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U.S. Chamber Applauds White House's Release Of AI Regulatory Guidance

Date 18/11/2020

Executive Vice President of the U.S. Chamber’s Technology Engagement Center Tom Quaadman issued the following statement this evening in response to the White House’s release of regulatory guidance on the use of artificial intelligence:

Getting On With It - Keynote Address By Karen Chester, Acting Chair, ASIC At The AFR Banking & Wealth Summit, Wednesday 18 November 2020

Date 17/11/2020

Good morning.

Let me begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the many lands upon which we gather today, and for me the peoples of the Kulin Nation, and pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

ISDA derivatiViews: The Brexit End Game

Date 17/11/2020

As we approach the sharp end of the Brexit process, a bit more clarity has emerged on how cross-border derivatives business between UK and EU participants will work. Last week, UK chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a series of unilateral equivalence decisions, meant to ensure some level of continuity for UK entities trading with EU firms after the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31, 2020. But there are still some glaring gaps that haven’t been addressed by either the UK or EU, including equivalence for trading venues.

FIA October 2020 SEF Tracker

Date 17/11/2020

Trading volume on SEFs reached $581.5 billion in average notional value per day during October 2020. Trading was down in every category.

Intercontinental Exchange Publishes 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report

Date 17/11/2020

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of mortgage technology, data and listings services, today released its fifth annual Corporate Responsibility Report.

Luminex Announces Dramatic Speed Upgrade To Its Matching Engine For Block Trading - Built In Partnership With Level ATS, The Groundbreaking Matching Engine Brings Unprecedented Speed To The Industry’s Top Block Trading Venue

Date 17/11/2020

Luminex Trading & Analytics LLC, a buy side-owned trading venue delivering efficient, low-cost block executions, today announced the launch and rollout of a dramatic speed upgrade to the matching engine behind its unique buy side-only dark pool.

SEC Adopts Rules To Facilitate Electronic Submission Of Documents To The Agency

Date 17/11/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to adopt rules and rule amendments that will provide additional flexibility in connection with documents filed with the Commission by permitting the use of electronic signatures in authentication documents, and facilitate electronic service and filing in the Commission's administrative proceedings. These new rules and amendments are part of a series of initiatives designed to modernize and strengthen the agency's operations.

Ontario Securities Commission Awards Over Half A Million To Three Whistleblowers

Date 17/11/2020

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has awarded a total of CAD $585,000 to three whistleblowers, each of whom provided timely, specific and credible information that helped advance enforcement action resulting in monetary payments to the OSC.

The Promise Of Structured Data: True Modernization Of Disclosure Effectiveness, Commissioner Allison Herren Lee, Nov. 17, 2020, Remarks At The XBRL US Investor Forum 2020: Ready For Anything – Using Data In Perilous Times

Date 17/11/2020

Thank you, Al [Berkeley], for the introduction, and thank you to Campbell [Pryde] and Michelle [Savage] for the invitation to be here today. I appreciate the work of this organizations and its support of digital business reporting, including enhancing the quality and usability of data in SEC filings for investors, regulators, academics, and the public more broadly.

Nodal And IncubEx Launch First-Ever Physically-Delivered RIN Futures And Options, Plus New Slate Of REC Contracts

Date 17/11/2020

Nodal Exchange and IncubEx today announced the successful launch of eight new Renewable Identification Number (RIN) futures and options contracts, plus seven new Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) contracts.