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Borsa İstanbul: BIST-KYD Indices Ground Rules Revised

Date 02/03/2021

Borsa İstanbul Management decided to make the following changes on BIST-KYD Indices Ground Rules;

• Using Bloomberg BVAL prices in BIST-KYD Eurobond Indices calculation,
• BIST-KYD Government Lease Certificates USD T1 and  BIST-KYD Government Lease Certificates USD (TRY) T1 indices will be created by using Bloomberg BVAL prices.  BIST-KYD Government Lease Certificates USD T1 index is calculated based on daily returns of US Dollar denominated lease certificates issued in foreign markets by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance of Turkey, whereas BIST-KYD Government Lease Certificates USD (TRY) T1 index is calculated based on the corresponding converted returns of this index to Turkish Lira,
• Periodic changes of BIST-KYD Indices will be announced only on the website of Borsa Istanbul, and the practice of announcing them on the Public Disclosure Platform (PDP) will be terminated,
• These changes will be effective as of  April 5, 2021.

SEC Charges Seven Individuals For $45 Million Fraudulent Scheme

Date 02/03/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged seven individuals and a technology company in connection with a fraudulent scheme to gain control of Airborne Wireless Network, promote its stock, and defraud investors.

OCC February 2021 Total Volume Up 45.6 Percent From A Year Ago - Second Highest Volume Month On Record For U.S. Equity Options Industry

Date 02/03/2021

OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that February 2021 total cleared contract volume was 828,558,430 contracts, the second highest month on record after January 2021 and up 45.6 percent compared to February 2020. Year-to-date average daily cleared contract volume through February was 44,002,651 contracts, up 61.4 percent compared to February 2020.

TMX Group CEO John McKenzie To Present At The Virtual 2021 RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions Conference

Date 02/03/2021

TMX Group CEO John McKenzie will present at the virtual 2021 RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions Conference on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 3:20 – 3:50 p.m. ET.

ESMA Seeks Experts On Central Counterparties To Join Consultative Group

Date 02/03/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today published a call for candidates to join the newly established Consultative Working Group (CWG) for ESMA’s Central Counterparties Policy Committee (CCP PC).

New Trading Participants At EEX In December 2020

Date 02/03/2021

In December 2020, EEX welcomed the following members to its markets and additionally admitted members to further markets.

Russell US Indexes Adds 47 New IPOs, Announces Schedule For 33rd Annual Russell Reconstitution

Date 02/03/2021

FTSE Russell, the global index, data and analytics provider, today announced the planned first quarter IPO additions scheduled to join the Russell US Indexes after US equity markets close on Friday, March 26. In addition, FTSE Russell has announced the schedule for the 33rd annual Russell Reconstitution, set to occur in June of this year.

Hazeltree And Goldman Sachs TxB® Partner To Provide Investment Management Firms With Streamlined Treasury And Global Payments

Date 02/03/2021

Hazeltree, the leading provider of integrated treasury management and portfolio finance solutions for investment managers, and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) Transaction Banking (TxB®), today announced a joint solution to streamline treasury management with integrated global payments and FX capabilities. This innovative solution simplifies operations and reduces cost for treasurers managing cash and foreign exchange transactions. The partnership combines Hazeltree’s unique treasury management and payment workflow solutions, built specifically for investment managers, with Goldman Sachs’ tech-forward global payment and FX capabilities.

Moscow Exchange Risk Parameters Change On Derivatives Market For WH4-3.21 Futures Contract

Date 02/03/2021

CCP NCC is changing risk-parameters for WH4-3.21 futures contract on the Derivatives market effective from 7:00 pm on March 2, 2021 till 2:00 pm on March 10, 2021.

Investor Activity On GPW Group Markets – February 2021

Date 02/03/2021

• GPW Main Market Electronic Order Book1 equities turnover value increased by 52.3% YoY to PLN 26.4 billion
• NewConnect Electronic Order Book turnover value increased by 148.0% YoY to PLN 903.2 million
• Derivatives turnover volume increased by 7.4% YoY to 792,000 contracts
• Bonds turnover value on TBSP increased by 120.1% YoY to PLN 37.0 billion
• Structured products turnover value increased by 14.1% YoY to PLN 266.9 million
• ETF turnover value increased by 14.5% YoY to PLN 52.8 million
• Electricity turnover volume decreased by 27.1% to 16.9 TWh
• Natural gas turnover volume decreased by 16.3% YoY to 11.7 TWh