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BIS: The Dollar, Bank Leverage And Real Economic Activity: An Evolving Relationship

Date 18/03/2020

The paper studies how financial conditions affect real economic activity. It examines, in particular, the relationship between the role of the dollar exchange rate and indicators compiled from surveys of corporate purchasing activity around the world, as well as indicators of global trade growth. A special focus is on how this relationship has evolved since the Great Financial Crisis (GFC) compared with the pre-crisis period.

R.J. O’Brien Taps John H. Porter For New Strategic Advisory Role - Veteran Chief Investment Officer And Chief Economist Brings Market Expertise To RJO Clients Globally

Date 18/03/2020

Chicago-based R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, has tapped John H. Porter to take on a new strategic advisor role. Porter will be the lead macro-economic speaker at RJO conferences worldwide, will share his analysis of market and geopolitical conditions with the firm’s global client base, and will serve on the firm’s Investment Committee.

BME: Home Capital Rentals SOCIMI To Start Trading On MAB On 20 March

Date 18/03/2020

• It is the 2nd company to list on MAB in 2020
• The company will have a value of 50.2 million euros on its market debut

DriveWealth Forges First Partnership In Middle East And North Africa Region With UAE-Based Wealthface - Wealth Management Company Turns to DriveWealth For Technology, Brokerage Execution Services

Date 18/03/2020

DriveWealth, LLC<https://drivewealth.com/>,  a U.S. based leader in global digital trading technology, announced today a new partnership with Wealthface LLC<http://www.wealthface.com>, an innovative UAE-based wealth management company and online investment platform. The agreement marks DriveWealth's first initiative in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, bringing the firm's technology and brokerage execution services to one of the region's first investment robo-advisors.

Qatar Financial Markets Authority: As Part Of The Preventive Actions And Precautionary Measures To Control Spread Of Coronavirus “COVID-19”

Date 18/03/2020

QFMA announces the start of receiving all its correspondence at bareed@qfma.org.qa.

Moscow Exchange Risk Parameters Changes - Update 2

Date 18/03/2020

Please follow the links below to access the information:

REPO risk parameters change for the security SBER

Risk parameters change for the security AFLT

Risk parameters change for the security FXTB

HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li On HKEX’s Commitment To Its Markets

Date 18/03/2020

Over the past week or so, global markets have seen heightened volatility reflecting the macro environment and impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. Throughout this period, HKEX’s markets have continued to operate with resilience, upholding a fair and orderly trading environment while at the same time ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our colleagues. Our clearing and risk management systems have remained fully functional, providing efficiency, reliability and transparency, at a time when this is most needed. Market safety mechanisms, such as our trading halt arrangements for after-hours options trading, have functioned as expected.

Being True To The Ideals Of Decentralization Can Help Businesses Fight Coronavirus, Says Bitfinex

Date 18/03/2020

Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital asset trading platform, has advocated that businesses adopt a decentralized model that promotes remote working as a means of adapting to the challenges presented by the coronavirus.

Moscow Exchange: REPO Risk Parameters Change For The Security SBER

Date 18/03/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 18.03.2020, 11-24 (MSK) the lower bound of the REPO rate for tenor Y0/Y1Dt (up to -84.98 %), penalty rate and IR Risk Rate (up to -0.476 rub) for the security SBER were changed. New values are available here

ECB Statement

Date 18/03/2020

With regards to comments made by Governor Holzmann, the ECB states:

The Governing Council was unanimous in its analysis that in addition to the measures it decided on 12 March 2020, the ECB will continue to monitor closely the consequences for the economy of the spreading coronavirus and that the ECB stands ready to adjust all of its measures, as appropriate, should this be needed to safeguard liquidity conditions in the banking system and to ensure the smooth transmission of its monetary policy in all jurisdictions.