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FTSE Russell: Global Smart Beta Adoption Reaches Record High Of 58%

Date 10/06/2019

• 2019 FTSE Russell sixth annual smart beta survey finds 58% of institutional investors surveyed have implemented smart beta strategies, up 10% from 2018
• Multi-factor strategy usage proved most popular, increasing to 71% globally this year, up 22%
• Adoption of these strategies increased to 60%, in North America, up 18% from 2018 to 2019
• For asset owners with AUM greater than $10 billion, 58% expect to increase their allocation to smart beta and ESG
• Governance (74%) Carbon (66%) and Social (64%) are the key issues for those who anticipate adding ESG considerations to their smart beta strategies
• 77% of European respondents expressed interest in applying ESG considerations into smart beta allocation - up 22% from 2018

LME Progresses Plans To Provide Pricing Solutions For The Lithium Industry

Date 10/06/2019

Over the past 18 months the London Metal Exchange (LME) has been working closely with the global lithium industry to meet the need for transparent and robust reference prices. Following extensive market engagement, the LME is announcing today that it is partnering with price reporting agency Fastmarkets to promote market uptake of a transparent and representative global lithium price. Continued adoption of reference pricing across the industry will pave the way for launch of a LME lithium futures contract.

Board Leadership: Looking Ahead, The Hong Kong Institute Of Directors Speaker Luncheon Meeting, Mr Tim Lui, Chairman Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission, 10 June 2019

Date 10/06/2019

Good afternoon. First, I want to thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. The Hong Kong Institute of Directors has long played an important role in promoting good corporate governance in Hong Kong, and I am sure you will keep up this tradition. 

SET Market Report For May 2019

Date 10/06/2019

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index at the end of May rose 3.6 percent from end-2018 to 1,620.22 points, ranking as the third best performer in ASEAN. However, the index declined 3.2 percent from the end of the previous month. The average daily trading value of SET and Market for Alternative Investment (mai) in May amounted to THB 58.69 billion (approx. USD 1.83 billion), up 40 percent from the previous month. Foreign investors were the net buyers of Thai shares in May.  

Warsaw Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics For May 2019

Date 10/06/2019

Warsaw Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics for May 2019 is now available:

• For Main Market Statistics click here
• For NewConnect Alternative Market Statistics click here
• For Catalyst Bond Market statistics click here
• For Derivatives Statistic click here

JPX Monthly Headlines - May 2019

Date 10/06/2019

JPX group companies undertake various initiatives and disseminate information with the aim of providing the most attractive markets to all users. Every month, we showcase the highlights of these efforts in short and concise summaries just for you.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Good Delivery Material Price Differential For June 2019 Rubber (RSS) Contract

Date 10/06/2019

The price differential of the Good Delivery material for the June 2019 contract month in the Rubber market has be determined as follows,

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 2.2 of the Rubber Delivery Detailed Rules, the price differential between the Good Delivery materials RSS No.3 and the non-standard grade RSS No.4 for the June 2019 contract month shall be -3.0 yen/kg.

DTCC Expands Global Trade Repository SFTR Partner Community With Catena, CSS And Finastra - DTCC’s Global Trade Repository (GTR) Service Is Being Enhanced To Support SFTR And Will Be Available Through Its Repository And Derivatives Services Division

Date 10/06/2019

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced new partnerships with Catena Technologies, Compliance Solutions Strategies (CSS) and Finastra, to further support our mutual clients who will leverage DTCC’s Global Trade Repository (GTR) service in support of forthcoming Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) obligations, which are anticipated to take effect in April 2020.

CEO Grant Wilson To Leave Neptune By December 2019

Date 10/06/2019

Grant Wilson, Neptune Networks Ltd CEO, will step down by December 2019. After 3 very successful years Grant Wilson has decided to leave Neptune to focus his attention on the continued expansion of Etrading Software where he remains a partner. Under his tenure as CEO of the firm, Grant has helped grow Neptune to around 30 sell-side and over 50 buy-side clients, of which the buy-side firms have a combined AUM of $26 trillion. This includes rapid expansion into the US over the past 18-months, making it the only data & analytics provider to show consistent growth over the last five years.

Investment Banks ‘Overconfident’ On SFTR Compliance, Says New Research Report From Luxoft

Date 10/06/2019

New research from Luxoft, the global technology services and consulting partner, has revealed that Tier one, Tier two and Tier three investment banks are overconfident for the EU’s new Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR), which comes into force next April. Almost all (99%) senior compliance professionals responsible for implementing the regulation are confident they will meet the requirements, yet Luxoft’s Regulatory Outlook Report shows that this confidence may be misplaced.