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Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On FX And Precious Metals Markets

Date 12/04/2018

CCP NCC is changing the following IM rates on FX and Precious Metals Markets starting from April 12, 2018:

SGX Welcomes Rifa Futures Limited As Derivatives Trading Member

Date 12/04/2018

Singapore Exchange (SGX) welcomes Hong Kong-based Rifa Futures Limited (Rifa Futures) to its derivatives market as a Trading Member.

Glass Ceiling Index 2018 - Study Reveals Percentage Of Female Managers In 41 OECD And EU Countries, Highlighting The Nations Which Offer The Best Opportunities For Career Progression

Date 12/04/2018

• Latvia has the highest percentage of women in managerial positions at 44.4%, followed by the United States (43.5%) and Hungary (40.5%).
• South Korea has the smallest percentage of women in managerial positions at 10.7%, followed by Japan (11.5%) and Turkey (13%).
• With between 25-30% of female managers, The Netherlands, Germany and Austria all appear within the bottom 15 for women in managerial positions, despite offering some of the highest average wages for women.
• The lack of women in senior roles was reported by the BBC last week, with new data revealing that just 1 in 3 UK firms have a majority of women among their top earners.

China's Ministry Of Industry And Information Technology And Shenzhen Stock Exchange Promote Integration Between Industries And Finance To Facilitate The Development Of Emerging Industries

Date 12/04/2018

On Apr 10, 2018, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) held the dialogue event on Industries-Finance Cooperation Promoting Development of Emerging Industries, which was convened in SZSE. This dialogue is an important part of the 6th China Information Technology Expo, which is a concrete move to thoroughly master and implement President Xi's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era and the philosophy of the 19th CPC Meeting, to deepen the supply side structural reform and to materialize the innovation-driven development strategy of China. It is also a beneficial exploration into the role of finance in serving the real economy. This is the second dialogue jointly held by MIIT and SZSE since the one held last year, with around 300 representatives from Economy and Information Commissions, venture capital institutions and relevant companies from different regions attending the event this year.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Last Trading Day Of Precious Metals And Soybean For April 2019 Contract Month

Date 12/04/2018

All of April 30, May 1 and May 2 of 2019, or part of these days, may be national holiday(s) for the enthronement of the new Emperor.

Japan's Financial Services Agency And US National Association Of Insurance Commissioners Held The Ninth Meeting Of The Insurance Regulatory Dialogue

Date 12/04/2018

On April 4, 2018, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held the ninth Insurance Regulatory Dialogue in Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange March 2018 Market Summary - TOCOM March 2018 Volume Averaged 108,595 Contracts, Down 15.3% MoM, Up 16.8% YoY

Date 12/04/2018

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange reported today that average daily volume for March 2018 was 108,595 contracts, down 15.3% month-over-month and up 16.8% year-over-year. Volume increased for Platinum Rolling Spot by 17.6% to 14,347 contracts. Volume was lower for TOCOM’s most active contracts. Gold Standard fell 25.9% to 33,108 contracts, Gold Rolling Spot was down 18.5% to 17,270 contracts, Platinum Standard fell 7.8% to 12,090 contracts and Dubai Crude Oil decreased 18.9% to 14,970 contracts.

DTCC-EUROCLEAR Global Collateral And NEX Partner To Further Streamline Margin Call Processes - GlobalCollateral’s MTU To Link With NEX’s triResolve Margin, Enabling Users To Centralize Margin Call Operations

Date 11/04/2018

DTCC-Euroclear Global Collateral Ltd (GlobalCollateral), a joint venture of Euroclear and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), and NEX a financial technology company at the centre of the global markets, today announced a new partnership to streamline and improve OTC derivatives margin call processes. As a new member of the GlobalCollateral Partner Program, NEX is currently working to link its triResolve Margin web-based collateral management solution with GlobalCollateral’s Margin Transit Utility (MTU) to provide mutual clients with a centralized view across margin call operations. The connected service will also help users to meet regulatory compliance objectives around the margining of uncleared OTC derivatives transactions.

ISDA Board Statement On Narrowly Tailored Credit Events

Date 11/04/2018

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today published a statement from its Board of Directors on reported instances of narrowly tailored credit events and a process to consider improvements to the efficiency of the credit derivatives market.

Reuters Names Recipients Of New Thomson Reuters/White House Correspondents’ Association Trust In Reporting Scholarships

Date 11/04/2018

Reuters, the world’s largest international multimedia news provider, today announced the recipients of two new Thomson Reuters/White House Correspondents’ Association Trust in Reporting Scholarships. The annual one-year scholarships were designed to increase diversity among professional journalists reporting on politics and are available to students of Grambling State University and Arizona State University graduate journalism programs. Recipients will also have access to training and workshops with the Reuters news organization.