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MonetaGo Reaches Over 1 Million Transactions In India, Onboards Five New Clients In The Country And Expands Singapore Office In Fresh APAC Push

Date 28/09/2020

MonetaGo, the pioneer in using blockchain technology to fight fraud and inefficiencies in financial workflows, has gained fresh momentum in its APAC expansion. 

LCH SwapAgent Processes Its First SONIA/SOFR Cross-Currency Basis Swap

Date 28/09/2020

• Highlights LCH SwapAgent’s commitment to supporting industry efforts to reform reference rates
• Bank of America and Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets acted as counterparties to the swap
• LCH SwapAgent offers standardised infrastructure and efficiencies to the non-cleared derivatives market

Euronext: Salmon Evolution Admitted To Trading

Date 28/09/2020

The land-based salmon farming company Salmon Evolution has today been admitted to trading on Merkur Market (ticker code: SALME-ME).

Qatar Stock Exchange Announces The Launch Of The Q-Disclosure System Based On XBRL On October 1,2020

Date 28/09/2020

Qatar Stock Exchange (‘QSE’) today, announced another element of its ongoing transparency and disclosure initiatives with the confirmation of its roll-out of Q-Disclosure, an XBRL-based reporting system which will ‘go-live’ on 1st October 2020.  

Securities Commission Malaysia And Bursa Malaysia Extend Temporary Margin Financing Flexibilities To 31 December 2020

Date 28/09/2020

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) have extended the temporary relief measures relating to margin financing to 31 December 2020. The relief measures, which took effect on 27 March 2020, are due to expire on 30 September 2020.

SGX Bull Charge Beneficiaries Receive Largest Single Donation In Recent Years From AMTD Charity Foundation

Date 28/09/2020

• AMTD Charity Foundation donates a total of S$1 million to SGX Bull Charge and Community Chest <
• 17th annual Charity Run, transformed to two-week virtual fundraiser, kicks off on 30 October

ESMA To Recognise Three UK CCPS From 1 January 2021

Date 28/09/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today announced that the three central counterparties (CCPs) established in the United Kingdom (UK) – ICE Clear Europe Limited, LCH Limited, and LME Clear Limited – will be recognised as third country CCPs (TC-CCPs) eligible to provide their services in the EU, after the end of the transition period following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU on 31 December 2020.

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Circular On Releasing Marker Prices For The Shanghai Crude Oil Futures

Date 28/09/2020

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on Releasing Marker Prices for the Shanghai Crude Oil Futures as follows:

To whom it may concern:
Shanghai International Energy Exchange (hereinafter referred to as the Exchange) will release marker prices for the crude oil futures starting from October 12, 2020. The details are as follows.
1. Eligible Contracts
The eligible contracts of the marker prices for the Shanghai crude oil futures will be the first and the second nearby crude oil futures contracts.
The Exchange will stop releasing marker prices for an eligible contract after the market close on the eighth trading day preceding the last trading day of the contract.

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Circular On The Launch Of Trade At Settlement (TAS) Orders

Date 28/09/2020

To meet investor needs and improve market efficiency, Shanghai International Energy Exchange (hereinafter referred to as the Exchange) will offer Trade at Settlement (hereinafter referred to as TAS) orders starting from 9:00 a.m., October 12, 2020.

Juniper Research Forecasts Instant Payments Transaction Values To Reach $18 Trillion By 2025, As Europe Leads Innovation

Date 28/09/2020