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ASIC: Instinet Pays $670,500 Penalty Over ‘Set And Forget’ Compliance Culture

Date 06/12/2023

Instinet Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 131 253 686) (Instinet) has paid a penalty of $670,500 to comply with an infringement notice given by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP).

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report - November 2023

Date 06/12/2023

Trading – Cash Markets (including equities, interest rate and warrant trades)

• In November 2023, the average daily number of trades was down 4% on the pcp. The average daily value traded on-market of $4.953 billion was down 18% on the pcp. 
• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 0.5% in November, down from 0.6% in the pcp. 
• Future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in November was an average of 11.6, down 21% on pcp

ASIC Intervenes To Protect Retail Investors From High-Risk Offers And Business Practices

Date 06/12/2023

ASIC has intervened to improve outcomes for a new wave of retail investors, disrupting potentially harmful offers of financial products and services by online trading providers.

CBOE Global Markets Reports Trading Volume For November 2023

Date 05/12/2023

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the world's leading derivatives and securities exchange network, today reported November monthly trading volume statistics across its global business lines.

London Stock Exchange – 05 December 2023 - Technical Incident Update

Date 05/12/2023

The London Stock Exchange experienced two halts to trading impacting securities that trade on matching engine Partition 3 on Tuesday 5 December. All constituents of the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices and International Order Book securities continued to trade as normal throughout. Please find following a Service Announcement Notice that has just been published on the London Stock Exchange website with further information on the cause of the halts: live_-_001_-_05122023_-_london_stock_exchange_-_05_december_2023_-_technical_incident_update.pdf (londonstockexchange.com)

Deutsche Börse: Three Additions To The MDAX

Date 05/12/2023

• No adjustments in DAX and TecDAX
• New index composition will become effective on 18 December

CFTC Financial Data For Futures Commission Merchants Update

Date 05/12/2023

The latest reports for October 2023 are now available.

Building A More Inclusive Financial System Through Collaboration And Action, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle W. Bowman, At The Aspen Institute, Washington, D.C. (Via Pre-Recorded Video)

Date 05/12/2023

I would like to thank the Aspen Institute for inviting me to join you at this event to discuss efforts to develop a more inclusive financial system.1 It is really a pleasure to join so many stakeholders that are at the forefront of this important work. As I have often said, one of our important responsibilities is to foster an economy that works for everyone.2 Consumers are better positioned to benefit from economic growth when they have access to financial products and services that responsibly meet their needs.

US Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency: Acting Deputy Comptroller Testifies On Financial Technology

Date 05/12/2023

Deputy Comptroller for Compliance Policy and Acting Deputy Comptroller for the Office of Financial Technology Donna Murphy today testified on the activities and initiatives of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) Office of Financial Technology before the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, Committee on Financial Services of the U.S. House of Representatives.

SEC Office Of The Investor Advocate Publishes Its Policy Recommendations On Mandatory Arbitration And Registered Index-Linked Annuities Research

Date 05/12/2023

The Office of the Investor Advocate of the Securities and Exchange Commission today published its Report on Activities for the Fiscal Year 2023 to Congress. The report highlights the work of the Office during the fiscal year.