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IOSCO Encourages Issuers’ Fair Disclosure About COVID-19 Related Impacts

Date 29/05/2020

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today issued a public statement highlighting the importance to investors and other stakeholders of having timely and high-quality information about the impact of COVID-19 on issuers´ operating performance, financial position and prospects.  

Securities Commission Malaysia: Clone Firms Scams On The Rise

Date 29/05/2020

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today issued a warning to the investing public on the rise of clone firm scams where a fraudulent company will set itself up to look like a capital market intermediary that is licensed or registered with the SC, in order to deceive investors.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 29/05/2020

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 1 June 2020 (including the mandatory intra-day variation adjustment and margin call, if applicable), the margin levels1 of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows:

NSD Sums Up Q1 2020 Results

Date 29/05/2020

• The value of securities under custody reached RUB 50.9 trillion 
• OFZ balances in foreign nominee accounts 42% increased and reached RUB 2.8 trillion

Re-Appointments To The Monetary Authority Of Singapore Board Of Directors

Date 29/05/2020

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the re-appointment of two existing members to the MAS Board of Directors.

Circular Of Shanghai International Energy Exchange On Trading Access Of Clients To Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Futures Contracts

Date 29/05/2020

Shanghai International Energy Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “INE”), has released its Circular on Trading Access of Clients to Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Futures Contracts as follows:

All parties concerned:
      According to the overall arrangement of listing Low Sulfur Fuel Oil futures, from now on, eligible clients may apply to the Futures Firm Members (hereinafter referred to as FF Members), Overseas Special Brokerage Participants (hereinafter referred to as OSBPs), and Overseas Intermediaries for opening trading codes or trading access to Low Sulfur Fuel Oil futures.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Base Prices For August 2021 Contracts Of Baseload Electricity On The First Trading Day

Date 29/05/2020

The base prices for Immediately Executable Price Range (DCB Level) and Circuit Breaker Trigger Level (SCB Level) for August 2021 contracts of Baseload Electricity on the First Trading Day, June 1^st, 2020, shall be as below.

Amman Stock Exchange: Increasing The Trading Session Duration From One To Two Hours And Raising The Price Limits From 2.5% To 5%

Date 29/05/2020

The Chief Executive Officer of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), Mr. Mazen Wathaifi, said that the ASE Board of Directors, in coordination with the Board of Commissioners of the Jordan Securities Commission (JSC), decided to increase the duration of the trading session to become as shown below, as of Sunday 05/31/2020:

New US Stock Exchange MEMX To Launch On September 4

Date 28/05/2020

The Members Exchange (MEMX), a market operator founded by members to benefit all investors, and is backed by financial heavyweights including Bank of America Corp and BlackRock Inc, said on Thursday it will launch on Sept. 4.

CFTC To Hold An Open Commission Meeting On June 4

Date 28/05/2020

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Heath P. Tarbert today announced the CFTC will hold an open meeting on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The meeting will be held via conference call in accordance with the agency’s implementation of social distancing due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.