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Bahamas International Securities Exchange Pubic Notice – COVID-19

Date 20/03/2020

As The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) continues to monitor the Pandemic of the Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and adhere to the health guidelines published by the Government of The Bahamas, BISX will move to a fully paperless and digital environment.  

Access Bank Issues First Dual Listed Bond On Nigerian Stock Exchange And Luxembourg Stock Exchange

Date 20/03/2020

The successful listing of Access Bank’s N15Bn Green Bond on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) represents a major milestone in the development of sustainable financing in Nigeria. The successful cross-listing of this 15.50 percent fixed rate green bond with five-year maturity has enjoyed many firsts including the first-ever climate bonds standard certified corporate green bond to be issued in Africa; the first to be listed on The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in 2019; and now, the first successful cross-listing of a bond born out of the partnership between NSE and LuxSE.

FINRA Appoints Greg Ruppert Executive Vice President Of National Cause And Financial Crimes Detection Programs

Date 20/03/2020

FINRA announced yesterday that it has named Greg Ruppert as Executive Vice President, National Cause and Financial Crimes Detection Programs. Ruppert will join FINRA March 23 and will report directly to Bari Havlik, Executive Vice President, Member Supervision.

Comment From Dr Ivan Petrella, Associate Professor Of Economics, Warwick Business School: Chancellor's Help To Pay Wages Most Effective Way To Protect Jobs From Coronavirus

Date 20/03/2020

Dr Ivan Petrella, Associate Professor of Economics at Warwick Business School, said:

"The Chancellor's announcement underscores the unprecedented nature of the economic slump associated with the Covid-19 outbreak.

"The Government measures aim to reduce uncertainty and provide a solid stimulus to an economy which is expected to slowly shut down in the coming weeks."

HM Treasury And Bank Of England: Covid Corporate Financing Facility – What Steps Does My Company Need To Take?

Date 20/03/2020

This page is designed for companies that would like to participate in the HM Treasury and the Bank of England’s CCFF.

ESMA Extends Consultations Response Dates

Date 20/03/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has decided to extend the response date for all ongoing consultations with a closing date on, or after, 16 March by four weeks.

Intercontinental Exchange Statement On News Reports Related To Transactions By Jeffrey Sprecher And Sen. Kelly Loeffler

Date 20/03/2020

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, has issued the following statement:

Intercontinental Exchange maintains a Global Personal Trading Policy that prohibits insider trading and discretionary trading of stocks by its employees without the prior consent of the company. With regard to recent media reports concerning securities transactions in the personal managed accounts for Intercontinental Exchange Chairman and CEO Jeff Sprecher and his wife, Senator Kelly Loeffler, Mr. Sprecher and Senator Loeffler have made clear that those transactions were executed by their financial advisors without Mr. Sprecher’s or Senator Loeffler’s input or direction.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For March 20th 2020

Date 20/03/2020

A total turnover of 2.804 billion shares worth N32.559 billion in 31,715 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 3.964 billion shares valued at N43.703 billion that exchanged hands last week in 26,054 deals.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Changes - Update 4

Date 20/03/2020

Please follow the links below to access the information:

Risk parameters change for the security SU26222RMFS8

Risk parameters change for the security SU26224RMFS4

AFME Welcomes Regulatory Flexibility On Tick Size Regime In Light Of COVID-19 Market Challenges

Date 20/03/2020

Following announcements by EU and UK regulators today granting regulatory flexibility in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam Farkas, Chief Executive of AFME, said:

“In light of the unprecedented COVID-19 situation across Europe, banks are currently focusing on managing business continuity issues and are rightly prioritising the need to provide liquidity and manage market risks."