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GPW: First Virtual Roadshow With Global Investors

Date 15/04/2020
- GPW, in partnership with investment banks, holds the first series of virtual meetings with investors in Asia and the Middle East
- The Exchange continues initiatives promoting Polish issuers in key global financial hubs
Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On FX, Derivatives And Standardized OTC Markets

Date 15/04/2020

CCP NCC sets the following risk parameters
1. on FX market starting from April 16, 2020:
IMF: An Unprecedented Threat To Development In Africa

Date 15/04/2020
- Covid-19 threatens to exact a heavy human toll and the ensuing economic crisis risks reversing recent development gains.
- The region’s economy is set to shrink by 1.6 percent in 2020, and real per capita income to fall by even more -- 3.9 percent on average.
- The most pressing priority is to increase health spending to save lives and implement social transfers to those whose livelihoods are being upended.
- Support from international development partners will be critical to meet financing needs, including debt relief for the most vulnerable countries.
- Macroeconomic policies should be used to protect vulnerable groups, mitigate economic losses, and support the recovery.
BIS: Reflections On Regulatory Responses To The Covid-19 Pandemic

Date 15/04/2020

Highlights
- Regulatory policy responses should seek to support economic activity while preserving the financial system's soundness and ensuring transparency.
- The recommendation for banks to make full use of capital and liquidity buffers should go hand in hand with restrictions on dividends and bonuses and clarity concerning the process for rebuilding them.
- Flexibility in loan classification criteria for prudential and accounting purposes should be complemented with sufficient disclosure on the criteria banks use to assess creditworthiness.
- The publication of detailed guidance on the application of expected loss provisioning rules, combined with sensible transitional arrangements, may constitute a balanced approach to mitigating the unintended effects of the new accounting standards.
IOSCO Report Provides New Data On Global Hedge Fund Industry

Date 15/04/2020

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published its Report on the Fifth IOSCO Hedge Fund Survey, which provides regulators new insights into the global hedge fund industry and the potential systemic risks this industry may pose to the international financial system.

BIS: How FinTech Can Promote Financial Inclusion - A New Report On The Opportunities And Challenges

Date 15/04/2020

Financial technology can spur financial inclusion by facilitating payments, but the opportunities come with challenges, according to a new report by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the World Bank.
Evidology’s RegTech Platform Now Accessible On-The-Go & Integrated With Microsoft Office 365

Date 15/04/2020

Leading second-generation RegTech firm, Evidology Systems Ltd., is announcing today that its newly-launched platform, QED, now offers full support for Office 365, bringing the visibility of principles-based regulations into daily business workflows. Utilising its web-based add-in delivery, companies will eliminate the cost and time-consuming process associated with external technology implementation.
2019 Financial Year: EEX Group Continues Global Expansion With Record Year - Significant Increases Across Majority Of Product Portfolio Cements EEX Group’s Position As A Global Commodity Exchange

Date 15/04/2020

In 2019, EEX Group achieved a record result for the third consecutive year, increasing its sales revenue by 14% to EUR 304.2 million and reporting significant growth across the majority of its portfolio (2018: EUR 267.7 million). The record achievement was driven by the outstanding performance of the European power and natural gas markets, the strong growth in US power derivatives and environmental products as well as the huge gains achieved in freight.
Beeks Financial Cloud Acquires Velocimetrics

Date 15/04/2020

Velocimetrics has today announced its acquisition by Beeks Financial Cloud Group Plc (AIM: BKS), the global provider of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) for low-latency financial markets. The award-winning provider of business flow tracking and real-time, in-stream performance analytics, Velocimetrics, had been in conversation with Beeks during 2019 because of the clear synergies and market strategy common to both companies, with the recent launch of the new stream2Cloud technology adding impetus to the deal. Beeks sees the Velocimetrics real-time analytics and cloud products as a significant addition to its offerings to clients, while Velocimetrics will quickly benefit from the global reach of Beeks’ multiple centres in USA, UK, France, Germany, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
FSB Publishes Report On International Cooperation To Address The Financial Stability Implications Of COVID-19

Date 15/04/2020

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a report delivered to the G20 on international cooperation and coordination to address the financial stability implications from COVID-19.