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Canadian Securities Administrators: Temporary Relief From Certain Regulatory Filings Available To Investment Funds And Non-Investment Fund Issuers Due To Covid-19

Date 20/05/2020

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published two blanket orders that provide investment funds and non-investment fund issuers with temporary relief from certain regulatory filings and delivery obligations, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conditions of the relief are substantially the same as the temporary relief announced on March 23 (prior relief), but the relief is only applicable to issuers and investment funds with filing deadlines in the periods described below.

Matrix IDM Supports First State Super Merger - Proven Rebalancer Solution Makes The Grade For Unifying The Two Entities

Date 20/05/2020

Matrix IDM, a leading solution provider to asset owners and managers, today announces a new client signing. First State Super, one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, have selected Matrix IDM for their proven Rebalancer solution.

FTSE Russell Canada Introduces Benchmark For The Canada Mortgage-Backed Securities Market

Date 20/05/2020

FTSE Russell today announced the introduction of the FTSE Canada NHA MBS 975 Index. This innovative new index is the first transparent measure of the performance of the Canada mortgage-backed securities (NHA MBS) market, an important investment opportunity set for Canadian investors.

ICE’s Global Natural Gas Markets Attract Record Open Interest As Participants Navigate Volatile Energy Markets

Date 20/05/2020

• Dynamic US shale production stimulates activity in ICE’s North American gas complex
• Total Natural Gas Futures hit open interest record of 18.5 million contracts this quarter
• US Basis contracts open interest hit new record of 10.1 million contracts

Minutes Of The Federal Open Market Committee, April 28-29, 2020

Date 20/05/2020

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on April 28-29, 2020.

Cboe Global Markets To Present At Deutsche Bank Global Financial Services Virtual Conference Wednesday, May 27

Date 20/05/2020

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, announced today that Ed Tilly, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and Brian Schell, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will present at Deutsche Bank's 10th Annual Global Financial Services Conference, to be held virtually, on Wednesday, May 27 at 1:45 p.m. (Eastern Time).

Finansinspektionen: JM Receives A Caution And An Order To Follow Financial Reporting Rules

Date 20/05/2020

JM has been in violation of the international financial reporting standard IFRS 10 in its consolidated financial statements for 2017 by not including – consolidating – tenant-owners associations during the so-called production phase. FI is issuing JM a caution and ordering the company to take corrective action in future financial statements. The correction shall be implemented no later than in the company’s half-yearly report for 2020.

CFTC Division Of Enforcement Issues Civil Monetary Penalty Guidance

Date 20/05/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the Division of Enforcement has issued new guidance outlining factors the Division considers in recommending civil monetary penalties (CMPs) to the Commission to be imposed in CFTC enforcement actions. The guidance memorializes the existing practice within the Division and has been incorporated into the Division’s Enforcement Manual. This is the first Division CMP guidance issued publicly since the Commission published its penalty guidelines in 1994.

Joachim Nagel To Join The BIS As Deputy Head Of Banking

Date 20/05/2020

• Joachim Nagel sits on the Executive Board of Germany's KfW Bank
• Former member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank
• Five-year term begins on 1 November 2020

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security SU46012RMFS9

Date 20/05/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 20.05.2020, 18-22 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 166.432) and initial margins (up to 50 %) for the security SU46012RMFS9 were changed. New values are available here