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US Federal Agencies Announce Changes To The Community Bank Leverage Ratio

Date 06/04/2020

The federal bank regulatory agencies today announced the issuance of two interim final rules to provide temporary relief to community banking organizations. The agencies are acting to implement Section 4012 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which requires the agencies to temporarily lower the community bank leverage ratio to 8 percent.

LCH EquityClear Successfully Goes Live With New LSEG Technology Post Trade Platform

Date 06/04/2020

• EquityClear can now process trades on a real time basis with high throughput and low latency with LSEG Technology’s Millennium Clearing & Risk technology
• Platform successfully processed all-time record equity clearing volumes in March
• EquityClear connects to 16 trading platforms and 19 Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) across Europe, settling in 18 currencies

ESMA Report Stresses Impact Of Costs On Retail Investor Benefits

Date 06/04/2020

Eurex Extends MSCI Offer With 14 Futures And 2 Options

Date 06/04/2020

With 122 listed MSCI index-based futures, 20 MSCI index-based options and an open interest of around 2.5 million contracts, Eurex is already the exchange with the broadest MSCI index-linked offering tradable on one platform, and the highest open interest globally. 

Effective April 6, 2020 Through April 9, 2020, MIAX Options And MIAX Emerald 2X Opening And Intraday Valid And Priority Quote Spread Relief In All Symbols

Date 06/04/2020

Issue Symbol: All Symbols
Multiplier: 2X
Reason: In maintenance of a fair and orderly market.
Time: Opening and Intraday
Subject Summary: Please be advised, effective April 6, 2020 through April 9, 2020, the MIAX Regulation Department has granted 2 times opening and intraday quote parameter relief for all symbols on MIAX Options and MIAX Emerald . 

BIS: The Macroeconomic Spillover Effects Of The Pandemic On The Global Economy

Date 06/04/2020

Key takeaways

• Given the historical persistence of economic activity, the reduction of GDP due to confinement measures is likely to drag on over several quarters. The total GDP shortfall could be as much as twice that implied by the direct initial effects of confinement.
• This persistence reflects in part two types of spillovers across countries. One is due to the risk that uncoordinated confinements lead to repeated virus outbreaks and confinements across the globe. Another is the more traditional trade and financial integration interlinkages.
• Economic spillovers and spillbacks across the major economic blocs are large. There is no immunity from the economic effects if the epidemic is controlled in only one or two regions. Countries should adopt confinement, border control and macroeconomic policies that internalise these global considerations.

HKEX Risk Management Arrangements In Respect Of The Easter Holidays – Reminder 1

Date 06/04/2020

Reference is made to the circular (Reference No.: CD/CDCRM/076/2020) dated 31 March 2020 regarding the risk management measures to be adopted by SEOCH in respect of the forth-coming Easter Holidays.

Eventus Systems Rapidly Expands Market Coverage, Now Actively Surveilling 100+ Venues Globally - Adding 10 New Venues In Q1 With 8 In Europe, Firm Continues To Scale Platform For Growing Client Base

Date 06/04/2020

Eventus Systems, Inc.<https://www.eventussystems.com/>, a multi-award winning global trade surveillance and risk management software platform provider, today announced that its Validus platform is now actively surveilling activity for clients on more than 100 exchanges and trading venues around the world. The global coverage spans a diverse range of asset classes, with 10 new markets - eight of them European - added in the first quarter alone.

HKEX: Risk Management Arrangements In Respect Of The Easter Holidays – Reminder

Date 06/04/2020

Reference is made to the circular dated 31 March 2020 (Reference No.: CD/CDCRM/075/2020) regarding the risk management arrangements in respect of the forth-coming Easter Holidays.

Cappitech Provides Market Volume Insight - Transaction Volumes More Than Double In March 2019

Date 06/04/2020

Extreme volatility in March 2020 as the market reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic had a corresponding impact on market volumes. Using data gained from about 250,000,000 trades executed by our clients, Cappitech offers some clarity on this trading activity.