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Statement By Japan's Minister For Financial Services, On Ensuring Sound Market Function And Market Fairness

Date 24/03/2020

1. As a result of the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak, fluctuation in global financial and capital markets has been observed. While the end of the fiscal year is approaching, the Japanese Financial Services Agency (JFSA) is determined to carefully monitor market developments with heightened alert, making sure that we prevent activities accelerating market instability and market abuse.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 24/03/2020

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 25 March 2020, (including the mandatory intra-day variation adjustment and margin call, if applicable), the margin levels of the following Futures Contract shall be as follows:   

Bitfinex Launches ‘Shimmer’ To Help Root Out Market Abuse

Date 24/03/2020

Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital asset trading platform, has deployed a proprietary surveillance tool — Shimmer — to combat market abuse and help promote orderly trading on the exchange.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security GMKN

Date 24/03/2020

HKEX: Adjustment Of Hong Kong And China Gas Structured Products, Futures And Options

Date 24/03/2020

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment toThe Hong Kong and China Gas Company Ltd (Hong Kong and China Gas) structured products, futures and options to account for Hong Kong and China Gas’s bonus shares issuance.

Finalization Of Japan’s Stewardship Code (Second Revised Version)

Date 24/03/2020

1. Finalization of Japan’s Stewardship Code (Second revised Version) and Summary of Public Comments

Moscow Exchange Risk Parameters Changes - Update 1

Date 24/03/2020

Please follow the links below to access the information:

Risk parameters change for the security RU000A0JWZY6

REPO risk parameters change for the security MSTT

ETFGI's Report Shows Currency Hedged ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Gathered Net Inflows Of US$3.10 Billion During February 2020

Date 24/03/2020

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that currency hedged ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of US$3.10billion during February bringing year to date net inflows to US$7.17 billion. Total assets invested in currency hedged ETFs and ETPs decreased by 2.2% from US$181 billion to US$177 billion, with a 5-year CAGR of 21.3%, according to ETFGI’s February 2020 Currency hedged ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service.  (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.) 

Moscow Exchange Risk Parameters Change For The Security XS2099763075

Date 24/03/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 24.03.2020, 10-42 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 92.5921) and initial margins (up to 23.75 %) for the security XS2099763075 were changed. New values are available here

big xyt Announce Executive Team Strategic Hire - Richard Hills Joins As Head Of Client Engagement

Date 24/03/2020