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Circular Of Shanghai International Energy Exchange On Trading Adjustments For New Year’s Day 2020

Date 27/12/2019

Shanghai International Energy Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “INE”), the subsidiary of Shanghai Futures Exchange has released its Circular on Trading Adjustments for The New Year’s Day 2020 on December 26, 2019 as follows:

The market will be closed from 3:00 p.m. of December 31, 2019 to January 1, 2020.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency: Publication Of Final Report By The Expert Study Group On Capital Markets In Japan Of The Financial System Council

Date 27/12/2019

The Expert Study Group on Capital Markets in Japan of the Financial System Council (Chaired by Professor Hideki KANDA,  Gakushuin University Law School) has discussed and deliberated on market structure of Tokyo Stock Exchange six times since May 2019.

B3: Ibovespa Breaks New Record And Reaches 117.203 Points

Date 26/12/2019

B3’s market performance index – Ibovespa – hit a record high today ending the day at 117.203 points, up 1,15% from last trading session. The previous Ibovespa record of 115.863 points was recorded on December 23th, 2019.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 26/12/2019

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

New York Attorney General Letitia JamesAnnounces Prison Sentence For Duo In Upstate Securities Fraud Scheme, Restitution For Victims - David Wright Sentenced To 2-6 Years In State Prison; Ramona Wright Sentenced To 5 Years Probation For Fraudulently Soliciting Investments To Fund Lavish Lifestyle - Wrights Forfeit $175,000 Yacht Purchased With Investor Money

Date 26/12/2019

New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the sentencing of David and Ramona Wright — both formerly of Sherrill, New York — for their guilty pleas, earlier this year, to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and felony securities fraud under the Martin Act. As part of their convictions, the Wrights forfeited nearly $400,000 in up-front restitution to the victims of their crimes, including a $175,000 yacht purchased with investor money. David Wright was sentenced to two-to-six years in state prison, and Ramona Wright was sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to make additional monthly restitution payments to investors.

Periodic Review For The BIST-KYD Corporate Eurobond Indices For The Period January-March 2020 Has Been Finalized

Date 26/12/2019

In accordance with the article 3.3. of BIST-KYD Indices Ground Rules, periodic review for the BIST-KYD Corporate Eurobond Indices for the period January-March 2020 (January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020) has been finalized. There is no Eurobond to be included in or excluded from the BIST-KYD Corporate Eurobond USD and BIST-KYD Corporate Eurobond USD (TRY) Indices and they will continue to be calculated with the same list of constituents in the period January-March 2020.

FINRA Sanctions Five Firms For Failing To Reasonably Supervise Custodial Accounts - Firms Did Not Know Essential Facts About Customers With Custodial Accounts Established Pursuant To The Uniform Transfers To Minors Act (UTMA) And Uniform Gifts To Minors Act (UGMA)

Date 26/12/2019

FINRA announced today that it has sanctioned five firms—Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; LPL Financial LLC; Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC; and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated—for failing to reasonably supervise compliance with FINRA Rule 2090, FINRA’s “Know Your Customer” rule.

Montréal Exchange Markets Closed Today, December 26, 2019

Date 26/12/2019

The Exchange's markets are closed today, December 26, 2019.

Moscow Exchange: Updated MOEX Indices Calculation Methodology To Take Effect On 9 January

Date 26/12/2019

On 9 January 2020, updates to the Moscow Exchange Indices Methodology will come into force after being registered by the Bank of Russia on 3 December 2019. The updated version of the document was published on MOEX’s website on 9 December 2019.

NSD Valuation Center To Evaluate Bonds Without International Ratings In Partnership With Interfax And AKRA RM

Date 26/12/2019

Starting 13 January 2020, National settlement Depository (NSD) will start publishing the fair values of more than 300 bond issues without international credit ratings. A new methodology uses issuer credit quality estimations calculated based on models developed by Interfax and AKRA Risk Management (AKRA RM).