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Sweden's Finansinspektionen: Proposed General Guidelines For Exemption From Amortisation Requirements On Special Grounds

Date 03/04/2020

The proposal provides mortgage undertakings with the possibility of granting all new and existing mortgagors a temporary exemption from amortisation requirements. The exemption possibility applies during a severe downturn in the Swedish economy. The current situation due to the spread of the corona virus is a clear example of when the exemption may be granted to all mortgagors amortising in accordance with the amortisation regulations.

EEX Gains Majority OI Share Of Total Freight Market

Date 03/04/2020

On Thursday 2nd April 2020, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) achieved another milestone in its Freight business by gaining the majority share of the open interest (OI) in the total Freight market (Futures and Options combined), thereby overtaking the market leader for the first time and setting a new record for the business.

EEX Group Press Release – Monthly Report March 2020

Date 03/04/2020

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TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics – March 2020

Date 03/04/2020

TMX Group Limited today announced March 2020 trading statistics for its marketplaces – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange and Montréal Exchange.

CFTC Financial Data For Futures Commission Merchants Update

Date 03/04/2020

Futures commission merchants (FCMs) and retail foreign exchange dealers (RFEDs) must file monthly financial reports with the CFTC's Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) within 17 business days after the end of the month. Selected financial information from these reports is published below. The most recent month-end information generally is added within 12 business days after FCMs and RFEDs file their reports, but occasionally may be added later. For example:  The 17th business day filing “due date" for February 28, 2015 financial reports was March 25, 2015.  The 12 business day target for posting these data was April 10, 2015.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Senior Managers And Certification Regime (SM&CR) And Coronavirus (Covid-19) - Our Expectations Of Solo-Regulated Firms

Date 03/04/2020

Statement On The Importance Of High-Quality Financial Reporting In Light Of The Significant Impacts Of COVID-19 - Sagar Teotia, SEC Chief Accountant, April 3, 2020

Date 03/04/2020

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The Office of the Chief Accountant (OCA), along with the Commission and other Divisions and Offices of the SEC, is closely monitoring the impact of issues raised by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on investors and global capital markets.  As Chairman Clayton said in his recent statement, we are facing an unprecedented national challenge – a challenge that has significant implications for financial reporting, our markets, and our economy more generally.

Best Time-Stamping/Latency Measurement System Awarded To Exablaze By TradingTech Insight

Date 03/04/2020

Exablaze, now part of Cisco, and the provider of STAC record-breaking solutions, has been awarded Best Time-Stamping/Latency Measurement System by TradingTech Insight Awards. TradingTech Insight Awards Europe is organized by A-Team and recognizes the best in financial trading technology, with an emphasis on product and operational excellence. Totalling 36 different categories aimed at trading and data solutions, the awards seek to celebrate the projects which best address today’s market’s challenges.

Sweden Joins ECB’s Instant Payments Settlement Platform

Date 03/04/2020

• ECB and the Sveriges Riksbank conclude agreement on settlement of electronic payments in Swedish krona on the Eurosystem’s real-time infrastructure, TIPS
• Sweden is European frontrunner in use of instant payments
• ECB President Christine Lagarde says cooperation of central bank community in Europe works effectively - also in times of crisis

Intercontinental Exchange Reports Record March And First Quarter Volumes

Date 03/04/2020

• 1Q20 ADV +42% y/y, OI +7% y/y
• Record volumes across asset classes