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IOSCO Publishes Annual Work Program

Date 30/01/2020

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published its 2020 annual work program, to further its core objectives of protecting investors, maintaining fair, efficient and transparent markets and addressing systemic risks.
Bank Of England - Asset Purchase Facility: Gilt Purchases - Market Notice 30 January 2020

Date 30/01/2020

As set out in the minutes of the MPC meeting ending on 29 January 2020, the MPC has agreed to make £17.5bn of gilt purchases, financed by central bank reserves, to reinvest the cash flows associated with the maturity on 7 March 2020 of a gilt owned by the Asset Purchase Facility (APF).
EGX Completes Its Periodic Review Of EGX Market Indices

Date 30/01/2020

EGX approved its indices rebalance after review from its Index Committee. Amendments will be applied starting from 2nd of February 2020.
Bank Of England: Bank Rate Maintained At 0.75% - January 2020

Date 30/01/2020

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee has voted by a majority of 7-2 to maintain Bank Rate at 0.75%. The committee also voted unanimously to maintain the stock of corporate bond purchases and UK government bond purchases.
UK Financial Conduct Authority: Information For Firms During The Brexit Implementation Period

Date 30/01/2020

On 31 January 2020 at 11pm the UK will leave the European Union (EU) and enter an implementation period, which is due to last until 31 December 2020. During the implementation period, EU law will continue to apply. Firms and funds will continue to benefit from passporting between the UK and EEA. Consumer rights and protections derived from EU law will also remain in place.

BCS Global Markets Launches New Research Series In Collaboration With ICEF

Date 30/01/2020

BCS Global Markets is pleased to announce a unique collaboration with the International College of Economics and Finance (ICEF) and the launch of a new research series. The initial report topics are ‘Unsecured lending regulation and financial literacy in Russia’ and ‘Revolution in the metallurgical industry on increasing significance of scrap usage’.
FSB: Correspondence With ISDA On Pre-Cessation Triggers

Date 30/01/2020

In November 2019 the Co-Chairs of the FSB’s Official Sector Steering Group (OSSG) wrote to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) to encourage it to add a “pre-cessation” trigger alongside the cessation trigger as standard language in the definitions for new derivatives and in a single protocol without embedded optionality, for outstanding derivative contracts referencing key Interbank Offered Rates (IBORs). This would help to reduce systemic risk and market fragmentation by ensuring that as much of the swaps market as possible falls back to alternative rates in a coordinated fashion.
Liquidnet Appoints Global Head Of Investment Analytics - Vicky Sanders To Lead Liquidnet’s New Business And Launch Offering Combining Recent OTAS, Prattle, And RSRCHXchange Acquisitions

Date 30/01/2020

Liquidnet, the global institutional investment network, announced today the appointment of Vicky Sanders as Global Head of Investment Analytics.
Boerse Stuttgart Group - One Year On With BISON: Simple Trading And New Features - Plans For Desktop Version And Trading In Bitcoin Cash

Date 30/01/2020

Uncomplicated and secure trading in cryptocurrencies on the smartphone: this is possible with BISON, Boerse Stuttgart Group’s crypto app. One year since its launch, BISON now has around 81,000 active users. “We are very satisfied with the level of take-up for BISON. Our approach has been to make trading in cryptocurrencies as simple as possible, and the response has been excellent. Over the past twelve months, we have received a great deal of valuable feedback from users that we incorporate into the further development of BISON,” said Dr Ulli Spankowski, CEO of Sowa Labs GmbH, the subsidiary of Boerse Stuttgart Digital Ventures GmbH which developed the BISON app.
State Street Investor Confidence Index: Investor Confidence Declined In January By 3.2 Points To 76.5 - State Street Global Markets

Date 30/01/2020

State Street Global Markets has released the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index® (ICI) for January 2020.