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IIROC Statement: COVID-19 Preparedness

Date 09/03/2020

The health and safety of our employees and all Canadian market participants is of paramount importance to IIROC.

Canadian Securities Regulators Encourage Informed Investing For Fraud Prevention Month

Date 09/03/2020

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is encouraging investors to properly research investment opportunities and stay ahead of the tell-tale signs of fraud during Fraud Prevention Month this March. With a series of initiatives running across the country, CSA members are highlighting the importance of Canadians’ understanding of investments, the red flags of fraud and to always check registration through the CSA’s National Registration Search before investing their money.

Nadex Temporarily Amends Binary Contracts Strike Width

Date 09/03/2020

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 US Indices contracts are based, Nadex adjusted the strike width for its Daily US Tech 100 Binary contracts from 12 to 24, its Daily Wall Street 30 Binary contracts from 40 to 80, its Daily US 500 Binary contracts from 6 to 12, its Daily US SmallCap 2000 from 4 to 8, its Daily Gold Binary contracts from 1.5 to 3, its Daily Silver Binary contracts from 0.05 to 0.10, and its Weekly US Tech 100 Binary contracts from 24 to 48.  The changes began on March 2, 2020 and continued through March 6, 2020. 

OCC Names Two New Members To Board Of Directors

Date 09/03/2020

OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, today announced two new members to its Board of Directors.

Event Postponed: SEC Announces Conference On Municipal Securities Disclosure

Date 09/03/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will host a March 10 conference to focus on municipal securities, which are predominantly owned by Main Street investors and help finance important public projects like schools, roads and utilities.

US Federal Agencies Encourage Financial Institutions To Meet Financial Needs Of Customers And Members Affected By Coronavirus

Date 09/03/2020

Federal financial institution regulators and state regulators today encouraged financial institutions to meet the financial needs of customers and members affected by the coronavirus. The agencies recognize the potential impact of the coronavirus on the customers, members, and operations of many financial institutions and will provide appropriate regulatory assistance to affected institutions subject to their supervision.

Moscow Exchange: Trading And Clearing On March 10

Date 09/03/2020

Moscow Exchange is closely watching developments on the global markets and is preparing for heightened volatility when its markets open on Tuesday, 10 March.

UBS MTF Market Notice: Double Volume Cap Update

Date 09/03/2020

Following the ESMA update published on 6 March, UBS MTF would like to inform you of upcoming double volume cap suspension changes.

Nasdaq Acquires Institutional Investment Fintech Firm Solovis

Date 09/03/2020

• Solovis will pair with eVestment to deliver investment data, portfolio analytics and monitoring across public and private markets

Deutsche Börse AG: Release According To Article 40, Section 1 Of The WpHG [The German Securities Trading Act] With The Objective Of Europe-Wide Distribution

Date 09/03/2020