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Michael Klaus Appointed As New Chairman Of The Exchange Council Of The Frankfurt Stock Exchange - Former Chairman Michael Rüdiger Leaves The Board

Date 23/01/2020

The members of the Exchange Council of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange elected Michael Klaus as their new Chairman during today's constituent meeting. Klaus is a personally liable partner of Metzler Bank and a member of the Executive Board of Metzler Holding and succeeds Michael Rüdiger, who has left the Exchange Council. Dr. Matthias Zieschang, Member of the Executive Board of Fraport AG, remains Deputy Chairman.

SEC: Over $63 Million To Be Returned To Investors In Alleged Real Estate Investment Fraud

Date 23/01/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has obtained a court order authorizing the distribution of over $63 million to investors in connection with a previously filed action.  This amount represents the full return of funds to those who invested. 

Carola Von Schmettow Was Re-Elected As Chairwoman Of The Eurex Exchange Council

Date 23/01/2020

The members of the Exchange Council of Eurex Deutschland re-elected Carola von Schmettow, CEO of HSBC Germany, as their Chairwoman at the constituent meeting today. Professor Dr. Lutz Johanning, WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, was re-elected as Deputy Chairman.

OpenDoor Introduces Continuous Order Book For Illiquid U.S. Treasuries - State Street Global Markets To Act As A Riskless Principal Counterparty For Innovative All-To-All Platform

Date 23/01/2020

OpenDoor Securities LLC (“OpenDoor”) has launched the first all-to-all continuous order book for off-the-run Treasuries (OFTRs) and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), addressing a systemic liquidity issue for the government bond market. The trading platform – which previously only offered session-based execution – will now benefit from State Street Global Markets executing transactions matched on the platform as a riskless principal intermediary to Participants and Clearing Dealers. 

Responding To Leaps In Payments: From Unbundling To Stablecoins - Speech By Christina Segal-Knowles, Bank Of England Executive Director Financial Market Infrastructure Directorate, Given At The Westminster Business Forum, London

Date 23/01/2020

Christina Segal-Knowles looks at the future of regulation in the payments industry.

Moscow Exchange: Change Of Tick Size For ITI Funds Russia-Focused USD Eurobond UCITS ETF SICAV From 3 February 2020

Date 23/01/2020

With effect from 3 February 2020, Moscow Exchange establishes the tick size for ITI Funds Russia-Focused USD Eurobond UCITS ETF SICAV (Management company – Fuchs Asset Management S.A., ISIN – LU1483649825, ticker – RUSB) at RUB 0.5 in the following trading modes:

• Main trading mode Т+ ("Т+2" order book)
• Negotiated trading mode (NTM)
• NTM with CCP trading mode

Global Regulation, Local Solutions - Speech Delivered By Nausicaa Delfas, Executive Director Of International, UK Financial Conduct Authority, At BCLP, London

Date 23/01/2020

Highlights

• Brexit withdrawal agreement
• Bilateral engagement and financial dialogues

Opening Statement: Inaugural Meeting Of The Asset Management Advisory Committee, Dalia Blass, SEC Director, Division Of Investment Management, Washington D.C., Jan. 14, 2020

Date 23/01/2020

Good morning. I am delighted to welcome the Committee members to the inaugural meeting of the Asset Management Advisory Committee. Since the beginning of my time as Director of the Division of Investment Management, I have been focused on ways to engage with and better regulate the constantly evolving asset management industry. I believe that forming this Committee is a significant step towards bringing diverse investor and industry perspectives to the most pressing issues facing the industry.      

Deutsche Börse - ETF Statistics 2019: Significant Increase In Sustainable Investments

Date 23/01/2020

The market for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track sustainable investment strategies reached a record level last year: assets invested in ESG (environmental, social and governance) ETFs on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra market rose to €23.2 billion (+217%; 2018: €7.3 billion), which represents about three percent of total assets invested in ETFs. This made ESG products by far the fastest-growing category in Deutsche Börse's ETF segment last year.

SGX Reports 2Q FY2020 Net Profit Of S$99 Million

Date 23/01/2020

2Q FY2020 Financial Summary

• Revenue: S$231 million, up 3% from a year earlier
• EBITDA: S$141 million, up 10%
• Net profit: S$99 million, up 3%
• Earnings per share: 9.2 cents, up 3%
• Interim dividend per share: 7.5 cents