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Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JWTN2

Date 06/01/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 06.01.2020, 10-54 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 107.86) and initial margins (up to 8.75 %) for the security RU000A0JWTN2 were changed. New values are available here

Swiss Stock Exchange: Growth And Records In 2019

Date 06/01/2020

Purpose Investments And HANetf To Launch First Medical Cannabis UCITS ETF (CBSX)

Date 06/01/2020

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission: Court Convicts Unlicensed Fund Manager

Date 06/01/2020

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today convicted Mr Yau Ka Fai for holding himself out as carrying on a business in asset management without a licence from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).

Singapore Government: Reply To Parliamentary Question On Regulation Of Crypto Derivatives On Approved Exchanges

Date 06/01/2020

To ask the Prime Minister with the recent MAS consultation paper on the regulation of crypto derivatives for Approved Exchanges (a) whether MAS will establish a timeline for eventually imposing regulations on non-approved exchanges; and (b) whether MAS will issue guidelines to financial institutions offering crypto derivatives for retail investors and, if so, whether these guidelines will apply to crypto exchanges or other intermediaries.

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Trading Volume In December 2019 And Year 2019

Date 06/01/2020

(1) FX Daily Futures contracts(Click 365)

The total trading volume of FX Daily Futures contracts (Click 365) was 1,669,741 ( +15.0% MoM / -30.8% YoY ) and its average daily trading volume was 75,897 . See the TABLE 1 for the composition of the trading volume.

ISDA Appoints New Head Of Asia-Pacific Public Policy

Date 06/01/2020

ISDA has appointed Su Yen Chia as its new Head of Asia-Pacific Public Policy.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Of Cash-Settled Oil And Electricity Futures December 2019 Contracts

Date 06/01/2020

Final settlement prices for cash-settled oil and electricity futures December 2019 contracts are as follows:

(Yen/kl)
Platts cash-settled Dubai Crude Oil    44,580
Cash-settled Barge Gasoline                59,300
Cash-settled Lorry Gasoline                58,140
Platts cash-settled Barge Kerosene    61,990
Platts cash-settled Lorry Kerosene    63,720
Platts cash-settled Barge Gas Oil       63,690
Platts cash-settled Lorry Gas Oil       63,520

DGCX Breaks Numerous Records in 2019 To Achieve Best Year Since Launch

Date 05/01/2020

2019 Highlights

• Total volume traded – 23 million lots
• Total value traded – USD 433 billion
• Average open interest – 324,803 lots
• Highest daily volume – 5^th August 2019, 220,094 lots
• Average daily volume – 89,404 lots
• Highest trading month – August, 3,223,051 lots
• Best performing product – Indian Rupee Quanto, up 109% Y-O-Y

Statement Of CFTC Division Of Swap Dealer And Intermediary Oversight On Annual Compliance Report Requirements

Date 03/01/2020

On December 4, 2019, the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) issued an advisory regarding annual compliance report requirements for swap dealers, futures commission merchants, and major swap participants (Advisory). The Advisory clarifies annual compliance reporting requirements for those categories of registered firms and provides additional recommendations to those firms regarding the manner in which they prepare their reports. DSIO intends the Advisory to help registrants improve the quality and usefulness of their reports in accordance with their existing obligations under CFTC Regulation 3.3.