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Moscow Exchange To Launch High Yield Fixed Income Index

Date 26/03/2021

On 26 March 2021, Moscow Exchange will start calculation and publication of the High Yield High Risk Bond Index, an index of high yield bonds with increased investment risk.

EFIC1 Lists On Euronext Amsterdam - First SPAC Tailored For European FinTechs Raises €415 Million

Date 26/03/2021

Caption: Nick Aperghis, CFO of EFIC1, and Ben Davey, CIO of EFIC1, sounded the traditional gong during a virtual ceremony this morning in the presence of Simone Huis in ‘t Veld, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam, and René van Vlerken, Head of Listings of Euronext Amsterdam. The gong ceremony celebrated the initial public offering of this Special Purpose Acquisition Company.

About EFIC1

EFIC1 has been launched by Martin Blessing, Ben Davey, Nick Aperghis and Klaas Meertens as a SPAC. EFIC1 has been created for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganisation or similar business combination with or acquisition of an operating business or entity. EFIC1 focuses on opportunities in the broadly defined financial services and financial technology sectors and aims to complete a Business Combination with a suitable partner that operates or is headquartered in Europe, including the United Kingdom, or Israel.

EFIC1’s leadership team comprises Executive directors: Martin Blessing (Chief Executive Officer), Ben Davey (Chief Investment Officer) and Nick Aperghis (Chief Financial Officer); Non-executive directors: Hélène Vletter-van Dort (Chair/INED), Klaas Meertens (NED, Managing Partner of HTP Investments), Jan Bennink (INED) and Chris Figee (INED); and Operating partner: Clara Streit.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters For New Shares

Date 26/03/2021

New shares will be accepted to margin trading starting from April 1, 2021. From this date on, risk parameters will be applied according to the table below.

BME Admits A 1 Billion Euro Sustainable Bond To Trading From The Madrid Regional Government

Date 26/03/2021

The placement was three times oversubscribed, allowing the issue’s spread to be reduced to 12 basis points over the 10-year Treasury bond

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security SU46012RMFS9

Date 26/03/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 26.03.2021, 11-02 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 216.247) and initial margins (up to 50 %) for the security SU46012RMFS9 were changed. New values are available here

HKEX: Adjustment Of Kunlun Energy Structured Products And Options

Date 26/03/2021

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment to Kunlun Energy Company Limited (Kunlun Energy) structured products and options to account for Kunlun Energy’s special dividend issuance.

Moscow Exchange To Add New International Stocks For Trading

Date 26/03/2021

From 1 April 2021, an additional 18 international stocks will be admitted to trading on MOEX. This will bring the number of shares and depository receipts of international issuers available for trading on Moscow Exchange to 105.

CFFEX Holds The 2021 Market Makers Conference

Date 26/03/2021

China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) held the 2021 Market Makers Conference on Mach 26. Guided by the 14th Five-Year Plan and the requirements of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Committee of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the conference was convened to ensure a good start for the operation of financial futures market and market makers management in 2021, so as to promote market stability, high-quality development and market functioning. The Conference reviewed the performance of market makers in 2020 and awarded outstanding market makers and their members. Huo Ruirong, Deputy Secretary of the CPC CFFEX Committee and Chief Executive Officer of CFFEX, delivered a speech at the Conference. Zhang Xiaogang, member of the CPC CFFEX Committee and Executive Vice President of CFFEX, Cao Yue, member of the CPC CFFEX Committee and Executive Vice President of CFFEX, and Shi Guangwei, Executive Vice President of CFFEX, attended the event. Attending the Conference online were senior managers and relevant personnel-in-charge from CFFEX market makers for China government bond (“CGB”) futures and equity index options and from members that provide services to the market makers.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin - March 26, 2021 (Issue 45)

Date 26/03/2021

Click here to download Shenzhen Stock Exchange's market bulletin issue 45.

Invitation To Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange Opening-Up Webinar：PTA Futures Serving Cross-Border Industry

Date 26/03/2021

Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange plans to hold a webinar on PTA Futures Serving Cross-Border Industry.