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Nasdaq, PureShares And ETFMG Reach Settlement

Date 02/05/2020

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ), PureShares LLC, and Exchange Traded Managers Group, LLC (ETFMG) have reached a global settlement that resolves claims in two separate lawsuits pending in the Southern District of New York Federal Court and New Jersey State Superior Court, involving the former PureFunds ETFs. The settlement is subject to future negotiations and approvals among independent third parties.

IMF Executive Board Completes The Sixth Review Under The Extended Fund Facility And Approves The Request For Augmentation Of Access To Support Georgia Address The COVID-19 Pandemic

Date 01/05/2020

• The IMF Executive Board approved a disbursement of US$200 million for budget support to help Georgia meet urgent balance of payments and fiscal needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The pandemic is expected to have a significant impact on Georgia’s economy, interrupting a positive economic trajectory of past years.
• To preserve macroeconomic stability, the authorities have taken several steps to increase health spending, strengthen social protection, and support the businesses during the shock.

Nadex Refrains From Listing Certain Contracts

Date 01/05/2020

Due to activity in the underlying markets upon which the Nadex contracts are based and pursuant to the authority granted in Nadex Rule 12.1(i), Nadex took the following actions:  

• No Daily, Weekly or Intraday Natural Gas Binary contracts will be listed for the week of April 27, 2020;

• No Weekly FTSE 100 or Germany 30 Binary contracts will be listed for the week of April 27, 2020.

• No GBP/JPY or GBP/USD 5-Minute Intraday Currency Binary contracts were listed for the 6:05pm ET expiration time on trade date April 30, 2020.

• No GBP/JPY 5-Minute Intraday Currency Binary contracts were listed for the 6:05pm ET expiration time on trade date May 1, 2020.

IMF Executive Board Approves A US$91 Million Disbursement Under The Rapid Credit Facility For Malawi

Date 01/05/2020

• The International Monetary Fund approved a disbursement of US$91 million under the Rapid Credit Facility to help Malawi meet the urgent balance of payment (BOP) needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The pandemic is expected to have a significant impact on Malawi including affecting the near-term economic outlook, which has deteriorated significantly.
• The authorities have proactively responded to the pandemic with a national response plan—supported by the World Health Organization and other development partners—and measures to preserve macroeconomic stability while protecting the vulnerable.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Update

Date 01/05/2020

The current reports for the week of April 28, 2020 are now available.

Nadex Temporarily Amends Binary Contracts Strike Width

Date 01/05/2020

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 contracts are based, Nadex made changes to the strike widths of various contracts during the week of April 27, 2020 as indicated in the Weekly Notice. 

MIAX Options And MIAX Emerald: Change To Opening And Intra-Day Quote Width Requirements And Minimum Standard Quote Size Requirement For Certain Symbols Beginning May 4, 2020

Date 01/05/2020

MIAX Options and MIAX Emerald have changed the opening and intra-day quote width and minimum quote size requirements for several symbols effective on Monday, May 4, 2020.

OCC April 2020 Total Volume Up 42.9 Percent From A Year Ago

Date 01/05/2020

OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that April 2020 total cleared contract volume was 551,538,080 contracts, up 42.9 percent from April  2019. OCC’s year-to-date average daily total cleared contract volume is 27,865,203 contracts.

Canadian Securities Regulators Provide Temporary Relief To Public Companies With Delayed Annual Meetings Due To COVID-19

Date 01/05/2020

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced today it is providing public companies with temporary blanket relief from certain filing and delivery requirements, which are generally tied to the sending of materials for annual general meetings (AGMs).

BOX Exchange Trading Floor Reopening Fees

Date 01/05/2020

On Monday, May 4, 2020, BOX Exchange LLC (“BOX”) will reopen its Trading Floor in Chicago.