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REGIS-TR Authorised For SFTR

Date 06/05/2020

European trade repository REGIS-TR has received authorisation from ESMA for the upcoming Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR). REGIS-TR looks forward to providing a fully flexible reporting service solution as one of Europe’s largest trade repositories.

ESMA Extends Four Trade Repositories Registrations To Include Securities Financing Transactions Reporting

Date 06/05/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has approved the extension of registrations of four trade repositories (TRs) to include securities financing transactions (SFT) reporting under the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation. The TRs concerned are DTCC Derivatives Repository plc, UnaVista TRADEcho B.V., Krajowy Depozyt Papierów Wartościowych S.A. and REGIS-TR S.A. with effect from 7 May 2020.

Qontigo Expands Factor-Based Index Suite To Include Sustainable Indices

Date 06/05/2020

Qontigo, an investment intelligence leader and provider of best-of-breed analytics and world-class indices, has announced the expansion of the STOXX Factor Index suite to include a family of ESG-screened indices. The STOXX ESG-X Factor Indices provide sustainability-driven investors with ESG-screened indices that can target similar levels of factor exposures as the STOXX Factor Indices, while controlling for unintended exposures. These factor exposures are derived from the institutionally tested analytics of Axioma Factor Risk Models.

Winvesta Taps DriveWealth To Offer Indian Investors Access To U.S. Securities - Launch Of New Global Investment Platform Winvesta During National Lockdown In India Leverages DriveWealth Technology, Brokerage Execution Services

Date 06/05/2020

DriveWealth, LLC<https://drivewealth.com/>,  a U.S. based leader in global digital trading technology, announced today a partnership with Winvesta Ltd<https://www.winvesta.in/>, a newly launched UK-based global investment platform with operations in India and the U.S. Employing DriveWealth's proven technology, Winvesta is now offering U.S. stock market access via a mobile app to investors across India, enabling them to invest in their favorite companies. Winvesta clients will also have access to real-time fractional shares in familiar U.S. brands, an offering that DriveWealth has pioneered.

ESMA Reminds Firms Of Conduct Of Business Obligations Under MiFID II

Date 06/05/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, is issuing a Public Statement on the risks for retail investors when trading under the highly uncertain market circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ESMA also reminds investment firms of the key conduct of business obligations under MiFID when providing services to retail investors.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore, Singapore Securities Industry Council And Singapore Exchange Regulation: Electronic Dissemination Of Rights Issue And Take-Over Documents Allowed Until 30 September 2020

Date 06/05/2020

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Securities Industry Council (SIC) and the Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) have today introduced temporary measures to allow with immediate effect until 30 September 2020, listed  issuers and parties involved in rights issues and take-over or merger transactions the option to electronically disseminate Offer Documents through publication on SGXNET and their corporate websites. There is thus no need to despatch hardcopy Offer Documents as required under the Securities and Futures Act, the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers, and the SGX Listing Rules. 

Shanghai Stock Exchange: STAR Companies Release Annual Reports With Highlights

Date 06/05/2020

As of April 30, 2020, all of the 100 companies listed on the SSE STAR Market (the “STAR companies” for short) had released their 2019 annual reports or disclosed the main operating statistics in announcements as required, after overcoming the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is worth mentioning that the two companies registered in Wuhan, Wuhan Xingtu Xinke Electronics Co., Ltd. and Cabio Biotech (Wuhan) Co., Ltd., also announced their annual reports on schedule despite the difficulties. Overall, the performance results of the STAR companies in the first year of listing meet market expectations, and show the distinctive features of science and technology innovation.

EEX Group Monthly Report April 2020

Date 06/05/2020

Key achievements in April

Power

• The European power derivatives volume was largely driven by consistent growth in the Germany Phelix-DE futures and the strong performance of the French (+152% trading volume y-o-y), Spanish (+140% y-o-y) and Hungarian (+256% y-o-y) power futures. The Hungarian power futures continued its positive development, making Hungary now the 4th largest power market in terms of traded volume on EEX’s European power derivatives platform, behind Germany, Italy and France.
• On the Austrian, French and German Intraday power markets, flexibility products, namely
• 15 minute and 30 minute contracts, displayed healthy growth rates.

Bursa Malaysia Grants A 1-Month Extension Of Time For Listed Issuers With Financial Year Ending On 31 March 2020 To Submit Annual Reports And Annual Audited Financial Statements

Date 06/05/2020

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) is pleased to announce that it has granted an extension of time of one month for the issuance of annual reports and annual audited financial statements by listed issuers with financial year ending on 31 March 2020.  

Shanghai Gold Exchange: Notification On Adjusting Margin Rates And Price Limits On Deferred Contracts

Date 06/05/2020

After the market opens on May 6th , 2020 (Wednesday), the trading of gold and silver deferred contracts tends to be stable, according to the “Measures for the Administration of Risk Control of the Shanghai Gold Exchange”, SGE is going to adjust trading margins and price limits of the deferred contracts including Au(T+D), mAu(T+D), Au(T+N1), Au(T+N2), NYAuTN06, NYAuTN12 and Ag(T+D).