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MIAX Exchange Group - Options Markets - Update For Option Classes To Be Added To The Penny Interval Program Beginning Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Date 30/06/2020

As previously announced in our June 29, 2020 Alert, following the expiration of the Penny Pilot Program on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, the MIAX Options Exchange, MIAX PEARL Options Exchange and MIAX Emerald Options Exchange will implement the Penny Interval Program effective for trading Wednesday, July 1, 2020.  Please note: Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) has been removed from the list of Penny Interval Options and ZScaler, Inc. (ZS) has been added to the list. 

BIS Innovation Hub To Expand To New Locations In Europe And North America

Date 30/06/2020

• BIS Innovation Hub to extend global reach with four new centres over next two years in collaboration with central banks.
• New locations in Toronto, London, Frankfurt & Paris and Stockholm; strategic partnership in New York.
• Expansion will allow Innovation Hub to spur central bank work across multiple fintech pillars.

OCC Names Jennifer Baum As New Chief Compliance Officer

Date 30/06/2020

OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, today announced the promotion of Jennifer Baum, currently First Vice President, Regulatory Compliance, to Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer. Baum will replace Joe Adamczyk, who has left OCC to pursue another opportunity. She will serve as a member of OCC’s Management Committee.

EMIR 2.2: EACH Publishes Its Proposals For A Robust And Efficient Process For CCP Risk Model Changes And Validations Under EMIR Article 49

Date 30/06/2020

Cognisant of their relevance for financial stability, CCPs continuously work to ensure their risk management frameworks are robust and up-to-date. In particular, CCPs implement and maintain dedicated model risk frameworks to govern the life-cycle of the models and methodologies used to assess risk. The EMIR 2.2 legislation includes important alterations to the way CCPs manage their models and parameters are introduced under EMIR Article 49.

TraderEvolution Is Now Officially Enabling Access To All Equities And Derivatives Traded On Borsa Istanbul

Date 30/06/2020

The company’s latest achievement underscores the multi-market capabilities of its software

Itiviti’s Tbricks Automated Trading Solution Recognized As Best Trading Solution For Listed Securities (Equities/Derivatives)

Date 30/06/2020

Itiviti, a leading technology, and service provider to financial institutions worldwide, today announced the Tbricks automated trading solution has won ‘‘Best Trading Solution for Listed Securities (Equities/Derivatives)” at the prestigious TradingTech Insight USA Awards. The awards recognize excellence in trading solutions and services for capital markets and focus on vendors and consultancies providing exceptional trading infrastructure, technology applications, and market data solutions.

ACER Publishes Three Updates On REMIT Guidance Documentation

Date 30/06/2020

ACER published today three updates on REMIT Guidance documentation concerning the Questions and Answers (Q&As) on REMIT, the Transaction Reporting User Manual and the FAQs on REMIT transaction reporting.

Changes To The Executive Boards Of Eurex And Eurex Clearing

Date 30/06/2020

MNI Chicago Business Barometer™ – Edged Up 36.6 In June

Date 30/06/2020

Key Points – June Report

The Chicago Business Barometer^TM, produced with MNI, rose to 36.6 in June with business activity picking up as Covid-19 related shutdowns eased somewhat. Across Q2, business sentiment slipped 11.8 points to 34.8, hitting the lowest level since Q1 2009.

Thomas Book To Become New Chairman Of The Management Board Of The Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Date 30/06/2020

Thomas Book was appointed as Member of the Management Board of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by the Exchange Council. He will take over the Chairmanship of the Management Board, succeeding Hauke Stars, who will leave Deutsche Börse on 30 June and resign from the Management Board.