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Shanghai Gold Exchange: Notice Of Transaction Fee Rates Adjustment In 2022

Date 21/12/2021

In order to implement the major decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee, the State Council and the Party committee of the People's Bank of China on financial support for the real economy, Shanghai Gold Exchange will continue to take various measures in 2022 to reduce the transaction cost of investors, effectively improve the market liquidity, implement the purpose of serving the industry, the market and the members, and ensure the sustainable and healthy development of market. The specific measures are as follows:

The FinTech Company, Fair Financial Technologies, Will Join Tel Aviv Stock Exchange As A New Member

Date 21/12/2021

TASE Board of Directors approved in its meeting (December 19, 2021) the request of the fintech company, Fair Financial Technologies, to become a new member of TASE. Fair is planning to create a user-friendly digital fintech platform for the distribution of open-end mutual funds to the public in Israel.

LCH: Libor Conversion

Date 21/12/2021

Following the successful conversion of GBR LIBOR swap contracts into SONIA this weekend, Susi de Verdelon, Head of SwapClear and Listed Rates at LCH Ltd. said:

“LCH SwapClear successfully converted around 185,000 GBP LIBOR swaps contracts into SONIA this weekend, the risk free rate (RFR) equivalent, representing an aggregate value of £11.3 trillion."

Japan Financial Services Agency’s Initiatives In AML/CFT/CPF In Response To FATF Fourth Round Mutual Evaluation Report (MER)

Date 21/12/2021

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published the Fourth Round Mutual Evaluation Report (MER) of Japan on 30 August, 2021.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security CRU000A0JWGD0

Date 21/12/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 21.12.2021, 12-21 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 108.73) and initial margins (up to 10 %) for the security RU000A0JWGD0 were changed. New values are available here

Securities Commission Malaysia Broadens Access To Investments; Liberalises Unit Trust Framework

Date 21/12/2021

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has liberalised the unit trust fund framework, enabling retail funds to invest in and offer a wider range of investment instruments and activities. This will enable management companies to develop more innovative products whilst ensuring adequate investor protection. 

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 21/12/2021

The following risk parameters will be changed:

Shanghai Gold Exchange: Notice Of The Exemption Of Delivery Fee, Transportation And Insurance Fee Of Silver Contracts, The OTC Bullion Clearing And Transfer Fee Of Safe Deposit Vaults, And The Inventory Swap Transfer Fee In 2022

Date 21/12/2021

For the purpose of enhancing the healthy development of the silver physical trading market, increasing the delivery volume and satisfying the physical needs in the market, SGE will continue to waive the delivery, transportation insurance fee and leasing registration fee of silver contracts for members and customers. 

GPW: Start Of Publication Of WIG140 Index

Date 21/12/2021

• The index WIG140 has been introduced by GPW Benchmark to address the needs of capital market participants
• The index portfolio comprises shares of 140 companies participating in the portfolios of the WIG20, mWIG40 and sWIG80 indices
• The new index is published as of 20 December 2021

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On Derivatives Market During Morning Trading Session

Date 21/12/2021

According to the risk parameters methodology on Derivatives market during morning trading session on December 21, 2021 lower bound of price band and risk bounds will be changed for futures on USD/TRY currency pair, new market risk rates will be set as follows: