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Bursa Malaysia Kicks Off Breast Cancer Fundraising Campaign In Support Of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Date 22/10/2020

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month or Pink October, Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) has launched a campaign to raise funds in support of breast cancer among Malaysia’s underprivileged women in the bottom 40 per cent (B40) income group. For every CDS account opened by female investors, Bursa Malaysia has pledged to donate RM10 to the National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM). This initiative also forms part of the Exchange’s efforts in promoting gender equality in the marketplace.
CFTC Staff Issues Advisory On Virtual Currency For Futures Commission Merchants

Date 21/10/2020

The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued an advisory to futures commission merchants (FCMs) regarding the holding of virtual currency in segregated accounts. The advisory provides guidance to FCMs on how to hold and report certain deposited virtual currency from customers in connection with physically-delivered futures contracts or swaps. The advisory also provides guidance that FCMs should follow when designing and maintaining risk management programs concerning the acceptance of virtual currencies as customer funds.
SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Kik Interactive For Unregistered Offering

Date 21/10/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that a federal district court has entered a final judgment on consent against Kik Interactive Inc. to resolve the SEC’s charges that Kik’s unregistered offering of digital “Kin” tokens in 2017 violated the federal securities laws.
CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 21/10/2020

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.
ISDA Launches New Legal Papers On Smart Contracts And DLT

Date 21/10/2020

ISDA and R3 have collaborated with Clifford Chance, Jones Day, Linklaters and McCann FitzGerald to publish four new whitepapers that analyze the legal issues associated with using smart derivatives contracts on distributed ledger technology (DLT).

Nadex: US And UK Daylight Savings Time And Contract Hours Changes

Date 21/10/2020

Nadex would like to remind its customers that the Daylight Savings Time ends in the United Kingdom on Sunday, October 25, 2020. This change does not affect the close times for all FTSE 100 and Germany 30 contracts on Nadex.
Ontario Securities Commission Seeks Applications For The Securities Proceedings Advisory Committee

Date 21/10/2020

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is seeking new members to join the Securities Proceedings Advisory Committee.

CFTC Commissioner Stump To Participate On A Panel At The Women In Derivatives Event

Date 21/10/2020

WHAT:	Commissioner Dawn D. Stump to participate in a virtual panel discussion with SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce as part of the Women in Derivatives event: Leadership during Challenging Times – 2020 and Beyond, a Regulator’s Perspective.
WHEN:	Friday, October 30, 2020 12:00 p.m. (EDT)
WHERE:	Virtual event. More information here: http://womeninderivatives.org/leadership-during-challenging-times-2020-and-beyond-a-regulators-perspective

Nigerian Stock Exchange Events Postponed Due To Social Unrest

Date 21/10/2020

The Nigerian Stock Exchange has today announced the postponement of all events scheduled for this week in view of the social unrest experienced across the nation.
The Financial Stability Board’s Roadmap For Addressing NBFI Vulnerabilities

Date 21/10/2020

Speaking at the SIFMA Annual Meeting, FSB Chair Randal K. Quarles updates on the FSB's holistic review of the COVID Event on financial markets in March.