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Islamic Research And Training Institute Partners With Samsung-Backed Blocko’s E24P To Launch Blockchain-Based Smart Credit Management Platform To Boost Islamic Finance Sector

Date 14/06/2020

The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group has partnered with the Samsung-backed blockchain technology firm Blocko to build a blockchain-based innovative credit enhancement system. The patented Smart Credit Management System minimizes the risks associated with credit financing to businesses and consumers through the use of new economic incentive models and advanced implementations of hybrid blockchain technology.

DIFC Welcomes Back Clients, Visitors, Retailers And Restauranteurs - Strict Public Health Procedures Will Continue To Be Implemented Following Guidelines From UAE And Dubai Government Authorities

Date 14/06/2020

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has welcomed back clients, visitors, retailers and restauranteurs at the Centre.

DGCX Meets MiFID II/MiFIR Transparency Criteria - The European Securities And Markets Authority Has Added DGCX To List Of Third-Country Trading Venues That Meet Post-Trade Transparency Requirements

Date 13/06/2020

The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) announced that it has received a positive assessment from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, and is now listed as a third-country trading venue (TCTV) that meets the post-trade transparency requirements under MiFID II and MiFIR.

Securities Commission Malaysia: Former Unit Trust Consultant Jailed Six Months And Fined RM4 Million For Securities Fraud

Date 13/06/2020

The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court yesterday convicted Afkariah Md Norani of four charges under section 179(b) of the Capital Markets andServices Act 2007 for defrauding four individuals and sentenced her to imprisonment for a period of six months and a total fine of RM4 million.

DocuSign, Inc. To Join The NASDAQ-100 Index Beginning June 22, 2020

Date 13/06/2020

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that DocuSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: DOCU), will become a component of the NASDAQ-100 Index® (Nasdaq: NDX), the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index (Nasdaq: NDXE) and the NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index (Nasdaq: NDXT) prior to market open on Monday, June 22, 2020. DocuSign, Inc. will replace United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: UAL) in the NASDAQ-100 Index® and the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. will be also be removed from the NASDAQ-100 Ex-Tech Sector Index (Nasdaq: NDXX) prior to market open on Monday, June 22, 2020.

Nadex Temporarily Amends Binary Contracts Strike Width

Date 12/06/2020

Pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (“Act”), and Section 40.6(d) of the regulations promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission”) under the Act (the “Regulations”), North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (“Nadex”, the “Exchange”) hereby provides notice that due to increased volatility in the underlying markets upon which the Nadex contracts are based, Nadex made changes to the strike widths of various contracts during the week of June 8, 2020 as indicated in the Weekly Notice. 

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Update

Date 12/06/2020

The current reports for the week of June 09, 2020 are now available.

Nadex Amends Listing Hours For Week Of June 29, 2020

Date 12/06/2020

Pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (“Act”), and section §40.6(a) of the regulations promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission”) under the Act (the “Regulations”), North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (“Nadex”, the “Exchange”) submitted to the Commission on June 12, 2020 amendments to its contract listing schedule during the week of June 29, 2020 to accommodate the July 4th Independence Day holiday.  The listing schedule for the week of June 29, 2020 is as follows:

Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Report

Date 12/06/2020

The Federal Reserve Act requires the Federal Reserve Board to submit written reports to Congress containing discussions of "the conduct of monetary policy and economic developments and prospects for the future." This report⁠—called the Monetary Policy Report⁠—is submitted semiannually to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and to the House Committee on Financial Services, along with testimony from the Federal Reserve Board Chair.

Nadex Refrains from Listing Certain Contracts

Date 12/06/2020

Due to activity in the underlying markets upon which the Nadex contracts are based and pursuant to the authority granted in Nadex Rule 12.1(i), Nadex took the following actions: 

• No EUR/JPY, GBP/JPY or GBP/USD 5-Minute Intraday Currency Binary contracts were listed for the 6:05pm and 6:10pm expiration times on trade date June 8, 2020.

• No GBP/JPY or GBP/USD 5-Minute Intraday Currency Binary contracts were listed for the 6:05pm expiration time on trade date June 10, 2020.