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CCP12 Responds To CFTC Consultations

Date 20/11/2019

CCP12 Responds to CFTC Consultations on Exemption from Derivatives Clearing Organization Registration (RIN 3038-AE65) and Registration with Alternative Compliance for Non-U.S. Derivatives Clearing Organizations (RIN 3038-AE87)

Green Investment Products Should Not Be Developed At The Expense Of EU Citizens As Long-Term And Pension Savers And Should First Of All Ensure Long-Term And Sustainable Value Creation - BETTER FINANCE Publishes Its Survey On “Green” Investment Products In Cooperation With Financial Analysts

Date 20/11/2019

Besides addressing crucial environmental and social issues, the concept of sustainable finance should translate into investment products that are exemplary in complying with EU investor protection, governance and conduct of business rules. An investment can be as ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’ as you like, individual investors as long-term and pension savers will not entrust their lifetime savings to such products if they do not address their primary need for sustainable long-term value creation.

McKay Brothers Adds Shanghai And Hong Kong To Asia Services - New Asia Offerings Join McKay’s Singapore-Tokyo Lowest Known Latency Service

Date 20/11/2019

McKay Brothers International (MBI) is now offering connectivity at the lowest known commercial latency between the Tokyo-CC2 data center and trading centers in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The procured hybrid microwave/fiber service between the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) data center and the @Tokyo-CC2 data center takes less than 22.86 milliseconds (ms) round trip, the lowest known commercial latency. MBI’s service between the HKEx data center and @Tokyo-CC2 delivers data in less than 39.83 milliseconds round trip, also the lowest known commercial latency. In addition, McKay recently improved the latency its hybrid microwave/fiber service between the Singapore Exchange and @Tokyo-CC2, which offers the lowest known latency between those two end points.

ATP & PFA Seek Support Ahead Of Uncleared Margin Rules - Margin Specialist, OpenGamma, Provides Derivatives Optimisation For Danish Pension Funds

Date 20/11/2019

ATP and PFA, Denmark's two largest pension and social security providers have appointed OpenGamma, a leading margin software vendor, to provide cleared and uncleared derivatives analytics ahead of the final implementation phases of the BCBS/IOSCO bilateral margin rules in 2020 and 2021.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Consults On Proposed Changes To Regulate Payment Token Derivatives traded On Approved Exchanges

Date 20/11/2019

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today issued a consultation paper proposing to allow payment token derivatives to be traded on Approved Exchanges and to regulate the activity under the Securities and Futures Act.

KRM22 Announces Market Risk Solution For The Global Risk Platform

Date 20/11/2019

KRM22, a global leader in delivering Enterprise, Regulatory and Market Risk Management solutions for capital markets companies, has announced the availability of its Market Risk solution on its SaaS-based Global Risk Platform.

Asset Managers Anticipate Significant Growth In Use Of Advanced Analytics And Alternative Data

Date 20/11/2019

• Benchmark study by Element22 reveals significant growth expected in advanced analytics and alternative data over the next three years, with operational use of advanced analytics to grow 180% and alternative data by 70%. 
• 77% of asset managers surveyed overestimated the maturity and success of their advanced analytics and alternative data programs. 
• 59 asset managers surveyed in North America and Europe with combined assets under management (AUM) of more than $15.6 trillion (over 20% of global AUM) responded to the survey 

HKEX Enhances Product Offering With Alibaba Debut

Date 20/11/2019

• Alibaba Futures and Options to be introduced on 26 November
• HKEX informed issuers they can list derivative warrants on Alibaba shares when the shares debut on HKEX’s securities market
• Alibaba shares to be included in Designated Securities Eligible for Short Selling on 26 November

Japan Financial Services Agency's Assistant Commissioner For International Affairs Elected As A New Vice Chair Of The Executive Committee Of The International Association Of Insurance Supervisors

Date 20/11/2019

On November 14, 2019, HIDA Norio, Assistant Commissioner for International Affairs of the Financial Services Agency (FSA), was elected as a new Vice Chair of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) for a two-year term at the IAIS’ meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Amman Stock Exchange: Restructuring Of Securities Depository Center Won't Affect Shareholders Rights

Date 20/11/2019

Restructuring the Securities Depository Center (SDC) will not affect the rights of shareholders of listed firms in Amman Stock Exchange.