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ESMA Consults On MiFIR Transparency Regime For Systematic Internalisers

Date 03/02/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today launched a consultation on the MiFIR pre-trade transparency regime for systematic internalisers (SI) active in non-equity instruments.

SIX Trading Key Figures: January 2020

Date 03/02/2020

In January, trading turnover on the Swiss Stock Exchange was up +15.2% on the previous month and reached CHF 128.1 billion. The number of transactions increased by +24.8% to 6,150,285. In comparison with the corresponding period last year, trading turnover was up by +7.6%, while the number of trades rose by +26.1%. The SMI® rose by +0.1% and reached 10,627.9 points at the end of January.

IMF Secretary Jianhai Lin To Retire

Date 03/02/2020

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced on Monday that Jianhai Lin, Secretary to the IMF and the Board of Governors, will retire at the end of July.

ACER Launches New Webforms To Facilitate REMIT Stakeholder Communication

Date 03/02/2020

The European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) launches today newly designed online forms to facilitate communication with REMIT stakeholders.

The Spanish Stock Exchange Traded 36.27 Bn Euros In January

Date 03/02/2020

• The number of equity trades increased 20% from December
• The Fixed Income markets posted a 64% increase in trading from the preceding month
• Trading in IBEX 35 Derivatives in January grows 11% year-on-year

IMF To Appoint Jennifer Lester As Director Of Corporate Services And Facilities

Date 03/02/2020

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced on Monday that she plans to appoint Jennifer Lester as Director of Corporate Services following the recent retirement of Chris Hemus from that role.

EBA Calls For Measures To Ensure A More Balanced Composition Of Management Bodies In Institutions

Date 03/02/2020

The European Banking Authority (EBA) issued a new benchmarking report on diversity practices in credit institutions and investment firms analysing the development since its 2015 diversity benchmarking exercise. Based on data as of September 2018, still many institutions, 41.61% out of 834, have not adopted a diversity policy. The representation of women in management bodies is still relatively low and many institutions do not have a gender diverse board. The EBA calls on institutions and Member States to consider additional measures for promoting a more balanced representation of both genders and on competent authorities to ensure institutions’ compliance with the requirement to adopt diversity policies.

EGX: List Of Securities Allowed For Short Selling (Feb 2020)

Date 03/02/2020

G20 Nations Throwing Billions At Fossil Fuel Industry Through Export Credit Agencies

Date 03/02/2020

A network of secretive, government-backed financial institutions called export credit agencies are handing more than $31 billion USD per year to the oil, gas, and coal industry, new analysis by Oil Change International and Friends of the Earth U.S. shows.

TheCityUK Responds To PM’s Outline Of UK-EU Future Relationship Objectives

Date 03/02/2020

In a speech in Greenwich today, the Prime Minister has outlined the UK objectives for negotiations around the future UK-EU relationship.