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ASX: Insider Trader Sentenced To Three Years Imprisonment For Trading In Big Un Ltd Shares

Date 11/09/2020

Former investment analyst, Mr Michael Ming Jinn Ho, 33, has been sentenced in the Sydney Downing Centre District Court to three years imprisonment.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Signs Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement With Chongqing Municipality To Actively Serve Chongqing In Building An International Financial Center In The Landlocked Area

Date 11/09/2020

On September 9, SZSE and Chongqing Municipal People’s Government signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement. The two sides held in-depth exchanges on further providing targeted matchmaking and cultivation services in the capital market based on the economic development characteristics and industrial features of the city. This is another significant move made by SZSE to fully leverage the role as a hub of the capital market and the edge in innovation capital formation, to facilitate Chongqing in developing into an international financial center in the landlocked area, and to serve the high-quality development of regional economy. Tang Liangzhi, Deputy Party Secretary and Mayor of Chongqing, and Wang Jianjun, Party Secretary and Chairman of SZSE, attended the signing ceremony and the symposium.

Court Rulings Support ASIC’s Position On Notice Compliance And Legal Privilege

Date 11/09/2020

Two recent Federal Court decisions support ASIC’s position on obligations to comply with ASIC Act notices and to clearly substantiate any claims for legal professional privilege. 

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Extension Of Promotional Period For Discount Program In Three-Month Euroyen Futures

Date 11/09/2020

This informs Trading Members of the extension of the current Discount Program in Three-month Euroyen Futures (Euroyen). TFX has decided to extend the program until the end of March 2021.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority: Pegasus Markets And Director Found Guilty Of Abusing FSPR

Date 11/09/2020

Pegasus Markets Ltd and its New Zealand-based director, Michael Reps, have been found guilty of all criminal charges brought by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) for breaches to the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act (FSP Act).

Nadex Refrains From Listing Certain Contracts

Date 11/09/2020

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 AUD/USD, EUR/JPY, EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/JPY, GBP/USD, or USD/CAD 5-Minute Intraday Currency Binary contracts were listed for the 6:05pm through 7:00pm expiration times on trade date September 7, 2020;

• No USD/CAD, GBP/JPY or GBP/USD 5-Minute Intraday Currency Binary contracts were listed for the 6:05pm ET expiration time on trade date September 8, 2020.

Issue Of Ordinary Shares To Employees Of NZX Limited

Date 10/09/2020

NZX advises that it has issued ordinary shares in NZX to two members of its executive and management teams because performance rights issued in 2018 and 2019 pursuant to NZX’s Long Term Incentive Plan have vested and been exercised.

New Research: FINRA Foundation Explores Risky Financial Behaviors By Senior Investors - Study Suggests Overconfidence In Financial Knowledge May Lead To Excessive Financial Risk Taking Among Older Investors

Date 10/09/2020

America’s older investors, many facing diminished financial knowledge and overconfidence in their ability to make sound investment decisions, may engage in more risky financial behaviors as they continue to age, according to new research from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation), in collaboration with researchers from Duke University and Rush University Medical Center.

Nasdaq Announces End-Of-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date August 31, 2020

Date 10/09/2020

At the end of the settlement date of August 31, 2020, short interest in 2,470 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaled 8,140,397,566 shares compared with 7,892,967,928 shares in 2,463 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of August 14, 2020. The end-of-August short interest represent 3.54 days average daily Nasdaq Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 3.04 days for the prior reporting period.

NYSE Group Consolidated Short Interest Report

Date 10/09/2020

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of August 31, 2020.