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Avoiding The Storm: Climate Change And The Financial System - Speech By Sarah Breeden, Executive Director, International Banks Supervision, Bank Of England, Given At The Official Monetary & Financial Institutions Forum, London

Date 15/04/2019

Today Sarah Breeden sets out how the financial risks from climate change are far-reaching, foreseeable and for action today. She notes that to avoid the impending storm, the financial system needs to plot a new course to safer waters. And she sets out how the Bank of England is supporting that, including through the PRA’s publication today of its supervisory expectations for managing these risks. The PRA is the first regulator in the world to publish such expectations.

ESMA Publishes Translations For Guidelines On CCP APC Margin Measures

Date 15/04/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today the official translations of its Guidelines on EMIR Anti-Procyclicality Margin Measures for Central Counterparties.

The Largest Sector On TASE – "Real Estate And Construction" – To Be Split Into Two Sub-Sectors – “Income-Producing Real-Estate” And “Construction” - The Sector Consists Of 91 Equity Companies, The Largest 72 Companies Are Included In The TA-RealEstate Index - The Split Will Enable TASE To Launch Separate Indices In The Future To Track Each Sub-Sector

Date 15/04/2019

The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) is to split the real estate and construction sector into two separate sub-sectors – “Income-Producing Real-Estate” and “construction”. This step is being taken due to the fact that the nature of the activities of the companies engaged in Income-Producing Real- Estate and the risks inherent in their activities is different from the nature of the activities of companies engaged in construction and the risks inherent is such activities.

HKEX: Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements - Risk Management Arrangements In respect Of The Easter Holidays - HSI, MHI, HHI And MCH

Date 15/04/2019

Reference is made to the circular dated 1 April 2019 (Reference No.: CD/CDCRM/056/2019) regarding the risk management arrangements in respect of the forth-coming Easter Holidays. 

EEX New Participant: Shell Energy Europe B.V.

Date 15/04/2019

Shell Energy Europe B.V. has been admitted to exchange trading for Phelix Futures and Options, French Financial Power Futures and Options, Italian Financial Power Futures and Options, Nordic Financial Power Futures and Options, Spanish Financial Power Futures and Options, Belgian Financial Power Futures, Dutch Financial Power Futures, Swiss Financial Power Futures, Greek Financial Power Futures, PXE Polish Financial Power Futures, PXE Czech Financial Power Futures, PXE Hungarian Financial Power Futures, PXE Slovakian Financial Power Futures and PXE Romanian Financial Power Futures.

HKEX: Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements - Risk Management Arrangements In respect Of The Easter Holidays

Date 15/04/2019

Reference is made to the circular (Reference No.: CD/CDCRM/057/2019) dated 1 April 2019 regarding the risk management measures to be adopted by SEOCH in respect of the forth-coming Easter Holidays. 

QuantHouse And ARQA Technologies Win ‘Best Alliance Or Partnership’ At The 2019 Waters Technology Sell-Side Awards

Date 15/04/2019

QuantHouse, the leading independent global provider of end-to-end systematic trading solutions including innovative market data services, algo trading platform and infrastructure solutions, today announced that QuantHouse and ARQA Technologies have been awarded ‘Best Alliance or Partnership’ at the 2019 Waters Technology Sell-side Awards.

Liquidnet Launches EU Operations In Dublin - Liquidnet EU Limited Established To Address Brexit

Date 15/04/2019

Liquidnet, the global institutional investment network, announces that it has launched its EU operations in Dublin. Liquidnet EU Limited (located in Dublin’s International Financial Services Centre), has been authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland as a MiFID II investment firm and MTF operator. This new entity acts as an agency broker, ensuring Liquidnet continues to provide services to its Member community based in the European Economic Area (EEA).

TRACKINSIGHT, In Cooperation With CONSER, Announces The Release Of An In-Depth ESG Analytics Module Covering And Scoring Over 3,000 ETFs Globally

Date 15/04/2019

Bursa Malaysia Seeks Public Feedback On Proposed Rule Amendments Relating To Dematerialisation

Date 15/04/2019

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) today issued a consultation paper seeking public feedback on the proposed amendments to the Rules of Bursa Malaysia Depository Sendirian Berhad (“Bursa Depository”) and the Main Market and ACE Market Listing Requirements (collectively “Listing Requirements”) to facilitate dematerialisation.