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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. 

Leveraging Technology To Support Supervision: Challenges And Collaborative Solutions: Speech By Benoît Cœuré, Head Of The Bank For International Settlements Innovation Hub, At The Peterson Institute For International Finance, Financial Statement Event Series, 19 August 2020

Date 01/09/2020

R+V Versicherung Relaunches PrivatRente IndexInvest – Underlying Index Now Provided By Solactive

Date 01/09/2020

With over 8.8 million customers, the R+V Versicherung is one of the leading German insurance companies. In the continuously growing area of private retirement planning, R+V Versicherung recently relaunched its popular PrivatRente IndexInvest, a flexible pension product specially designed for conservative private investors. For the relaunch, which, among other things, simplifies the calculation of the index participation for private investors, Solactive developed a customized index exclusively for R+V Versicherung: the Solactive Multi Anlage Stabil Index (SOMAS), which serves as the new reference index for the new PrivatRente IndexInvest concept.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security SU46012RMFS9

Date 01/09/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 01.09.2020, 10-35 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 161.761) and initial margins (up to 50 %) for the security SU46012RMFS9 were changed. New values are available here

UK’s Acute Cybersecurity Talent Shortage: A Ticking Timebomb During Covid-19

Date 01/09/2020

Half of companies do not have adequate cybersecurity provision to allow for 100% remote working.

Arnaud Delestienne To Join Top Management Of LuxSE

Date 01/09/2020

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) today announced the appointment of Arnaud Delestienne as its new Director of International Capital Markets. Arnaud Delestienne joins LuxSE from Clearstream, a leading international central securities depository, where he acted as Executive Vice-President and headed its Eurobonds business line. As of 1 September, he will lead LuxSE’s important international primary market activities and drive the company’s overall commercial and marketing strategy. Arnaud Delestienne takes over his new responsibilities from Julie Becker, Deputy CEO of LuxSE, and will participate in all LuxSE’s Executive Committee sessions.

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Trading Volume In August 2020

Date 01/09/2020

(1) FX Daily Futures contracts(Click 365)

The total trading volume of FX Daily Futures contracts (Click 365) was 1,711,391 ( -8.7% MoM / -42.5% YoY ) and its average daily trading volume was 81,494 . See the TABLE 1 for the composition of the trading volume.