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To Provide Warm And Targeted Regulatory Services - Shenzhen Stock Exchange Issues Reference Text For Regulations On Corporate Bondholders’ Meetings

Date 01/12/2020

On November 27, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) issued the Guidelines for Preparing Rules Governing Corporate Bondholders’ Meetings (Reference Text) (“Reference Text”), providing preparation guidance for the rules governing on corporate bondholders’ meeting convening, holding, resolutions and other work that have wide market attention recently. Through this move, SZSE aims to further implement the requirements of the new Securities Law on increasing investor protection, strengthen the protection of corporate bond investors’ rights and interests, bring the bondholders’ meeting mechanism into better play, and provide market players with more targeted and warmer regulatory services.

Tokyo Financial Exchange Trading Volume In Nov 2020

Date 01/12/2020

(1) FX Daily Futures contracts(Click 365)

The total trading volume of FX Daily Futures contracts (Click 365) was 2,433,701 ( +25.8% MoM / +67.7% YoY ) and its average daily trading volume was 115,890 . 

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Holds 2020 Technology Conference To Co-Write A New Chapter For Capital Market Digitalization

Date 01/12/2020

On November 27, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) held 2020 Technology Conference with the theme of “Technology Leading Digitalization New Chapter”, which was the fourth consecutive technology conference in the industry. The conference is an important move to thoroughly study and implement the guiding principles of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, conscientiously carry out the requirements for faster digitalization, earnestly fulfill the responsibility of supporting industrial technology innovation and jointly create an ecosystem for capital market digitalization. It is intended to further promote technical exchange and cooperation across the industry, and improve the industry’s ability to forestall and defuse risks, advance digital and intelligent development and strengthen the capital market’s capability for serving the real economy.

CTBC Investments And ICE Data Services To Collaborate On ESG Products - Agreement Creates Opportunity For Future ESG Products

Date 01/12/2020

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of mortgage technology, data and listings services, today announced that ICE Data Services and CTBC Investments Co., Ltd. (“CTBC Investments”) will collaborate to develop environmental, social and governance (ESG) indices and financial products for market participants.

AFX Forms Strategic Alliance With Citi - Citi To Join AFX, Make Markets In AMERIBOR® Futures, Swaps

Date 30/11/2020

AFX has formed a strategic alliance with Citi in which the Bank will join the American Financial Exchange (AFX). Citi will also engage in position hedging using AMERIBOR® futures and provide market-making in AMERIBOR® interest rate swaps.

BOX Options Enhanced Price Protection – NBB/NBO Parameter Change

Date 30/11/2020

Effective Tuesday, December 1, 2020, BOX Options (“BOX”) will implement the following change for Enhanced Price Protections:

• The price parameters for all incoming Limit Orders will be set at the price 100% greater than the NBO (for incoming buy orders), and 100% less than the NBB (for incoming sell orders), when the NBB/NBO is priced at or below $5.05; and the price parameters are set at the price 90% greater than the NBO (for incoming orders), and 90% less than the NBB (for incoming sell orders), when the NBB/NBO is priced above $5.05.

CFTC Staff Extends No-Action Relief From Compliance With Certain Timing Requirements For Submitting Fiscal-Year End Reports

Date 30/11/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) today extended previously provided no-action relief to swap execution facilities (SEFs) from the timing requirements to file fourth-quarter financial reports, as required in CFTC Regulation 37.1306(d), and to submit annual compliance reports, as required in CFTC Regulation 37.1501(f)(2), as written in CFTC No-Action Letter No. 17-61.   

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, And Economic Security Act, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell, Before The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.

Date 30/11/2020

Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Brown, and other members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to update you on our ongoing measures to address the hardship wrought by the pandemic.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Europe Dashboard

Date 30/11/2020

• Promising results from COVID-19 vaccines announced in November triggered a global equity rally that saw the S&P Europe 350® complete its best month, ever. 
• It was a month of reversals in the most beaten-up sectors and factors within European equities; Energy, Financials, and Value posted big monthly gains.  
• Riskier credits in the European markets enjoyed a lift from tightening spreads, while safe havens lagged.  

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Update

Date 30/11/2020

The current reports for the week of November 24, 2020 are now available.