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Moscow Exchange: Concentration Limits Per Issuer Change On Securities Market

Date 25/05/2020

CCP NCC is establishing new concentration limits per issuer on Securities market from June 1, 2020

EUROFIMA Displays Benchmark Green Bond On LGX

Date 25/05/2020

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) and EUROFIMA today announced the admittance of EUROFIMA’s new 10-year, EUR 750 million green bond for trading and listing on LuxSE’s regulated market and subsequent display on the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX).

EBA: COVID-19 Is Placing Unprecedented Challenges On EU Banks

Date 25/05/2020

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a preliminary assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on the EU banking sector. With the global economy facing unprecedented challenges, banks entered the health crisis with strong capital and liquidity buffers and managed the pressure on operational capacities activating their contingency plans. The crisis is expected to affect asset quality and, thus, profitability of banks going forward. Nonetheless, the capital accumulated by banks during the past years along with the capital relief provided by regulators amounts on average to 5p.p. above their overall capital requirements (OCR). This capital buffer should allow banks to withstand the potential credit risk losses derived from a sensitivity analysis based on the 2018 stress test.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On Securities Market

Date 25/05/2020

CCP NCC is changing the list of assets that can be accepted as collateral and market risk rates on Securities market starting from June 1, 2020.

TAIFEX To Bring Greater Versatility In Products With Launch Of ESG And Biotech Futures

Date 25/05/2020

The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) will launch two new futures contracts – FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG (“F4G TIP TW ESG”) Index Futures and TIP Taiwan Market Biotechnology and Medical Care (“TIP Taiwan BIO”) Index Futures on June 8, 2020. The addition of these two products further broadens TAIFEX’s portfolio of equity index futures as it seeks to cater to investors pursuing thematic or sector-based trading strategies.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JWGS8

Date 25/05/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 25.05.2020, 15-32 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 65.05) and initial margins (up to 50 %) for the security RU000A0JWGS8 were changed. New values are available here

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 25/05/2020

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 Wednesday, 27 May 2020, (including the mandatory intra-day variation adjustment and margin call, if applicable), the margin levels of the following Futures Contract shall be as follows:

BME: The Medcap Forum To Gather Over 200 Investors For Its 16th. Edition, Starting Tomorrow

Date 25/05/2020

• To be held virtually due to the Covid-19 crisis
• Javier Hernani, CEO of BME, Fernando Ruiz, Chairman of Deloitte, and Antonio Garamendi, Chairman of CEOE, will open the event
• José Carlos García de Quevedo, Chairman of ICO, and Juan Carlos Ureta, Chairman of Renta 4, to participate in Wednesday’s session
• 52% of the investors that will be attending the conference come from outside Spain
• Over the three-day event more than 1,200 one-on-one meetings will be held

Deutsche Börse Cash Market: EXASOL AG New In The Scale Segment Of The Frankfurt Stock Exchange - First IPO Of The Year - First Price: 14.00 Euro

Date 25/05/2020

EXASOL AG (ISIN: DE000A0LR9G9) was listed in the Scale segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange today. The company's shares started trading at 14.00 Euro after an issue price of 9.50 Euro.

Nasdaq CSD Iceland Merges With Nasdaq CSD SE - Nasdaq Consolidates Its Central Securities Depository Business In Europe

Date 25/05/2020

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the merger of Nasdaq CSD Iceland with Nasdaq CSD SE (Nasdaq CSD). The combined company, Nasdaq CSD SE, will operate in Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and Iceland. Subsequently to the merger, the Icelandic branch will be positioned to leverage the full potential of Nasdaq CSD‘s securities settlement platform and links to create new opportunities for domestic and international clients. Migration of the securities settlement platform in Icelandic markets is scheduled to be fully implemented on 15 June.