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Refinitiv Investment Banking Scorecard: 11 Oct 2019

Date 11/10/2019

Attached is the Investment Banking Scorecard from Refinitiv. 

EBRD Invests PLN 80 Million In ING Green Covered Bonds

Date 11/10/2019

• EBRD invests PLN 80 million (€18.5 million equivalent) in ING Bank Hipoteczny’s first green covered bond issuance
• Total volume of issuance is PLN 400 million
• Funds will finance energy-efficient buildings

Refinitiv: Sterling Rallies On Brexit Deal Optimism

Date 11/10/2019

With the pound rising to its highest level against the dollar since July amid hopes for a Brexit deal, please see below charts from Refinitiv showing the pound’s performance for today and since the 1^st July.

Solactive Releases New Issuer-Level Screened Green Bond Index And Partners With Lyxor For The Launch Of A New Green Bond ETF

Date 11/10/2019

The green bond market has grown massively and green bond investors’ needs are evolving all the time. Back in 2014, when Solactive established its first Green Bond Index, only 14 bonds were eligible for inclusion. Today, it includes 319 bonds (as at 02/10/2019). This index now also serves as the basis of Solactive’s first ESG-screened green bond Index – Solactive Green ESG Bond EUR USD IG TR Index. Both indices place a unique emphasis on projects and assets seeking to make the greatest contributions to reducing CO2 emissions. The new index adds an issuer-level screen meaning it expands its focus beyond the bonds’ use-of-proceeds to include the issuer’s current exposure to fossil fuel-based power generation or nuclear.

HKEX Management Appointment

Date 11/10/2019

• David Graham, Head of Listing to retire at the end of 2019
• Bonnie Y Chan appointed as new HKEX Head of Listing, effective 2 January 2020

Bank Of England: Information Transparency On Asset-Backed Securities - Market Notice October 2019

Date 11/10/2019

In order to be eligible for the Bank of England’s (the Bank) operations, the following transparency requirements for asset backed securities and covered bonds must be fulfilled.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Summary Report - 11 October 2019

Date 11/10/2019

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange weekly summary report.

IOSCO World Investor Week Gives Impetus To Investor Education And Protection

Date 11/10/2019

On 6 October, members of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) closed the third annual World Investor Week but their efforts to promote investor education and protection will help investors now and well into the future.

London Stock Exchange Launches Green Economy Mark And Sustainable Bond Market

Date 11/10/2019

• Green Economy Mark recognises equity issuers on London Stock Exchange with green revenues of 50% or more
• Mark utilises Green Revenues taxonomy developed by FTSE Russell
• Sustainability, Social and Issuer-Level Classified bond segments join Green Bond Segment to form Sustainable Bond Market (SBM)
• Initiatives underline LSEG’s commitment to supporting sustainable finance and investment

Warsaw Stock Exchange : New Rules Of Classification On The Alert List And In The Lower Liquidity Zone

Date 11/10/2019

• Stocks trading at an average price under PLN 0.10 in the last quarter will be put on the Alert List (previously: PLN 0.50)
• Stocks trading at a low liquidity level will be put in the Lower Liquidity Zone, i.e., when the number of transactions in a stock is less than five transactions per trading session at more than one half of all trading sessions in the quarter preceding the periodic verification
• The objective of the modifications is to improve the transparency of rules applicable to stocks trading at a low liquidity level and penny stocks and to align the rules with the new tick sizes
• The new rules apply as of the periodic verification of stocks which will take place at the end of Q1 2020