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Joint Statement By The President Of The European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen And The Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom, Boris Johnson

Date 03/10/2020

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, spoke today about the state of play in the negotiations on the future relationship between the UK and the EU.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Moves Closer To The Launch Of West Africa’s First Exchange Traded Derivatives (ETDs) With SEC’s Approval-In-Principle Of NG Clearing

Date 03/10/2020

Investors in the global capital markets can expect the launch of West Africa’s first Exchange Traded Derivatives (ETDs) on The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or The Exchange) in the near term following the registration of NG Clearing by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a premier Central Counterparty Clearing House (CCP). The approval-in-principle will allow The Exchange to launch ETDs supported by NG Clearing in the risk management process.

EU Set To Raise Antitrust Concerns Regarding London Stock Exchange Group Acquisition Of Refinitiv

Date 03/10/2020

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is set to receive a list of antitrust objections from European Union regulators examining its USD27 acquisition of Refinitiv.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Response To Letter “须加强监管保险产品”- Lianhe Zaobao, 21 September 2020

Date 03/10/2020

Dear Editor,

We refer to the letter by Mr Huang Da Tian (“须加强监管保险产品”, 21 Sep). Mr Huang raised concerns over the rising cost of his relative’s Integrated Shield Plans (IPs) with AXA Insurance Pte Ltd (AXA) and called on authorities to strengthen supervision over IPs.

Nadex Temporarily Amends Binary Contracts Strike Width

Date 02/10/2020

Pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (“Act”), and Section 40.6(d) of the regulations promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission”) under the Act (the “Regulations”), North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (“Nadex”, the “Exchange”) hereby provides notice that due to increased volatility in the underlying markets upon which the Nadex contracts are based, Nadex made changes to the strike widths of various contracts during the week of September 28, 2020 as indicated in the Weekly Notice. 

CFTC’s Energy And Environmental Markets Advisory Committee To Meet On October 16

Date 02/10/2020

Commissioner Dan M. Berkovitz, the sponsor of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC) at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, today announced that the EEMAC will hold a public meeting on Friday, October 16, 2020 to hear remarks on the integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors within the energy and environmental markets. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) and be held via videoconference in accordance with the agency’s implementation of social distancing due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

Nadex Refrains From Listing Certain Contracts

Date 02/10/2020

IMF Executive Board Approves An Additional US$101.96 Million Disbursement Under The Rapid Credit Facility For Malawi To Address The COVID-19 Pandemic

Date 02/10/2020

• This is the second disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF), which brings total IMF COVID-19 emergency support to Malawi to US$193 million.
• Malawi’s economic outlook has worsened since the first RCF as COVID infections have risen and the global and regional economic situation has deteriorated.
• This additional IMF financing will help fill part of the resulting increased external financing gap and provide the fiscal space needed to address critical spending needs. The authorities are committed to transparency and accountability to ensure that the RCF resources are used appropriately.

ISDA derivatiViews: The Role Of Derivatives In ESG

Date 02/10/2020

There is no doubt that sustainable finance and environmental, social and governance (ESG) products are becoming increasingly important to policy-makers and financial market participants all around the world. Earlier this week, ISDA hosted a virtual conference on ESG and derivatives, which highlighted the very important role the derivatives market has to play in the transition to a sustainable economy.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Update

Date 02/10/2020

The current reports for the week of September 29, 2020 are now available.