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FTSE Russell Announces Results Of Country Classification Review For Fixed Income And Equities

Date 25/09/2020

Fixed Income

• Chinese Government Bonds will be included in the FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI) with inclusion scheduled to start in October 2021.
• Reflects ongoing progress by China toward market reforms and increased access for global investors.
• Confirmation of the start date to be provided in March 2021 following ratification from FTSE advisory committees and index users that recent regulatory reforms and infrastructure enhancements meet the practical needs of investors.
• China is the world’s second largest bond market with c. $16 trillion outstanding.
• Malaysia continues to be included in WGBI but will remain on the FTSE Russell Fixed Income Watch List for a potential downgrade.

Ontario Securities Commission Announces Agenda And Opens Registration For Virtual Dialogue 2020

Date 24/09/2020

Registration is now open for the Ontario Securities Commission’s (OSC) virtual conference Dialogue 2020: What comes next?

Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date September 15, 2020

Date 24/09/2020

At the end of the settlement date of September 15, 2020, short interest in 2,466 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaled 8,187,114,108 shares compared with 8,140,397,566 shares in 2,470 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of August 31, 2020. The mid-August short interest represents 2.97 days compared with 3.54 days for the prior reporting period.

SEC: Engine Manufacturing Company To Pay Penalty, Take Remedial Measures To Settle Charges Of Accounting Fraud

Date 24/09/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Chicago-area engine manufacturing company Power Solutions International Inc., has agreed to settle accounting fraud charges related to the company's overstatement of revenues by almost $25 million.

NYSE Group Consolidated Short Interest Report

Date 24/09/2020

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of September 15, 2020.

SEC Charges BMW For Disclosing Inaccurate And Misleading Retail Sales Information To Bond Investors

Date 24/09/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against Germany-based automaker BMW AG and two of its U.S. subsidiaries for disclosing inaccurate and misleading information about BMW’s retail sales volume in the U.S. while raising approximately $18 billion from investors in several corporate bond offerings.

US Department Of Justice: U.S. Accountant In Panama Papers Investigation Sentenced To Prison

Date 24/09/2020

A U.S. accountant was sentenced in the Southern District of New York to 39 months in prison for wire fraud, tax fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft, and other charges, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt and Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss of the Southern District of New York. 

CME Group Brings Export Quality Crude Oil To The Water Via WTI Houston (HCL) Futures

Date 24/09/2020

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that it has added dock allocation as an additional delivery point for its NYMEX WTI Houston (HCL) Crude Oil futures contracts, pending regulatory review. The added delivery point, effective with the January 2021 contract, will allow eligible market participants to deliver WTI Houston (HCL) Crude Oil futures directly onto a tanker at the Houston Ship Channel terminal owned by a subsidiary of Enterprise Products Partners L.P.  

CalPERS Names Yup Kim Private Equity Investment Director

Date 24/09/2020

CalPERS announced today that Yup Kim will join the pension fund as its new investment director in private equity.

EBS Institutional Connects To IHS Markit's ThinkFolio Investment Management Platform

Date 24/09/2020

EBS, a leading provider of electronic trading platforms and technology services in foreign exchange markets, today announced the connectivity between its EBS Institutional (EBSI) execution management system and thinkFolio, a leading multi-asset investment management platform from IHS Markit.