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TreasurySpring Makes Senior Sales Hire On The Back Of Strong Appetite For FTFs

Date 16/01/2020

TreasurySpring, the London-based financial technology company that enables firms to minimise risk and maximise returns on excess cash balances, today announced that John Bentley has joined as Head of Sales to lead the firm’s expansion strategy.   

UK Financial Conduct Authority And Bank Of England Encourage Switch From LIBOR To SONIA For Sterling Interest Rate Swaps From Spring 2020

Date 16/01/2020

The FCA and the Bank of England encourage market makers to change the market convention for sterling interest rate swaps from LIBOR to SONIA (the Sterling Overnight Index Average) in Q1 2020. This change is intended to move the greater part of new sterling swaps trading to SONIA and reduce the risks from creating new LIBOR exposures.

Bank Of England, UK Financial Conduct Authority, UK Working Group On Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates: Next Steps For LIBOR Transition In 2020: The Time To Act Is Now

Date 16/01/2020

The Bank of England (the Bank), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates (RFRWG) have published a set of documents today, outlining priorities and milestones for 2020 on LIBOR transition.

Circular Of Shanghai International Energy Exchange On Trading Adjustments For The Spring Festival 2020

Date 16/01/2020

Shanghai International Energy Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “INE”), the subsidiary of Shanghai Futures Exchange has released its Circular on Trading Adjustments for The Spring Festival 2020 on January 16, 2020 as follows:

1. The market will be closed from 3:00 p.m. of January 23, 2020 to January 30, 2020. It also closes on January 19, 2020 (Sunday) and February 1,2020 (Saturday). The market will resume trading on January 31, 2020 with the central auction session from 8:55 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and the continuous trading on the night of that day.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Q & A On Launching Pilot Program Of Creating Companies As Models For Information Disclosure

Date 16/01/2020

Recently, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has drawn up the "Implementation Measures for Pilot Program of Creating Companies as Models for Information Disclosure Among Listed Companies on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (Draft)" (the "Measures" for short) and publicly solicited opinions from the market. An SSE official has answered the questions about the major considerations, ideas and specific contents of the pilot program as follows.

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With The Chinese New Year Holidays

Date 16/01/2020

In conjunction with the Chinese New Year holidays, Bursa Malaysia will close the half-day afternoon trading session on Friday, 24 January 2020, and all day on Monday, 27 January 2020. 

SGX RegCo Wants Singapore-Registered Auditor For All Listed Companies, Proposes New Rules On Property Valuers And Valuations

Date 16/01/2020

Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) is consulting the market on proposals to strengthen oversight of audits by requiring all listed companies to appoint an auditor registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). In exceptional circumstances, SGX RegCo may direct the appointment of an additional auditor. 

ASX 2020 - Half-Year Financial Results Webcast Details And Key Dates

Date 15/01/2020

ASX is scheduled to announce its financial results for the half-year ended 31 December 2019 on Thursday, 13 February 2020. After the results have been announced, ASX will hold a briefing at:

• Date: Thursday, 13 February 2020 
• Time: 9:30am (Sydney time) Webcast: 
• Register to view the briefing here

CFTC Chairman Tarbert And Commissioners Quintenz, Behnam, Stump, And Berkovitz To Participate At The Commodity Markets Council State Of The Industry

Date 15/01/2020

Chairman Heath P. Tarbert, Commissioners Brian D. Quintenz, Rostin Behnam, Dawn D. Stump, and Dan M. Berkovitz will each participate at the Commodity Markets Council State of the Industry 2020.

Nadex Product Schedule For Holidays The Week Of January 20, 2020

Date 15/01/2020

Nadex will observe the following product specific trading hours for the week of January 20, 2020:

Monday, January 20, 2020: The Exchange will be closed for this trade date.