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RTS Index Celebrates 25 Years

Date 01/09/2020

The RTS Index was launched on 1 September 1995, and quickly became the major benchmark of the Russian stock market. From a base value of 100, the index has grown more than 12 times since its inception, and currently stands at 1,280.

SGX Index Edge To Launch Crypto Indices In Collaboration With CryptoCompare

Date 01/09/2020

• New indices mark SGX Index Edge’s entry into the digital currency asset class, further broadening the range of iEdge indices that are available to its customers
• First-of-its-kind collaboration in Asia-Pacific, specifically tailored for financial products in the region

"A Vibrant Sector For Singaporeans" - Speech By Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister For Transport And Board Member Of The Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At The Debate Of President's Address On 1 September 2020

Date 01/09/2020

1.     Mr Speaker Sir, foreign manpower has become a hot topic. I join members before me to address the issue of foreign manpower. As a member of the Board of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), I will talk about the issue from the perspective of the financial services sector, the people who work in it, and the people who want to work in it. 

Boerse Stuttgart Records August Turnover Of Over EUR 7 Billion - Equities, Securitised Derivatives And Etps Show Increase In Trading Volume Compared To August 2019

Date 01/09/2020

Based on the order book statistics, Boerse Stuttgart generated turnover of over EUR 7 billion in August 2020 – an increase of around 10 per cent compared to the same month of the previous year.

HKEX: Adjustment Of CSPC Pharma Structured Products And Options

Date 01/09/2020

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment to CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited (CSPC Pharma) structured products and options to account for CSPC Pharma’s bonus share issuance.

iFinex Inc. Invests More Than US$1M In Dusk Network’s Security Token Exchange Project - The Capital Injection Will Help Enable Tokenization For Institutional And Alternative Financial Markets

Date 01/09/2020

Amsterdam-based fintech scale-up Dusk Network has made a major step towards delivering innovative financial products and services in the blockchain ecosystem after iFinex Inc. invested over US$1 million in the project. The collaboration paves the way to creating a regulated Security Token exchange. 

Bursa Malaysia Securities Publicly Reprimands And/Or Fines APFT Berhad And 6 Former Directors

Date 01/09/2020

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad [Registration No.: 200301033577 (635998-W)] (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded APFT Berhad (APFT) and 6 of its former directors for breaches of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Main Market Listing Requirements (Main LR). In addition, the 6 former directors of APFT were imposed total fines of RM475,000. 

Bedford Row Capital Appoints Christoph Kruecken As Global Head Of Business Development And Distribution

Date 01/09/2020

Bedford Row Capital (BRC), a global non-bank originator specialising in structuring, arranging and originating of debt securities, today announces the appointment of Christoph Kruecken as Global Head of Business Development and Distribution, based in Zurich.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0ZZM87

Date 01/09/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 01.09.2020, 11-13 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 116.06) and initial margins (up to 15.6 %) for the security RU000A0ZZM87 were changed. New values are available here

Markets Need To Be Part Of Climate Change Solution, Says FIA - New Policy Paper Outlines How The Derivatives Markets Can Help Build A More Sustainable Future

Date 01/09/2020

FIA today published a new policy paper in consultation with its members across the cleared derivatives industry on climate-related risks for financial markets and the global economy. The paper, "How derivatives markets are helping the world fight climate change," focuses on how the industry is already addressing this issue, and highlights potential partnerships with the public sector to help build a more sustainable economy in the long term.