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MIAX Exchange Group: Delaying Mandatory Upgrade To Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) Timestamp Supporting Interface Version

Date 19/03/2020

As previously announced in the November 20, 2019 and February 13, 2020 Alerts, the MIAX Exchange Group published updated Interface Specifications to support the reporting of the Market Maker Firm Timestamp to CAT via the Exchanges.  Due to disruptions as a result of COVID-19, the mandatory implementation is being delayed.  An updated Alert will be published once new dates are available.

BME: MARF Admits A 70 Million Euro Bond Issue By SIDECU

Date 19/03/2020

The company taps this BME market for the second time and refinances the bond issue it launched in 2015

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security NVTK

Date 19/03/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 19.03.2020, 18-28 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 896.2) and initial margins (up to 37.5 %) for the security NVTK were changed. New values are available here

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review 14 March 2020 To 18 March 2020

Date 19/03/2020

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's weekly market review.

Bank Of England Asset Purchase Facility (APF): Asset Purchases And TFSME - Market Notice 19 March 2020

Date 19/03/2020

In light of actions to tackle the spread of Covid-19, and evidence relating to the global and domestic economy and financial markets, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held an additional special meeting on 19 March.

Future EU-UK Relations: EU Is Offering ‘Cooperation Of An Unprecedented Nature’

Date 19/03/2020

Exchange Of Letters Between The Bank Of England Governor And The Chancellor On The Asset Purchase Facility - March 2020

Date 19/03/2020

Exchange of letters between the Governor and the Chancellor

Moscow Exchange Risk Parameters Changes

Date 19/03/2020

Please follow the links below to access the information:

Risk parameters change for the security LKOH
Risk parameters change for the security TATN
Risk parameters change for the security FXRU

Open-Ended Funds Investing In Less Liquid Assets, Speech By Edwin Schooling Latter, FCA Director Of Markets And Wholesale Policy, To Investment Association Members

Date 19/03/2020

Highlights:

• The FCA and Bank of England have been working together on the risks arising when there is a liquidity mismatch between the assets and liabilities of an open-ended fund.
• Swing pricing and notice periods can help protect fund investors and reduce risks to the wider financial system, when there is pressure to sell fund assets to meet redemption requests.
• The FCA invites industry and stakeholder comment on the best mix of tools to ensure open-ended funds appropriately manage liquidity risks while enabling investments that can benefit fund holders and the wider economy.

Prohibition Of Short Selling Update – Belgium FSMA Announces Prohibition Of Short Selling And Similar Transactions On The Regulated Market Of Euronext Brussels, Pursuant To Article 20 Of The Regulation (EU) No. 236/2012 Of The European Parliament (SSR)

Date 19/03/2020

HAVING REGARD TO Regulation (EU) no. 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 14, 2012 (SSR);

HAVING REGARD TO Article 37ter of the Law of 2 August 2002 on the supervision of the financial sector and on financial services, according to which the FSMA is appointed with the task to implement the measures and exercise the functions and powers provided by Regulation (EU) no. 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 14, 2012 with reference to shares, among others;