles Li Direct: Sowing The Seeds Of Future Growth - HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li

Date 12/11/2020

In his latest blog, HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li notes that a key factor to support the resilience of Hong Kong's financial market is to plan ahead and sow the seeds for tomorrow.

TransFICC Announces New Head Of Sales - Workforce Increased By 50% During 2020

Date 12/11/2020

TransFICC, the specialist provider of low-latency connectivity and workflow services for Fixed Income and Derivatives Markets, today announced the  appointment of Gary Vann as Head of Sales.

SoftSolutions Launches Electronic Trading As A Service With nexRates - Delivers Cloud-Based Platform With Improved Accessibility And Cost Benefits

Date 12/11/2020

SoftSolutions, the high performance multi-market fixed income trading technology provider, today announced the launch of the next generation of their nexRates solution, the fully integrated electronic trading as a service platform for secondary markets. nexRates can now be delivered over the cloud in addition to the well-established nexRates on-premise solution.  

New Options To Use MOEX Market Data

Date 12/11/2020

Beginning 9 November 2020, Moscow Exchange has offered new opportunities to use its equity market data by trading members, interested clients and partners.

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Circular On Settlement Issues Concerning The Physical Delivery Of Bonded Copper Futures

Date 12/11/2020

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on Settlement Issues Concerning the Physical Delivery of Bonded Copper Futures as follows:

In accordance with the Circular of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Foreign Exchange Administration for Overseas Traders and Brokers Engaging in Futures Trading under Specific Domestic Categories（Huifa No. 35 [2015]）and other relevant provisions，the physical delivery settlement of Bonded Copper futures shall be conducted via the Shanghai International Energy Exchange. The settlement of Exchange for Physical (EFP) using bonded standard warrants and bonded standard warrants transfer shall not be conducted directly between the buyer and the seller.

Alturki Launches “Tahreez”, An Advanced Technology Security Company

Date 12/11/2020

Alturki Holding, one of the premier family businesses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that manages a portfolio of leading businesses across an array of sectors, announces the launch of Tahreez, a leading provider of advanced technology security solutions.