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Taiwan Futures Exchange Newsletter - July 2020

Date 08/07/2020

Taiwan futures market has seen robust trading activity in the first half of the year. As of the end of June, TAIFEX recorded a total trading volume of 173,767,238 contracts, an increase of 36% from the previous year’s level. TAIFEX’s flagship products, TAIEX Futures, mini-TAIEX Futures and TAIEX Options, reached 158,487,108 contracts, a YoY growth of 37%. Meanwhile, TAIFEX’s DJIA Futures and S&P 500 Futures also posted strong growth, with the trading volume rising to 1,803,045 and 189,741 contracts in H1 2020, respectively, up 69% and 103% from 2019’s level. The surge in trading volume reflects investors’ need for hedging tools amid volatile market conditions.

How Regional Governments Can Support The GCC Real Estate Sector - Strategy& Highlights Various Measures And Preventative Action Regional Governments Can Implement To Support The Real Estate Sector And Stimulate Economic Recovery

Date 08/07/2020

The dual shock of COVID-19 and lower oil prices has placed the GCC real estate sector under substantial pressure, leading to fears of bankruptcies and market collapse, according to Strategy& Middle East, part of the PwC network. To prevent further damage, governments can take measures to support existing players, and then attract investment, and facilitate tourism demand to stimulate recovery.

Bankdata Reaches New Milestone On Time In Strategic Re-Platforming With Murex’s MX.3 Solution - Innovative Bank Utility Model Extends The Scope Of Coverage And Announces Additional Banks Are Now Live On The Platform

Date 08/07/2020

Murex, the global leader in trading, risk, and processing solutions for capital markets, is pleased to announce that Danish IT service provider Bankdata has reached a new successful milestone in their front-to-back-to-risk re-platforming project. 

SGX Reports Market Statistics For June 2020

Date 08/07/2020

• Stock market activity stays high with reopening of major economies
• Equity and FX derivative volumes increase to three-month highs

Solactive Collaborates With ISS ESG To Release Solactive ISS SDG Leaders Index Based On The 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

Date 08/07/2020

In 2015, all member states of the United Nations adopted the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This proposal serves as a fundamental concept for a peaceful and prosperous society, and contains, at its core, 17 Sustainable Development Goals, including, for example, Zero Hunger, Quality Education, and Gender Equality. To enable conscious investors to leave a positive impact on the planet in accordance with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, Solactive and ESG provider ISS ESG teamed up to develop an index containing only those companies actively engaging with the important goals.

Notice On Self-Regulatory Measures Taken By CFFEX In June 2020

Date 08/07/2020

To prevent market risks, maintain the orderly operation of the market and protect investors’ legitimate rights and interests, China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) took the following self-regulatory measures against violations of exchange rules in June 2020.

Moscow Exchange: REPO Risk Parameters Change For The Security MSNG

Date 08/07/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 08.07.2020, 10-11 (MSK) the lower bound of the REPO rate for tenor Y0/Y1Dt (up to -85.74 %), penalty rate and IR Risk Rate (up to -0.00555 rub) for the security MSNG were changed. New values are available here

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Court Of Final Appeal Dismisses Leave Application Of Andrew Left

Date 08/07/2020

The Appeal Committee of the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) today dismissed the application of Mr Andrew Left of Citron Research for leave to further appeal to the CFA against the February 2019 judgment of the Court of Appeal (CA) that ruled against him.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Releases Detailed Implementation Rules For Shareholders Of Companies Listed On SSE STAR Market To Reduce Shareholding Through Inquiry Transfer And Placement To Specific Institutional Investors

Date 08/07/2020

In order to implement the requirements in the Implementation Opinions on Establishing Science and Technology Innovation Board and Piloting Registration-based IPO System on Shanghai Stock Exchange for formulating the system of reasonable shareholding reduction for the Science and Technology Innovation Board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE STAR Market), with the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the SSE today released the Detailed Implementation Rules for Shareholders of Companies Listed on SSE STAR Market to Reduce Shareholding through Inquiry Transfer and Placement to Specific Institutional Investors (the Detailed Implementation Rules for short).

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Holds The Founding Meeting Of The First ChiNext Board Listing Committee

Date 08/07/2020

Under the guidance of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), SZSE completed the organization of the First ChiNext Board Listing Committee strictly following relevant procedures, and announced to the public the lists of members of the Committee. On July 3, SZSE held the Founding Meeting of the First ChiNext Board Listing Committee. Main leadership of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and the National Commission of Supervision (NCS) of PRC at CSRC, relevant leadership of the Department of Public Offering Supervision of CSRC, members of the ChiNext Board Listing Committee and major leaders of SZSE attended the meeting. The meeting was held in the combined form of on-the-spot and video conferencing in accordance with requirements on regular epidemic containment. At the meeting, SZSE read out the announcement on the appointment of members of the First ChiNext Board Listing Committee, and presented appointment letters to the committee members.