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Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With Nuzul Al-Quran

Date 06/05/2020

Bursa Malaysia Berhad and its subsidiaries will be closed on Monday, 11 May 2020, in lieu of Nuzul Al-Quran which falls on Sunday, 10 May 2020. 

ASX Monthly Activity Report - April 2020

Date 06/05/2020

Attached is a copy of the ASX Group Monthly Activity Report for April 2020.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority And External Reporting Board Release Review Of Key Audit Matters Reporting

Date 06/05/2020

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and External Reporting Board (XRB) have released their second joint review of key audit matters, after audit reporting standards were lifted three years ago.

ASIC: Retail Investors At Risk In Volatile Markets

Date 06/05/2020

ASIC analysis of markets during the COVID-19 period has revealed a substantial increase in retail activity across the securities market, as well as greater exposure to risk. We found that some retail investors are engaging in short term trading strategies unsuccessfully attempting to time price trends.

BOX Exchange: BOX Rule 7160 - Transfer of Positions

Date 05/05/2020

BOX Exchange LLC (“BOX”) recently filed a proposed rule change to allow for certain off-floor transfers of options positions. The criteria and procedures related to off-floor position transfers under BOX Rule 7160 (Transfer of Positions) are described below.

ISDA Response To EC’s Consultation On Draft Equivalence Decision For Financial Benchmarks In Japan

Date 05/05/2020

On May 4, 2020, ISDA and the FIA submitted their response in relation to the European Commission’s consultation regarding the draft equivalence decision for financial benchmarks in Japan under the European Benchmarks Regulation.

New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Lacewell Announces Appointment Of Nina Chen As First-Ever DFS Sustainability And Climate Initiatives Director - Ms. Chen Brings Over A Decade OF Experience IN Climate Resilience AND Green Financing TO Newly Created Position

Date 05/05/2020

Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell today announced that Nina Chen, the former Director of Conservation Investments with The Nature Conservancy, has joined the executive team at the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) as the Department’s first-ever Sustainability and Climate Initiatives Director. Ms. Chen’s appointment strengthens the mission of the Department to prepare for and mitigate the risks posed by climate change. 

Deutsche Börse: Unscheduled Changes In SDAX And TecDAX - Isra Vision AG To Be Deleted From Indices; Zeal Network SE To Be Added In SDAX, Eckert + Ziegler AG To Be Added In TecDAX

Date 05/05/2020

Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Modify Liquidity Coverage Ratio For Banks Participating In Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility And Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility

Date 05/05/2020

To support the flow of credit to households and businesses, the federal bank regulatory agencies today announced an interim final rule that modifies the agencies' Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) rule to support banking organizations' participation in the Federal Reserve's Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility and the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility.

BOX Exchange Update: Adding Quote Timestamp Field To SAIL Protocol

Date 05/05/2020

BOX Exchange (“BOX”) recently distributed RC-2020-03 which detailed the updates BOX is making to its SAIL Protocol. The new field will allow BOX to report timestamps to the CAT that are related to quote data on behalf of Market Makers. All BOX Market Makers will be required to support the new field.