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Nadex Product Schedule For The Week Of April 27, 2020

Date 22/04/2020

Nadex will observe the following product specific trading hours for the week of April 27, 2020:

• Monday, April 27, 2020: The Exchange will observe regular business hours. Weekly Germany 30 and China 50 contracts listed on this date will have a settlement date of Thursday, April 30, 2020. All other Weekly contracts will expire according to their regular schedule.
• Wednesday, April 29, 2020: The Exchange will observe regular business hours. No Japan 225 contracts will be offered on this date.
• Thursday, April 30, 2020: The Exchange will observe regular exchange hours. Weekly Germany 30 and China 50 contracts will expire on this trade date.
• Friday, May 1, 2020: The Exchange will observe regular exchange hours. No Germany 30 or China 50 contracts will be offered for this trade date.

EBA Provides Further Guidance On The Use Of Flexibility In Relation To COVID-19 And Calls For Heightened Attention To Risks

Date 22/04/2020

Following up on its strategic communications of 12th, 25th, 31st March and 2nd April, the European Banking Authority (EBA) provides today further clarity on how additional flexibility will guide supervisory approaches in relation to market risk, the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP), recovery planning, digital operational resilience and ICT risk and securitisation.  At the same time, the EBA notes the need for stringent attention by supervisors and financial institutions in relation to key risks in these areas. 

MF Executive Board – IMF COVID-19 Response—A New Short-Term Liquidity Line To Enhance The Adequacy Of TTTTThe Global Financial Safety Net

Date 22/04/2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has created severe disruption in the global financial system, with many emerging market and developing countries (EMDCs) facing liquidity shortages. In the context of intensified demand for liquidity and heightened global uncertainty, on April 15, 2020 the IMF Executive Board approved a Short-term Liquidity Line (SLL).

Finansinspektionen Issues Skandia Liv A Warning

Date 22/04/2020

Skandia Liv has not calculated its capital need and commitments to its customers realistically or correctly for several years. This has entailed that the company’s customer protection and the company’s solvency have not been fairly assessed. Skandia Liv is therefore receiving a warning and an administrative fine of SEK 35 million.

Exactpro Enables ClearTH Test Automation Framework For DAML-Built Applications

Date 22/04/2020

Exactpro announced today that ClearTH, its test automation framework for post trade, is now available for software testing of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) applications built using DAML, the open source smart contract language created by Digital Asset. ClearTH automatically triggers different life cycle events, such as cash flow generation, trade execution, novation, termination, and simulates various potential actions of different parties involved in a business process, such as initiating transactions or accepting trades.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Amplifies Social Distancing With Tuface Idibia

Date 22/04/2020

The Nigerian Stock Exchange has lent its voice to the promotion of social distancing as a necessary step in flattening the COVID-19 curve in Nigeria. This advice was shared in a recently released video voiced by ace musician Tuface Idibia who is NSE’s Good Cause Ambassador.

MIAX Exchange Group: New Mandatory Dates To Upgrade To Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) Timestamp

Date 22/04/2020

As previously announced in the November 20, 2019 and February 13, 2020 Alerts, the MIAX Exchange Group published updated Interface Specifications to support the reporting of the Market Maker Firm Timestamp to CAT via the Exchanges. 

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Bank Of England: Statement On Increase To Asset Purchase Facility Gilt Lending Limits

Date 22/04/2020

To further support gilt market functioning the Bank of England, working with the UK Debt Management Office (DMO), will from today increase the proportion of gilts held in the Asset Purchase Facility (APF) that are made available to the DMO to use in its market operations and for the DMO’s Standing and Special Repo Facilities.

Nasdaq Announces 4% Increase In Quarterly Dividend To $0.49 Per Share

Date 22/04/2020

The Board of Directors of Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.49 per share on the company's outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on June 26, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 12, 2020. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

Sonnedix Enters EEX As First Solar IPP

Date 22/04/2020

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) welcomes Sonnedix, the global independent solar power producer (IPP) as a new trading participant on the exchange. Sonnedix, currently managing over 1 GW of operational capacity across eight countries, has been admitted to trade all EEX power derivatives products.