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Moscow Exchange: The Additional Trading Session Starts Later For Derivatives Market On 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 And 25 June 2020

Date 18/05/2020

Please note that the Derivatives Market evening trading session will begin five minutes later, i.e. at 7:05 pm MSK, on 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25 June 2020, as these are the last trading days for options contracts (in accordance with clause 7.2 of the Rules of organized trading for the Moscow Exchange Derivatives Market).

Sberbank And Cherkizovo Group Begin Interactions Via NSD’s Transit 2.0 Platform

Date 18/05/2020

Russian food producer Cherkizovo Group has connected to Sberbank’s banking services via National Settlement Depository's Transit 2.0 platform. The Group’s connection to the platform has been implemented and tested remotely.

EEX Enters Japanese Power Market With Successful Launch Of Clearing Services - First Trade Registered, Paving The Way For A Cleared Long Term Market For Japanese Power

Date 18/05/2020

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) today successfully launched its new clearing offering for Japanese Power Futures, marking an important milestone for EEX’s Power Derivatives portfolio and the Asian buisness of EEX Group as a whole. The first trade totalled a volume of 11,040 MWh and was  concluded by the power utility companies, Tohoku EPCO Energy Trading Co.,Inc. and ENGIE Global Markets with brokering services provided by the Japanese commodity brokerage firm, enechain Corporation.

Cardiff Businesses Help Feed NHS Heroes - Local Food Businesses Rally Together To Provide Weekly Food Parcels To Over 600 NHS Staff In Cardiff - Campaign Raises Over £10,000 To Feed NHS Workers Through COVID Crisis

Date 18/05/2020

Over 25 businesses in the Cardiff and Newport area have joined the #helptheheroesdiff campaign, it has been announced today. Together, the businesses are helping provide weekly food parcels to over 600 staff across seven NHS hospitals* around the Cardiff, Vale and Newport area throughout the COVID-19 crisis.

Clearstream: China Construction Bank (Asia) Joins Common Depository Network

Date 18/05/2020

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Changes

Date 18/05/2020

Please follow the links below to access the information:

Risk parameters change for the security RU000A0ZYHX8
Risk parameters change on Securities market

Europex Response To Commission Consultation On The Review Of The MiFID II/MiFIR Regulatory Framework

Date 18/05/2020

Europex fully supports the underlying policy objectives of MiFID II / MiFIR and the G-20 Pittsburgh commitments to “improve the functioning and transparency of financial and commodity markets and address excessive commodity price volatility”. However, more than two years after the MiFID II / MiFIR framework started to apply, we believe that these objectives have not yet fully materialised as far as commodity derivatives markets are concerned, notwithstanding the heavy burden already imposed on the industry.

Blackfinch Expands Capabilities With Launch Of Blackfinch Asset Management - New Division Builds On MPS Track Record, With More Offerings And Increased Support For Advisers

Date 18/05/2020

Blackfinch Group has launched Blackfinch Asset Management, offering adviser firms expanded capabilities and increased support. The new division will replace Blackfinch Wealth and house Blackfinch’s managed portfolio service (MPS), formerly known as the Blackfinch Wealth MPS. This is alongside further offerings to be announced shortly.   

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Southwest Securities (HK) Brokerage Limited $5 Million For Breaches Of Anti-Money Laundering Regulatory Requirements

Date 18/05/2020

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Southwest Securities (HK) Brokerage Limited (SSBL) $5 million for failures in complying with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) regulatory requirements in 2016.

ESMA – Non-Renewal And Termination Of Short Selling Bans By Austrian FMA, Belgian FSMA, French AMF, Greek HCMC, Italian CONSOB And Spanish CNMV

Date 18/05/2020