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IOSCO Reprioritizes Its Work Program To Address Impact Of COVID-19

Date 08/04/2020

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has agreed to pause or delay some of its work in 2020 in order to redirect its resources to focus on the multiple challenges securities markets regulators are addressing as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. 

Solactive Announces New Collaboration With FinTech Platform C8 Technologies

Date 08/04/2020

Innovation in passive investing evolves constantly, step by step eclipsing traditional business models and ways to trade financial capital. A new player, financial technology platform C8 Technologies, challenges the status quo of the conventional index provider – product provider – asset owner flow-diagram enabling asset owners to invest directly in sophisticated strategies developed by index providers. Starting this April, a wide range of Solactive benchmark indices will be made available on C8 Technologies’ platform. Different kinds of investors, such as asset owners, asset managers, and hedge funds can all implement them in their portfolios.

Blog Post: Cassini Systems CEO And Founder Liam Huxley On UMR Implementation One-Year Delay

Date 08/04/2020

As you may know, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on Friday announced plans to delay by one year the final two implementation phases (5 and 6) of the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) for non-cleared derivatives trading, due to challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis. The final global phase-in periods for regulatory Initial Margin (IM) were scheduled to begin going into effect on September 1, 2020. I thought you might be interested in seeing the blog just posted by Cassini Systems CEO and Founder Liam Huxley on this decision, as pasted below and available via this link:  https://cassinisystems.com/cassini-commentary-umr-one-year-delay/.

EBRD: Spending To Counteract Coronavirus Creates Chance To “Tilt To Green”

Date 08/04/2020

The coronavirus crisis has diverted attention away from climate change mitigation, but the latest report by EBRD economists says efforts to counteract the Covid-19 pandemic create an opportunity to “tilt to green” the large-scale recovery spending being pledged, making it a key accelerator towards a low-carbon economy.

Warsaw Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics For March 2020

Date 08/04/2020

Warsaw Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics for March 2020 is now available:

• For Main Market Statistics click here
• For NewConnect Alternative Market Statistics click here
• For Catalyst Bond Market statistics click here
• For Derivatives Statistic click here

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission And HKEX: Joint Consultation Conclusions On The Model For An Uncertificated Securities Market

Date 08/04/2020

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and the Federation of Share Registrars Limited (FSR) today jointly released consultation conclusions on a proposed operational model for implementing an uncertificated securities market (USM) in Hong Kong1.

Deutsche Börse: 20 Years Of ETF Trading In Europe

Date 08/04/2020

Stable Financial Results Of GPW Group In A Difficult Market Environment

Date 08/04/2020

• Net profit at PLN 119.3 million in 2019
• EBITDA at PLN 193.2 million
• Sales revenue at PLN 336.1 million
• Operating expenses up by 4.2% to PLN 181.1 million
• Cost/income ratio (C/I) at 53.9% in 2019
• Dividend payment at PLN 133.5 million in 2019 (PLN 3.18 per share)

SET Market Report For March 2020

Date 08/04/2020

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index ended March at 1,125.86 points, down 16 percent from the previous month, while the average daily trading value of SET and Market for Alternative Investment (mai) in the month surged 34.8 percent from the 2019 average to THB 71.71 billion (approx. USD 2.24 billion). Foreign investors pulled out a net THB 78.36 billion worth of Thai shares, trending in the same direction as other Asian markets.

Avenir Registrars Completes 250th Issuance - Versatile Corporate Registrar Sees Sustained Growth

Date 08/04/2020

Avenir Registrars Ltd, a provider of CREST registry services, has today completed the issuance of its 250th securities certificate. With the ability to structure registers on behalf of its global client base for debt, equity and other unlisted securities, Avenir is continuing to see steady growth despite the global economic slowdown.