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BIS: Investors' Risk Attitudes In The Pandemic And The Stock Market: New Evidence Based On Internet Searches

Date 26/06/2020

Key takeaways

• The sharp drop and subsequent rebound in global stock markets in the current pandemic focuses attention on changes in investors' risk attitudes. 
• A new Covid-19 risk attitude (CRA) index for 61 markets, based on internet searches in Google and Baidu, does a good job at capturing investors' attitudes toward pandemic-related risks. 
• Stock markets are more sensitive to changes in the CRA index in more financially developed economies. Stock markets are less sensitive in jurisdictions that have restricted mobility less and that have enacted other containment measures against the pandemic.

SteelEye Recognised As The Best Reporting Service For The Sell-Side - Wins The Regulatory Reporting Or Service Category In The 2020 Waterstechnology Sell-Side Technology Awards

Date 26/06/2020

SteelEye, the compliance technology and data analytics firm, has been recognised as the Best Reporting Service in the WatersTechnology Sell-Side Technology Awards 2020. Now in their eighth year, the awards recognise market leading technology providers, which have demonstrated innovation and sustainable growth over the past year.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Requirements Have Been Imposed On Wirecard’s Authorisation

Date 26/06/2020

Wirecard Card Solutions Limited (FRN 900051) is authorised and supervised by the FCA to issue e-money and provide payment services including, issuing e-money onto prepaid cards. Wirecard is authorised under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (the EMRs) and its activities are also subject to requirements under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 (the PSRs).

MIAX Exchange Group Holiday Schedule - July 3, 2020

Date 26/06/2020

Please be advised that the MIAX Exchange Group will be closed on Friday July 3, 2020 in observance of Independence Day. 

Iris Weidinger Leaves EEX

Date 26/06/2020

Iris Weidinger, Chief Financial Officer, has decided to leave the Management Board of European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) for personal reasons. In its meeting on 25 June 2020, the Supervisory Board of EEX AG complied with her request and approved the termination agreement, whereby Iris Weidinger resigns from all positions at EEX Group as of 30June 2020.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Summary Report - 26 June 2020

Date 26/06/2020

Click here  to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly summary report.

BME: IGBM Index New Composition For The Second Half Of 2020 - The Index Will Comprise 122 Stocks, Following The Exclusion Of Coemac And Sniace

Date 26/06/2020

The Indice General de la Bolsa de Madrid (IGBM) Management Committee, during its ordinary index review meeting has decided that the Indice General de la Bolsa de Madrid (IGBM) and the Indice Total will be made up of 122 stocks in the second half of the year, following the exclusion of COEMAC and SNIACE.

IOSCO Publishes Good Practices On Processes For Deference

Date 26/06/2020

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published a series of eleven good practices on processes for deference to assist regulatory authorities in mitigating the risk of  unintended, regulatory-driven market fragmentation and to strengthen international cooperation.   

BME: Vía Célere Debuts On MARF With A 100 Million Euro Commercial Paper Programme

Date 26/06/2020

• The total amount issued on this BME market so far this year reaches 3.7 billion euros and the outstanding balance at the end of May was 4.3 billion

Decisions Taken By The Governing Council Of The ECB (In Addition To Decisions Setting Interest Rates)

Date 26/06/2020

Market operations

Precautionary repo line arrangement with Banca Naţională a României

On 5 June 2020 the ECB announced that the Governing Council had approved the setting-up of a repo line arrangement to provide euro liquidity to Banca Naţională a României in order to address possible euro liquidity needs in the presence of market dysfunctions owing to the coronavirus (COVID-19) shock. A related press release is available on the ECB’s website.