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CFFEX: Notice On Listing Of New China Government Bond Futures Contracts

Date 11/12/2020

It is hereby announced that:

• The TF2109 5-year China Government Bond Futures contract is scheduled to be listed on 14/12/2020 at the base price of RMB99.235.
• The T2109 10-year China Government Bond Futures contract is scheduled to be listed on 14/12/2020 at the base price of RMB97.095.
• The TS2109 2-year China Government Bond Futures contract is scheduled to be listed on 14/12/2020 at the base price of RMB100.105.

Circular Of Shanghai International Energy Exchange On Adjusting The Delivery Fee For Crude Oil, Low Sulfur Fuel Oil, TSR 20 And Bonded Copper Futures Contracts

Date 11/12/2020

Shanghai International Energy Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “the Exchange”) has released its Circular on Adjusting the Delivery Fee for Crude Oil, Low Sulfur Fuel Oil, TSR 20 and Bonded Copper Futures Contracts as follows:

The delivery fee for Crude oil, Low Sulfur Fuel Oil, TSR 20 and Bonded Copper futures contracts will temporarily be updated to 0 from January 9, 2021 to January 10, 2022. The same adjustment applies to the business including EFPs and standard warrants transfers that are settled via the Exchange.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Changes

Date 11/12/2020

Please follow the links below to access the information:

Risk parameters change for the security RU000A0JVNB2
Risk parameters change for the security RU000A100A58

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Proposes To Upgrade The Industry’s Competency Standards

Date 11/12/2020

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today launched a consultation on proposals to update its entry requirements for licence applicants as well as its ongoing competency standards for individual practitioners.

CFFEX: Notice On Issues Related To The Delivery Of Equity Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 11/12/2020

Pursuant to the Trading Rules of China Financial Futures Exchange and relevant detailed implementation rules, the last trading day of a CSI 300 Index futures, SSE 50 Index futures, CSI 500 Index futures, and CSI 300 Index options contract is the third Friday of the expiry month. Where the last trading day is a public holiday or trading of that contract is suspended on that day for extraordinary situations or other reasons, the last trading day shall be postponed to the following trading day. Accordingly, the last trading day of IF2012, IH2012, IC2012, and IO2012(CSI 300 Index options contracts expiring in December 2020) is December 18, 2020.

Shanghai Futures Exchange: Circular On Adjusting The Delivery Fee For Copper And Other Futures Contracts

Date 11/12/2020

The delivery fee for Copper, Aluminum, Zinc, Lead, Nickel, Tin, Steel Rebar, Wire Rod, Hot-Rolled Coil, Stainless Steel, Gold, Silver, Natural Rubber, Bleached Softwood Kraft Pulp, Fuel Oil and Bitumen futures contracts will temporarily be updated to 0 from January 9, 2021 to January 10, 2022. The same adjustment applies to the business including EFPs and standard warrants transfers that are settled via Shanghai Futures Exchange.

SIX Exchange Regulation: Delisting Sunrise Communications Group Ltd., Opfikon

Date 11/12/2020

Sunrise Communications Group Ltd. has requested that all of its listed registered shares (Swiss Security Number 26’729’122 / ISIN CH0267291224) with a nominal value of CHF 1.00 will be delisted from SIX Swiss Exchange. SIX Exchange Regulation AG (SER) has approved the companies’ application on 10 December 2020. The decision regarding the delisting of Sunrise Communications Group Ltd. is available on the Website of SER.

SGX Signs MOU With CCDC To Strengthen Singapore-China Bond Markets

Date 11/12/2020

Singapore Exchange (SGX), Asia’s largest international bond marketplace, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Central Depository & Clearing Co (CCDC), a central securities depository for Chinese government bonds, in a wide-ranging agreement to strengthen and promote Singapore and China’s bond markets. This is CCDC’s first comprehensive MOU of strategic cooperation with an international exchange, that covers the full lifecycle from issuance to settlement and custody.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Expands Mandate Of Industry Steering Committee To Drive SIBOR Transition

Date 11/12/2020

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that the mandate of the Steering Committee for SOR Transition to SORA (Committee) will be expanded to enable it to oversee the interest rate benchmark transition from SIBOR to SORA.  This follows a joint industry report  published today announcing the discontinuation of the remaining SIBOR tenors in phases over the next four years.  The Committee will be renamed as the Steering Committee for SOR & SIBOR Transition to SORA (SC-STS).

Synechron Acquires Attra - Expanding Competencies With End-To-End Banking And Payments Technology Services

Date 11/12/2020

Synechron Inc., a leading Digital Transformation consulting firm for the financial services industry, today announced the acquisition of Attra, an Australia-based technology services and solutions provider, headquartered in Melbourne, and focused on the banking, finance, and payments industries. Attra is one of the leading pure play payments solutions providers with a global delivery footprint in Australia, New Zealand, North America, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC. It has development centers in Melbourne, Australia; Dubai, UAE; and Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune, India.