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After Falling 32% From A Year Earlier, Commodity Prices Will Reach Bottom In Second Quarter - Commodities Not Expected To See Physical Use Regain Their Late-2019 Levels Until Well Into 2022: IHS Markit May Commodity Price Watch

Date 19/05/2020

The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has reshaped the outlook by triggering the largest peacetime contraction in the global economy since the Great Depression. Uniquely in the postwar period, the pandemic is a shock to both demand and supply. This said, the reaction in commodity markets indicates that the loss in aggregate demand is more significant and offsets any disruptions to supply. As measured by our IHS Markit Materials Price Index (MPI), commodity prices are now projected to fall by more than 32% year over year (y/y) in the second quarter.

EBA Advisory Committee On Proportionality Held Its First Meeting

Date 19/05/2020

The Advisory Committee on Proportionality (ACP) of the European Banking Authority (EBA) held today its first meeting chaired by Helmut Ettl, Executive Director of the Austrian Financial Market Authority and Member of the EBA Board of Supervisors (BoS), and Mario Quagliariello, EBA Director of Economic Analysis and Statistics. The focus of this Committee is to advise the EBA on how its actions and measures should take account of specific differences prevailing in the banking sector related to the nature, scale and complexity of risks, to business models and practice as well as to the size of financial institutions.

Introductory Remarks Of CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump Before The Global Markets Advisory Committee Meeting

Date 19/05/2020

Good morning and welcome to the first Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) meeting of 2020.

Worldline Launches The ‘World After COVID-19’ Report To Help Business Leaders Prepare For The Future

Date 19/05/2020

Worldline, the European market leader in payment and transaction services, today has published its ‘World after COVID-19’ report. 

Deutsche Börse AG: Release According To Article 40, Section 1 Of The WpHG [The German Securities Trading Act] With The Objective Of Europe-Wide Distribution - DWS Investment GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Date 19/05/2020

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

FXCM Expands CFD Offering With Stock Baskets, Esports & Gaming Trading Volume Up 200+%

Date 19/05/2020

FXCM Group, LLC (“FXCM Group’ or ‘FXCM’), the leading international provider of online foreign exchange trading, CFD trading, cryptocurrencies and related services, is today announcing a wider launch of its Stock Basket offering to customers. Effective immediately, basket products are tradeable by customers on its Australian and South African entities.  

Remarks By European Commission Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis At The ECOFIN Press Conference

Date 19/05/2020

I will start by welcoming that today EU Member States have adopted our proposal to create a safety net for workers and companies. With up to 100 billion euros, SURE will support the jobs and incomes of workers and self-employed during this crisis.

BIS: On Health And Privacy: Technology To Combat The Pandemic

Date 19/05/2020

Key takeaways

• Technology has been harnessed in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, eg to administer remote medical consultations, analyse aggregate movements and track paths of contact.
• Successful applications are predicated on broad public support. They must address concerns about data privacy, and the potential for misuse of data by governments and companies.
• Transparent public policies and clear governance frameworks can help to build trust. One possible approach is to differentiate data use during a pandemic and in normal times.

Universal Partners FX Working For Free To Help Vital Suppliers During COVID-19

Date 19/05/2020

Universal Partners FX (UPFX) is delivering foreign exchange services, at zero profit to the company, to all organisations bringing in vital COVID-19 equipment. This service is listed by The Crown Commercial Service, the official procurement body. The founders of UPFX, Dhaval Patel and Oliver Carson, introduced the extraordinary measure to give practical support during the current crisis. They are believed to be the only FX company offering this service.

SEC Staff To Host July 9 Roundtable On Emerging Markets

Date 19/05/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced July 9 as the date for its staff roundtable to hear the views of investors, other market participants, regulators, and industry experts on the risks of investing in emerging markets, including China.