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Kristina Littman Named Chief Of The SEC Cyber Unit

Date 02/12/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Kristina Littman has been named Chief of the Division of Enforcement’s Cyber Unit, a national, specialized unit that focuses on protecting investors and markets from cyber-related misconduct.  Ms. Littman succeeds Robert Cohen, who left the Commission in August 2019. 

CFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee To Meet December 11

Date 02/12/2019

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) will hold a public meeting on December 11, 2019 at CFTC's Washington, DC headquarters. CFTC Commissioner Rostin Behnam is the sponsor of the MRAC.

FINRA Expands Transparency Of OTC Equity Trading Volume

Date 02/12/2019

Beginning today, FINRA is expanding its ongoing transparency initiative for the over-the-counter (OTC) equity market by publishing new data about OTC trading volume occurring outside of alternative trading systems (ATSs). The data is available free of charge on FINRA’s website.

CFTC Commissioner Behnam Announces Two New Subcommittees Of The Market Risk Advisory Committee

Date 02/12/2019

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Rostin Behnam today announced the creation of the Central Counterparty (CCP) Risk and Governance and Market Structure Subcommittees (Subcommittees) from the current membership of the Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC). Commissioner Behnam is the sponsor of the MRAC.

OCC November Cleared Volume Down 9.6 Percent

Date 02/12/2019

OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that total cleared contract volume in November reached 395,903,344 contracts, a 9.6 percent decrease compared to last November. OCC's year-to-date average daily cleared contract volume is 19,734,063 down 4.7 percent compared to 2018's record-breaking pace.

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The London FXJSC Operations Sub-Committee Meeting - 5 September 2019

Date 02/12/2019

The Bank of England chairs the London Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee (FXJSC) Operations Sub-Committee. The FXJSC is made up of market participants, infrastructure providers and the UK financial regulators.

MGEX Welcomes November Into The Record Book

Date 02/12/2019

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), welcomes November 2019 into the record book as the 20th best overall month with a total of 234,265 contracts traded.  

Revised Lists Of The Moscow Exchange Indices Announced

Date 02/12/2019

Moscow Exchange announced today the results of the quarterly review for MOEX indices. All changes will be implemented from 20 December, 2019. The Exchange has also set free floats for a number of companies.

SIX Trading Key Figures: November 2019

Date 02/12/2019

In November, trading turnover on the Swiss Stock Exchange was down -14.5% on the previous month and reached CHF 121.7 billion. The number of transactions declined by -12.6% to 5,949,710. In comparison with the corresponding period last year, trading turnover was up by 8.3% at CHF 1,365.9 billion, while the number of trades rose by 5.5% to 59,079,035. Since the beginning of the year, the SMI® rose by 24.5% and reached 10,493.2 points at the end of November.

FTSE UK Index Series – Indicative Quarterly Review Changes December 2019

Date 02/12/2019

FTSE Russell, the global index provider, advises of the following indicative changes to the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250, based on data as at Friday 29 November 2019.