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MIAX Options Exchange - July 1, 2021 Fee Changes

Date 30/06/2021

Effective July 1, 2021, pending filing with the SEC, the MIAX Options Fee Schedule will be amended.

Board Takes Effect As NZ RegCo Governance

Date 30/06/2021

NZX has today confirmed the permanent board of NZ RegCo, chaired by Trevor Janes, with board members Annabel Cotton, Elaine Campbell, John Hawkins and Mike Heron QC.

SEC Charges San Francisco Bay Area Finance Employee And Friend With Insider Trading

Date 30/06/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled insider trading charges against Bay Area finance employee Mounir N. Gad and his friend Nathan E. Guido. 

S&P Dow Jones Indices Europe Dashboard

Date 30/06/2021

• After making a new all-time high at the start of the second quarter, the S&P Europe 350® continued to set fresh records through April, May, and June, completing a strong first half of the year. 
• Switzerland, France, and the United Kingdom made the biggest positive contributions in Q2, but gains in every country except Portugal helped push the pan-regional benchmark higher. 
• Health Care led the way up among sectors, while Dividend Aristocrats® took the top spot among European factor indices this quarter. Utilities was a notable laggard.  

Joint Statement By The Heads Of The World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund, World Health Organization, And World Trade Organization On The First Meeting Of The Task Force On COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics And Diagnostics For Developing Countries

Date 30/06/2021

The Heads of the World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund, World Health Organization, and World Trade Organization today convened for the first meeting of the Task Force on COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics for Developing Countries. They issued the following joint statement:

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In Thematic ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Reached A Record US$414 Billion At End Of May 2021

Date 30/06/2021

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reports assets invested in Thematic ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a record US$414 billion at end of May 2021.  Thematic ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of US$1.57 billion during May, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$50.99 billion which is much higher than the US$45.62 billion gathered at this point last year. Total assets invested in Thematic ETFs and ETPs increased by 3.1% from US$400.92 billion at the end of April 2021 to US$413.55 billion, according to ETFGI’s May 2021 ETF and ETP Thematic industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service.  (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.) 

SEC Engages With Students For Their Perspectives On Emerging Issues

Date 30/06/2021

Yesterday, Chair Gary Gensler and Investor Advocate Rick Fleming hosted a roundtable discussion with the students and faculty of the University of Texas at Arlington's Department of Finance and Real Estate. Students presented on diversity and disclosure in investment management and Crypto-ETFs. This was the latest in a series of University Roundtables hosted by the Office of the Investor Advocate to gain the perspectives of young investors and future investors regarding emerging issues in the financial markets.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed In The United States Reached A Record US$6.34 Trillion At The End Of May 2021

Date 30/06/2021

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reports assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in the United States reached a record US$6.34 trillion at the end of May. ETFs and ETPs listed in US gained net inflows of US$63.95 billion during May, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$392.98 billion. Assets invested in the US ETFs/ETPs industry have increased by 2.1%, from US$6.21 trillion at the end of April to US$6.34 trillion, according to ETFGI's May 2021 US ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)    

Charlotte Crosswell OBE Joins CPS Board Of Directors

Date 30/06/2021

The Centre for Policy Studies is pleased to announce Charlotte Crosswell OBE will be joining its Board of Directors with immediate effect.

CFTC: The Market Risk Advisory Committee To Meet On July 13

Date 30/06/2021

The Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 via teleconference in accordance with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s implementation of social distancing due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.