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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 26/03/2020

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 Friday, 27 March 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:

Moscow Exchange Risk Parameters Changes

Date 26/03/2020

Please follow the links below to access the information:

Risk parameters change for the security RU000A0ZZ083

Risk Parameters Change for the Securities

Federation Of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges Repository Of Action - COVID-19

Date 26/03/2020

KMEFIC FTSE Kuwait Equity UCITS ETF (KUW8) Re-Balance - Last Re-Balance Before Kuwait’s Inclusion In The MSCI Emerging Markets Index - $10 Billion Predicted To Flow Into Kuwait Equities

Date 26/03/2020

• First Kuwait equity focused ETF globally
• Last re-balance before Kuwait’s inclusion in MSCI Emerging Markets Index which could see $10 billion USD flood into Kuwaiti equities[1]
• Mabanee added, Mezzan Holding Co deleted
• Launched in April 2019, KUW8 provides pure-play exposure to the largest and most liquid securities on the Kuwaiti stock market
• First UCITS ETF sponsored on HANetf white label platform by a Middle Eastern asset manager - KMEFIC

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JUJG1

Date 26/03/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 26.03.2020, 11-03 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 100.75) and initial margins (up to 15 %) for the security RU000A0JUJG1 were changed. New values are available here

ESMA Clarifies Position On SFTR Backloading

Date 26/03/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has issued a revised version of its 19 March Public Statement on coordinated supervisory actions on the application of Securities Finance Transactions Regulation (SFTR).

UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Expectations On Financial Resilience For FCA Solo-Regulated Firms

Date 26/03/2020

We want to see firms to continue operating in this challenging period, and, where we can, we intend to provide flexibility to regulated firms to ensure this.

Spanish Authorities Approve Offer From SIX - CNMV Authorises SIX’s All-Cash Tender Offer For BME For €33.40 Per Share - The Combined Company Will Create A Top-3 European Financial Markets Infrastructure Group

Date 26/03/2020

• SIX believes that the proposed transaction represents an attractive financial proposition for the current shareholders of BME
• SIX’s intention is to preserve and strengthen BME’s position in Spain by maintaining its brands, current business activities, headquarters and office locations, and by investing in new technologies and growth opportunities

Joint Statement By The UK Financial Conduct Authority, FRC And PRA

Date 26/03/2020

The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is an unprecedented situation but it is important to recognise that, while the reduction in activity associated with coronavirus could be sharp and large, it is likely to rebound sharply when social distancing measures are lifted. In addition, in the intervening period, while activity is disrupted, substantial and substantive government and central bank measures have been put in place in the UK and internationally to support businesses and households. These measures, which have been evolving rapidly and could evolve further, are expected to remain in place throughout the period of disruption.   

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security XS1405775377

Date 26/03/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 26.03.2020, 10-17 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 108.9018) and initial margins (up to 11.25 %) for the security XS1405775377 were changed. New values are available here