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Aquis Exchange Plc Interim Results For The Six Months Ended 30 June 2020 - Continued Strong Growth And First Period Of Profit

Date 09/09/2020

Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L), the exchange services group, is pleased to announce its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2020.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Files Criminal Charges In Relation To Forestlands

Date 09/09/2020

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has filed criminal charges against an individual in relation to the Forestlands group of companies, for alleged disclosure and financial record keeping breaches.

"Act Now To Transition To SORA" - Keynote Speech By Ms Jacqueline Loh, Deputy Managing Director (Markets & Development), Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At The Association Of Banks In Singapore’s Roundtable Session On SGD Interest Rate Landscape Changes On 9 September 2020

Date 09/09/2020

1   Good morning to everyone.  First, let me thank Ai Boon and her team in ABS  for organising this Roundtable session, and inviting me to speak. It is heartening to see the large number of participants comprising banks, as well as corporates, SME and retail customers joining this virtual session. This reflects the importance of the topic that we’re discussing today - the shifts in the interest rate benchmark landscape, and what we must do in preparation.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: COVID-19 Response Insights

Date 08/09/2020

This information sheet will help financial services entities to understand the FMA’s approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, and consider ways to improve their own response as the crisis continues.

ISDA derivatiViews: Don’t Waste The Extra Time for IM Prep

Date 08/09/2020

ISDA Chief Executive Officer Scott O'Malia offers informal comments on important OTC derivatives issues in derivatiViews, reflecting ISDA's long-held commitment to making the market safer and more efficient.

Cboe Global Markets To Present Virtually At The Barclays Global Financial Services Conference Tuesday, September 15

Date 08/09/2020

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, announced today that Ed Tilly, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Brian Schell, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will present at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, September 15 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

CFTC Financial Data For Futures Commission Merchants Update

Date 08/09/2020

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.

Montréal Exchange Request For Proposal: Market Making Of The Two-Year Government Of Canada Bond Futures (CGZ)

Date 08/09/2020

Bourse de Montréal Inc. (the “Bourse”) is issuing a Request for Proposal (“RFP”) for the market making of the Two-Year Government of Canada Bond Futures (CGZ). This RFP is intended for approved participants and foreign approved participants, as well as their eligible clients, interested in submitting proposals outlining their abilities and commitment towards market making activities for the designated contracts. The market making requirements and the conditions of the program are indicated in the attached RFP.

BIS - Retailer Markup And Exchange Rate Pass-Through: Evidence From The Mexican CPI Micro Data

Date 08/09/2020

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I use a simple model to study the econometric implications of allowing multi-product retailers to choose their markups on a price dynamics identification equation. To test the implications, I use a novel set of micro data which includes 23 million observations of merchandise prices and identifies the type of store where the product is sold.

EACH: Resilience Of European CCPs Confirmed By Fire Drill Tests In BCP Mode

Date 08/09/2020

During the second quarter of 2020, 16 European CCPs Members of the European Association of CCP Clearing Houses (EACH) successfully performed Fire Drill Tests in Business Continuity Planning (BCP) mode. Fire Drill Tests are regularly performed by CCPs to confirm the readiness of a CCP’s default management structure. During a Fire Drill Test, CCPs usually test the operational readiness of the CCP’s staff, procedures, IT Systems and clearing members throughout the different layers of the default waterfall.