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Decisions Taken By The Governing Council Of The ECB (In Addition To Decisions Setting Interest Rates)

Date 25/10/2019

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Extension of the bilateral currency swap arrangement between the ECB and the People’s Bank of China

On 18 September 2019 the Governing Council approved a further extension of the bilateral currency swap arrangement between the ECB and the People’s Bank of China for three years, until 8 October 2022. This swap arrangement has a maximum size of 350 billion Chinese renminbi and €45 billion. A related press release was issued on the ECB’s website following completion of the signature process.

LME Sets Out Responsible Sourcing Requirements

Date 25/10/2019

The London Metal Exchange (LME) today announces its responsible sourcing requirements following a formal market-wide consultation on proposals underpinned by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Due Diligence Guidance.

HKEX Signs MOU With Shaanxi Province

Date 25/10/2019

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and Shaanxi Province today (Friday) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Xi’an to strengthen mutual communication and capital market cooperation, as well as to encourage more Shaanxi-based enterprises to list in Hong Kong.

The World Federation Of Exchanges Issues Call For Academic Papers For 2020 Clearing & Derivatives Conference

Date 25/10/2019

The World Federation of Exchanges ("WFE"), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has issued a call for papers, ahead of its Clearing & Derivatives Conference in Malta, 26-27 March 2020. 

Refinitiv - Investment Banking Scorecard: 25 Oct 2019

Date 25/10/2019

Attached is the Investment Banking Scorecard from Refinitiv.  Highlights for this week are:

• United Kingdom M&A reaches $163.8 billion, down 19% compared to YTD 2018
• China ECM activity totals $103.1 billion, down 11% compared to a year ago
• Global HY Corp Debt up 32% compared to the previous year with $330.0 billion in proceeds

HKEX: Update On Trading And Clearing Operational Arrangements Relating To The Capital Adjustment Of Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. Stock Futures Contracts – Special Dividend

Date 25/10/2019

Participants are requested to note that capital adjustment to the stock futures contracts below will be made on the ex-date based on the corporate action announced: 

The Federation Of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges Holds 28th General Assembly And Working Committee Meeting In Muscat, Oman

Date 25/10/2019

The Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS) announces the 28th Annual General Assembly and Working Committee Meeting in Muscat, Oman on 23 October, 2019.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On Securities Market

Date 25/10/2019

CCP NCC sets the following risk parameters for GDRs of TCS Group Holding PLC (ticker - TCSG) on Securities market starting from October 28, 2019:

Vienna Stock Exchange: 30 New Quotations In The Global Market Segment

Date 25/10/2019

As of today, Austrian fans of US equities will find an expanded offering in the global market of the Vienna Stock Exchange. In addition to the already listed 250 US securities, a further almost 30 are being added today. These include popular stocks such as the financial services provider "Bank of New York Mellon", "Fidelity National Information Service" processing of financial transactions, the global hotel chain "Hilton Worldwide Holdings", the rating agency "Moody's" and one of the largest US retailers "Target". Over 680 securities from 26 countries can be traded in the global market. The segment is very well received by domestic investors. Turnover on 23 October was EUR 1.59 billion, up almost 50% on the same period last year.

SoftwareONE Chooses SIX For IPO

Date 25/10/2019

With SoftwareONE's Initial Public Offering (IPO), SIX welcomes its fifth company this year. Today, the shares of the global provider of software and cloud solutions SoftwareONE Holding AG (ticker "SWON") were traded for the first time on the Swiss stock exchange. At an opening price of CHF 18.00 per registered share, the market capitalization was CHF 2.85 billion.