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Solactive Covers Major Nordics Bond Market By Releasing New Index Series Tracking Investment Grade Corporate Bonds And Non-Us-Municipalities Issued In SEK

Date 27/05/2020

With the release of the Solactive SEK IG Credit Index family®, the German index provider reacts to a surge in demand for investment-grade corporate bonds and non-US-municipalities issued in SEK. The new index series is fully rules-based and includes more than 800 holdings with corporate and municipal issuers, making Solactive one of the few providers offering its clients access to this specific market. In addition to utilizing traditional credit rating agencies, Solactive trusts the expertise of the Nordic Credit Rating (NCR), to cover a wider range of bonds for sub-indices of the index family. Through collaboration with NCR, Solactive benefits from the local credit rating agency’s expertise and is able to further expand its footprint in the Nordics region.

Amendment To The “Act On Special Measures For Strengthening Financial Functions” - Statement By ASO Taro, Minister Of State For Japan's Financial Services

Date 27/05/2020

Japan's financial system is stable and we do not have any concerns about its soundness.

Shanghai Gold Exchange: Notification Of Adjusting The Deferred Fee Rates

Date 27/05/2020

For the purpose of reducing transaction costs, improving the functions of serving real economy, and optimizing resource allocation, SGE will adjust deferred fee rates of certain deferred contracts from June 1st 2020 (Monday), according to the relevant rules in “Trading Rules of Shanghai Gold Exchange” and “Measures for the Administration of Risk Control of the Shanghai Gold Exchange”. Please

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin, May 25, 2020 (Issue 14)

Date 27/05/2020

China will take major steps to stabilize and bolster foreign trade and investment amid the rising uncertainties and disruptions surrounding the world economy and trade from the COVID-19 outbreak, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday. The government will make a big push to help companies encountering major difficulties amid the outbreak, Commerce Minister Zhong Shan said. It also will help resolve problems companies are facing during such an extremely hard time, including tight funding, falling orders and rising risks in industrial and supply chains.

Joint Declaration On The Current Pandemic By The World Alliance Of International Financial Centers

Date 27/05/2020

The World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC) promotes international cooperation, sustainable investments, and avoiding the self-defeating lure of protectionism during this global health and economic emergency.

MNI China Liquidity Index™ – Rises To 30.0 In May

Date 27/05/2020

Key Points – May Report

Liquidity tightened to a modest degree I the latter part of the month, pressured in part by increased local government bond issuance and the drain of the tax season, the latest MNI Liquidity Conditions Index shows.

Revised Lists Of The Moscow Exchange Indices Announced

Date 27/05/2020

Today Moscow Exchange announced the results of the quarterly review for MOEX indices. All changes were made upon recommendations from the Index Committee and will be implemented from 19 June 2020. The Exchange has also set free floats for a number of companies.

Charles Li Direct: New MSCI Index Derivatives Are The Next Step In HKEX’s International Strategy

Date 27/05/2020

HKEX’s new licence agreement with MSCI builds on our role as Asia’s premier risk management centre and ensures Hong Kong’s continued role as the leading global market in the Asian time zone.

SGX Reduces Licence Agreement With MSCI From February 2021; Continues To Serve Global Investors With Pan-Asian Multi-Asset Solutions

Date 27/05/2020

GBG Predator With Machine Learning Simplifies And Improves Fraud Detection For Credit Card, Mobile, Digital Payments And Digital Banking Transactions

Date 27/05/2020

GBG (AIM:GBG), the global technology specialist in fraud and compliance management, identity verification and location data intelligence, today announced its expansion of AI and machine learning capabilities for its transaction and payment monitoring solution, Predator, making deep learning and predictive analytics available to their entire digital risk management customer journey. GBG first announced its machine learning capabilities for Instinct Hub, their digital onboarding fraud management system in January this year. The new AI capability additionally processes third party data -- device fingerprinting, geolocation, mobile and IP, endpoint threat intelligence, behavioral analytics -- assimilated into the GBG Digital Risk Management and Intelligence platform to enhance their model performance in fraud detection.