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  • Japan Financial Services Agency: Preparation For Permanent Cessation Of LIBOR

    Date 09/06/2020

    Whereas reforming interest rate benchmarks have been developed in Japan and abroad, the possibility that the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) will be permanently discontinued after the end of 2021 has been increasing. While LIBOR is mainly referenced in derivative contracts such as interest rate swaps, it is also quoted in a significant number of cash products including corporate loans and bonds. Additionally, it is used in wide range of users, including not only financial institutions but also non-financial corporate and institutional investors. In this regard, there is the possibility of disruption to users if LIBOR were ceased without sufficient preparation.

  • CFFEX Included In ESMA’s Post-Trade Transparency Positive List

    Date 09/06/2020

    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recently published an updated opinion on post-trade transparency under MiFID II and MiFIR and its annexed list covering the post-trade transparency assessment results of 136 third-country trading venues (TCTVs) (https://www.esma.europa.eu/press-news/esma-news/esma-updates-transparency-and-position-limit-opinions-3rd-country-venues). Based on its assessment, ESMA has concluded that China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) meets all the relevant criteria and is therefore added to the positive list concerning TCTVs post-trade transparency assessment. European Union investment firms concluding transactions on TCTVs included in the positive list are relieved from the obligation to make those transactions post-trade transparent via an approved publication arrangement (APA). 


  • ESMA Extends Deadline For Responses To Consultation On EMIR REFIT

    Date 09/06/2020

    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has decided, in view of the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on stakeholders and market participants, to extend the response date for the consultation on the technical standards on reporting, data quality, data access and registration of Trade Repositories under EMIR REFIT to 3 July 2020.

  • UK Financial Conduct Authority: Statement On Government Support Package For Debt Advice Services

    Date 09/06/2020

    The Treasury has today announced an extra £37.8 million of funding(link is external) to provide essential debt advice services and help more people who are struggling with their finances due to coronavirus (Covid-19). 

  • HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

    Date 09/06/2020

    Reference is made to the circular (Reference: MO/DT/062/20) dated 24 March 2020, capital adjustment as a result of the Bonus Issue will be made to the positions of The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Ltd. (“HKG”) Futures Contracts which exist after the market close on 8 Jun 2020, i.e. the business day immediately before 9 Jun 2020. Accordingly, 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 Tuesday, 9 Jun 2020, the margin levels of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows:-