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Oral Statement To Parliament, Chancellor Statement To The House – Financial Services, Statement, As Delivered By Chancellor Rishi Sunak, On 9 November 2020

Date 09/11/2020

Mr Speaker,

I would like to take this opportunity to update the House on our plans for one of the UK’s most productive and innovative sectors: financial services.

Financial services will be essential to our economic recovery from coronavirus, creating jobs and growth right across our country.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Changes - Update 1

Date 09/11/2020

Please follow the links below to access the information:

Risk parameters change for the security TATN
Risk parameters change for the security PFE-RM
Risk parameters change for the security MA-RM
Risk parameters change for the security DIS-RM
Risk parameters change for the security NEM-RM

TASE Is Launching A Green Index Version Of The TA-125 Index - “TA-125 Fossil Fuel Free Climate Index” Will Comprise Shares That Are Included In TA-125 Index, Excluding Those Of Corporations Involved In The Production Chain Of Fossil Fuels

Date 09/11/2020

• ​​The New Index is Expected to Comprise Shares of 112 Companies with a Market Cap of NIS 545 Billion
• Simulations performed by TASE show that the clean index's shares portfolio outperforms the yields of the TA-125 index for one year, 3 years and 5 years

Goldman Sachs And AccessFintech Launch Derivatives Cash Payments Affirmation Service

Date 09/11/2020

AccessFintech, a leading fintech company evolving the financial operating model through data and workflow collaboration, announces the launch of a new derivatives cash payments affirmation service, working with Goldman Sachs.

Interim Report And Roadmap For Implementing The Recommendations Of The UK Taskforce On Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

Date 09/11/2020

HM Treasury published the interim report of the Government–Regulator TCFD Taskforce, set up to examine the most effective way to approach climate-related financial disclosures, including exploring the appropriateness of mandatory reporting. The report sets out an indicative path to mandatory climate-related financial disclosures across the UK economy.

Intercontinental Exchange Launches Clearing For CDS Index Options - Extends Monte Carlo Portfolio Framework To Higher Order CDS Derivatives

Date 09/11/2020

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of mortgage technology, data and listings services, today announced it has launched clearing for Credit Default Swap (CDS) Index Options, bringing greater capital efficiencies, price discovery and risk management to the CDS market. Beginning today, ICE Clear Credit now offers clearing of Index Options on the CDX North American Investment Grade and High Yield indices. Index Options on the iTraxx Europe indices are expected to be added in 2021.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Changes - Update

Date 09/11/2020

Please follow the links below to access the information:

Risk parameters change for the security PFE-RM
Risk parameters change for the security DIS-RM

Risk parameters change for the security BIIB-RM
Risk parameters change for the security PFE-RM
Risk parameters change for the security BIIB-RM
Risk parameters change for the security AFLT
Risk parameters change for the security BA-RM
Risk parameters change for the security GE-RM
Risk parameters change for the security BIIB-RM

Risk parameters change for the security GE-RM

Effective November 9, 2020 through November 13, 2020, MIAX Options And MIAX Emerald 2X Opening And Intraday Valid And Priority Quote Spread Relief In All Symbols

Date 09/11/2020

Issue Symbol: All Symbols
Multiplier: 2X
Reason: In maintenance of a fair and orderly market.
Time: Opening and Intraday
Subject Summary: Please be advised, effective November 9, 2020 through November 13, 2020, the MIAX Regulation Department has granted 2 times opening and intraday quote parameter relief for all symbols on MIAX Options and MIAX Emerald. 

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security PFE-RM

Date 09/11/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 09.11.2020, 14-55 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 3074) and initial margins (up to 15 %) for the security PFE-RM were changed. New values are available here

Trading Volumes Drop While CME Open Interest Climbs 28.6% - CryptoCompare Analysis

Date 09/11/2020

Despite Bitcoin’s rally to $14k towards the end of the month, October saw spot trading volumes drop by 17.6% across the board. CME had an impressive month with open interest climbing 28.6%, signalling growing demand for Bitcoin from institutional traders. However, overall derivatives volumes declined slightly, experiencing a 2.4% drop since September.