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Overview Of The Japanese Regional Banks’ Financial Results For The Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2021

Date 04/06/2021

The FSA has compiled the regional banks’ financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, as attached below.

Huawei And Temenos Announce Technology Partnership Agreement

Date 04/06/2021

• Temenos becomes first core banking software provider certified with Huawei infrastructure and Huawei Public Cloud
• Temenos and Huawei will jointly go-to-market with leading-edge financial services offerings in the cloud to drive scalability, operational efficiency, time-to-market, and innovation                               
• Temenos cements its leadership in the cloud, delivering its software across all major public cloud providers

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Appeals Tribunal Allows Review For Mr Cai Hongping

Date 04/06/2021

The Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal (SFAT) allowed the application for review by Mr Cai Hongping, former Executive Officer and Managing Director of UBS AG, against the decision of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to ban him from re-entering the industry for five years.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Answers Questions On Disclosure Of Annual Reports Of Corporate Bonds In 2020

Date 04/06/2021

Lately, an official from the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) answered questions from the press on the disclosure and regulation of the annual reports of corporate bonds in 2020.

SIX To Consolidate Swiss And Spanish Exchange Platforms Offering Enhanced Speed, Latency & Capacity For Spanish Clients

Date 04/06/2021

Following the successful acquisition of Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) in 2020 and, subject to regulatory approval, SIX will migrate BME’s current trading platform to a version of its existing platform, thus establishing the future trading platform technology set-up for both companies.

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report - May 2021

Date 04/06/2021

Trading – Cash Markets (including equities, interest rate and warrant trades)

• In May 2021, the average daily number of trades was in line with the pcp. The average daily value traded onmarket of $5.5 billion was down 16% on the pcp. 
• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 0.6% in May (compared to 1.3% in the pcp). 
• Expected future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in May was an average of 12.6 (compared to 24.7 in the pcp).

Regulators Expect Australian Institutions To Cease The Use Of LIBOR In New Contracts Before The End Of 2021

Date 04/06/2021

Regulators in Australia are reiterating the importance of ensuring a timely transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). This requires ceasing the use of LIBOR in new contracts before the end of 2021.

Beware Of Fake Tokyo Commodity Exchange Website

Date 04/06/2021

A fake website has been found that looks like TOCOM’s website.

The Cross-border Use Of RMB Bonds As Collateral, Introductory Remarks, Scott O’Malia, Chief Executive Officer, ISDA, June 3, 2021

Date 03/06/2021

Good morning. Thank you very much to the City of London Corporation and China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd. (CCDC) for organizing this important event and inviting me to deliver welcoming remarks. It’s a privilege to address the London RMB Business Monitoring Group, and to speak alongside Madam Jin Mei from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and Mr Xu Liangdui from CCDC. I’m delighted to be able to share some reflections at this very exciting juncture in the evolution of China’s capital markets.

Cboe Global Markets Reports May 2021 Trading Volume

Date 03/06/2021

• Options ADV up 15 percent over May 2020
• Futures ADV up 99 percent over May 2020, with trading in IBIG futures reaching a new all-time high
• Global FX ADNV up 5 percent over May 2020, with Cboe SEF NDF trading setting a new monthly record
• European Equities ADNV up 28 percent over May 2020
• U.S. Equities ADV up 6 percent over April 2021