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FTSE Russell Announces Results Of Semi-Annual Country Classification Review For Fixed Income And Equities

Date 29/03/2021

• Chinese Government Bonds to be included in the FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI)
• China’s WGBI inclusion to occur over a period of 36 months commencing with an effective date of 29 October 2021
• Malaysia will be removed from the Watch List and will retain its membership in the WGBI
• India and Saudi Arabia added to the Watch List for potential inclusion in the FTSE Emerging Government Bond Index (EMGBI)
• FTSE Fixed Income Country Classification Process extended to inflation-linked markets
• Russia & Vietnam remain on the Watch List for global equity market reclassification

Moscow Exchange Reduces The Level Of Aggressiveness Of Market Orders In International Shares

Date 29/03/2021

Effective 1 April 2021, Moscow Exchange will change the price deviation limit applied to filling market orders in shares of international issuers from 3% to 1%. As a result, the execution price of a market order for these instruments may differ from the best bid/offer price available at the time the order is entered by no more than 1%.

MIAX Exchange Group - Holiday Schedule - Good Friday 2021

Date 29/03/2021

Please be advised MIAX Options, MIAX Pearl Options, MIAX Emerald Options and MIAX Pearl Equities Exchanges will be closed on Friday, April 2, 2021 in observance of Good Friday.  Weekly Options Expiration for the week ending Friday, April 2, 2021 will take place on Thursday, April 1, 2021.

Qatar Stock Exchange: QE Index, QE Al Rayan Islamic Index And QE All Share Constituents April 1st 2021

Date 29/03/2021

Market Notice # 010 (March 09th, 2021) provided constituent changes of all QSE indices effective April1st,2021.

Seth Merrin Joins Neuravest As Executive Chairman

Date 29/03/2021

A renowned entrepreneur, business leader, philanthropist, and author, Seth Merrin has spent his entire career reinventing how global financial markets work by implementing advanced technology solutions to drive efficiencies and eliminate barriers for investors.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security SU46012RMFS9

Date 29/03/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 29.03.2021, 16-51 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 253.524) and initial margins (up to 50 %) for the security SU46012RMFS9 were changed. New values are available here

ESMA Advises The European Commission On The Application Of Sanctions Under MiFID II/MiFIR

Date 29/03/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, today publishes its advice  to the European Commission (EC) on the application of administrative and criminal sanctions under MiFID II/MiFIR.

ESA’s Joint Board Of Appeal Dismissed Appeal By Appellant “A” Against The European Securities And Markets Authority

Date 29/03/2021

The Joint Board of Appeal of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs – European Banking Authority, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, and European Securities and Markets Authority) unanimously decided that the appeal brought by an institution that wishes to stay anonymous (Appellant “A”) against the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is inadmissible. The appeal was in relation to the launch of an investigation into an alleged breach of EU law by a National Competent Authority (NCA).

ICE Marks Historic Milestone In Global Energy Markets As The World’s First Murban Crude Futures Contracts Are Launched On ICE’s New Exchange In Abu Dhabi

Date 29/03/2021

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced the launch of ICE’s newest exchange, ICE Futures Abu Dhabi (“IFAD”), and ICE Murban Crude Oil futures, the world’s first Murban futures contract. IFAD is being launched with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and nine of the world’s largest energy traders including BP, ENEOS, GS Caltex, INPEX, PetroChina, PTT, Shell, TOTSA (Total) and Vitol.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority And The Bank Of England Encourage Market Participants In A Switch To SONIA In The Sterling Non-Linear Derivatives Market From 11 May

Date 29/03/2021

Following close engagement with market participants, the FCA and Bank of England support and encourage liquidity providers in the sterling non-linear derivatives market to adopt new quoting conventions for inter-dealer trading based on SONIA instead of LIBOR from 11 May this year. This is to facilitate a further shift in market liquidity toward SONIA, bringing benefits for a wide range of users as they move away from LIBOR.