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Japan’s Financial Services Agency: 2019 ISDA Annual Japan Conference - Speech By HIMINO Ryozo, Vice Minister For International Affairs

Date 29/10/2019

Thank you, Scott (Mr. O’Malia), for the updates on ISDA’s work on margin, capital and benchmarks. We share the goal of “safe, efficient markets,” and I appreciate your focus on key issues relevant to the goal.

Dubai Financial Market Introduces “Multiple Investors Numbers (NINs) Service” As Of 29 October 2019

Date 29/10/2019

• Maryam Fekri: “The new service enables certain investors to operate more than one investor number to facilitate management of their portfolios”

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Spokesperson Answers Questions From Reporters About Amendments To Format Of Announcement On Equity Pledge By Shareholders Of Listed Companies

Date 29/10/2019

SZSE recently amended and issued the Format of Announcement on Equity Pledge (Freeze, Auction, etc.) by Shareholders of Listed Companies (hereinafter referred to as “Pledge Announcement”. SZSE spokesperson answered the questions from reporters based on the background and contents of the amendments to the Pledge Announcement.

Bank Of Russia Recognizes Quality Of NSD Valuation Center’s Work On Valuation Of MinFin Eurobonds As Satisfactory

Date 29/10/2019

On 24 October 2019, the Bank of Russia named the quality of NSD Valuation Center’s functioning during the determination of the value of Eurobonds issued by Russia's Ministry of Finance (MinFin) as satisfactory. 

Style Analytics Launches ESG Factor Simulation Tool Leveraging Sustainalytics’ ESG Research And Data

Date 29/10/2019

Style Analytics, the provider of factor-based portfolio and market analytical tools for investment professionals, today announced it has launched a new ESG factor simulation tool to help clients optimise the impact of ESG within their portfolios in collaboration with Sustainalytics, a global leader in ESG research, ratings and analysis.

Shanghai Futures Exchange: Circular On Adjusting Statistical Standard To Single-Counted Basis

Date 29/10/2019

To promote the convergence of the statistical standard for China’s futures market with the international norm, so that the domestic market will be more international and professional, Shanghai Futures Exchange is to change the statistical standard for trading data from double-counted basis (long plus short) to single-counted basis (long or short) since January 1, 2020, as arranged by China Securities Regulatory Commission.

Shanghai Futures Exchange Press Conference:Q&A On The Switch To Single-Counted Statistical Standard

Date 29/10/2019

As from January 1, 2020, Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) and Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) will adjust their statistical standard for trading data to single-counted. An official from SHFE answered questions from market participants.

Moscow Exchange: Risk parameters change for the security SBCB

Date 29/10/2019

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 29.10.2019, 10-19 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band and initial margins (up to 18.75 %) for the security SBCB were changed. New values are available here

Juniper Research: Payment Platform Revenue To Surge To $158bn By 2024, With China Accounting For Half Of Global Spend- Revenue To Increase By 50% Between 2019 & 2024

Date 29/10/2019

New data from Juniper Research has shown that revenue from payment platforms that enables merchants to process payments will grow from $106 billion in 2019 to $158 billion by 2024. It forecasts over half of global revenue will be generated in China by 2024; primarily owing to its increasing affluence and vast usage of social payments such as WeChat Pay.

ASIC Extends Relief For Portfolio Holdings Disclosure

Date 29/10/2019

ASIC has amended ASIC Class Order [CO 14/443] to provide legal certainty about the first reporting day for portfolio holdings disclosure, given the regulations setting out the required disclosures have not yet been made.