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TNS Adds Real Time HKEX Market Data To Its Global Offering - TNS Customers Now Have Access To More Than 60 Global Exchanges In The Most Important Markets, Including Hong Kong

Date 15/04/2020

Transaction Network Services (TNS) can now provide real time market data from the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX). This move allows TNS customers to access the market data systems of the ninth largest stock exchange, and the 14th largest derivatives exchange, in the world.
OpenFin Hires Adrian Crockett As Chief Product Officer

Date 15/04/2020

OpenFin, the operating system (OS) of finance, announced today the hire of Adrian Crockett as Chief Product Officer. Based in New York, Crockett brings a wealth of experience in building innovative products and leading digital transformation within capital markets.
GPW: First Virtual Roadshow With Global Investors

Date 15/04/2020
- GPW, in partnership with investment banks, holds the first series of virtual meetings with investors in Asia and the Middle East
- The Exchange continues initiatives promoting Polish issuers in key global financial hubs
Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On FX, Derivatives And Standardized OTC Markets

Date 15/04/2020

CCP NCC sets the following risk parameters
1. on FX market starting from April 16, 2020:
IMF: An Unprecedented Threat To Development In Africa

Date 15/04/2020
- Covid-19 threatens to exact a heavy human toll and the ensuing economic crisis risks reversing recent development gains.
- The region’s economy is set to shrink by 1.6 percent in 2020, and real per capita income to fall by even more -- 3.9 percent on average.
- The most pressing priority is to increase health spending to save lives and implement social transfers to those whose livelihoods are being upended.
- Support from international development partners will be critical to meet financing needs, including debt relief for the most vulnerable countries.
- Macroeconomic policies should be used to protect vulnerable groups, mitigate economic losses, and support the recovery.

BIS: Reflections On Regulatory Responses To The Covid-19 Pandemic

Date 15/04/2020

Highlights
- Regulatory policy responses should seek to support economic activity while preserving the financial system's soundness and ensuring transparency.
- The recommendation for banks to make full use of capital and liquidity buffers should go hand in hand with restrictions on dividends and bonuses and clarity concerning the process for rebuilding them.
- Flexibility in loan classification criteria for prudential and accounting purposes should be complemented with sufficient disclosure on the criteria banks use to assess creditworthiness.
- The publication of detailed guidance on the application of expected loss provisioning rules, combined with sensible transitional arrangements, may constitute a balanced approach to mitigating the unintended effects of the new accounting standards.
IOSCO Report Provides New Data On Global Hedge Fund Industry

Date 15/04/2020

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published its Report on the Fifth IOSCO Hedge Fund Survey, which provides regulators new insights into the global hedge fund industry and the potential systemic risks this industry may pose to the international financial system.
BIS: How FinTech Can Promote Financial Inclusion - A New Report On The Opportunities And Challenges

Date 15/04/2020

Financial technology can spur financial inclusion by facilitating payments, but the opportunities come with challenges, according to a new report by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the World Bank.
Evidology’s RegTech Platform Now Accessible On-The-Go & Integrated With Microsoft Office 365

Date 15/04/2020

Leading second-generation RegTech firm, Evidology Systems Ltd., is announcing today that its newly-launched platform, QED, now offers full support for Office 365, bringing the visibility of principles-based regulations into daily business workflows. Utilising its web-based add-in delivery, companies will eliminate the cost and time-consuming process associated with external technology implementation.
2019 Financial Year: EEX Group Continues Global Expansion With Record Year - Significant Increases Across Majority Of Product Portfolio Cements EEX Group’s Position As A Global Commodity Exchange

Date 15/04/2020

In 2019, EEX Group achieved a record result for the third consecutive year, increasing its sales revenue by 14% to EUR 304.2 million and reporting significant growth across the majority of its portfolio (2018: EUR 267.7 million). The record achievement was driven by the outstanding performance of the European power and natural gas markets, the strong growth in US power derivatives and environmental products as well as the huge gains achieved in freight.