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ASIC Consults On Proposals About Advice Fee Consents And Independence Disclosure

Date 10/03/2020

ASIC has today issued Consultation Paper 329 Implementing the Royal Commission recommendations: Advice fee consents and independence disclosure (CP 329). CP 329 seeks feedback on:

• draft legislative instruments that deal with advice fee consents and independence disclosure; and
• a proposal to issue more guidance in Regulatory Guide 245 Fee Disclosure Statements (RG 245) to help industry meet obligations around ongoing fee arrangements, including renewal notices and fee disclosure statements.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Changes To Static Circuit Breaker Ranges(SCB_Range) For Crude Oil, Gasoline And Kerosene

Date 10/03/2020

This is to inform you that Static Circuit Breaker Ranges (SCB Range) for Platts Dubai Crude Oil, Gasoline and Kerosene will be changed as below. 

Nadex Temporarily Widens Spread And Halts Contracts

Date 09/03/2020

On trade date March 9, 2020, North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (“Nadex”, the “Exchange”) temporarily refrained from listing its GBP/JPY Intraday 5-Minute Currency Binary contracts which would have expired at 6:10pm- 6:20pm ET, and its GBP/USD Intraday 5-Minute Currency Binary contracts which would have expired at 6:10pm and 6:15pm ET.  The GBP/JPY Intraday 5-Minute Currency Binary contract was listed at 6:20pm ET for a 6:25pm ET expiration, and the GBP/USD Intraday 5-Minute Currency Binary contract was listed at 6:15pm for a 6:20pm ET expiration.  This action was taken pursuant to Nadex Rules 12.31(f)(iv)(5) and 12.41(f)(iv)(5).

B3: Trading Interrupted Due To Circuit Breaker

Date 09/03/2020

B3 hereby inform you that, due to the triggering of Circuit Breaker (oscillation of -10% from Ibovespa’s closing level on the previous day), all trading in equities segment is interrupted for 30 minutes. During this period, the orders that are not participating in auction can be cancelled.

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.