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Tokyo Financial Exchange Trading Volume In August 2019

Date 02/09/2019

(1) Interest Rate Futures contracts

The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures was 55,246 ( - 26.8% MoM / - 27.5% YoY ) and its average daily volume was 2,631 . See the TABLE 1 for the composition of the trading volume. 

Monetary Authority Of Singapore - Reply To Parliamentary Question On The European Commission’s Decision To Repeal The Equivalence Status For Singapore Credit Rating Agencies

Date 02/09/2019

Question:

Q3026. To ask the Prime Minister (a) what will be the impact of the withdrawal of market access rights to the European Union on our financial institutions; (b) what is the Government doing to mitigate the impact; and (c) how rigorous is our regulation of crediting ratings agencies as compared with that of the EU.

Bahamas International Securities Exchange Hurricane Closure

Date 02/09/2019

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange Limited (BISX) wishes to inform the public that due to the threat of Hurricane Dorian, BISX’s office was closed on Friday 30 August 2019 at 1 p.m. Given the unpredictable nature of hurricanes, BISX will remain closed until the hurricane passes.

ASIC’s Approach To Enforcement After The Royal Commission - A Speech By ASIC Commissioner Sean Hughes At 'Banking In The Spotlight': The 36th Annual Conference Of The Banking And Financial Services Law Association, Gold Coast, Queensland, 30 August 2019

Date 02/09/2019

Introduction

Thank you for inviting me to speak at your conference.

I welcome this opportunity to outline ASIC’s priorities, explain our strategic focus for 2020 and beyond and, where any misunderstandings exist, set the record straight. ASIC’s approach to enforcement after the Royal Commission is the title for this presentation and I promise not to disappoint you.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Of Cash-Settled Oil Futures August 2019 Contracts

Date 02/09/2019

Final settlement prices for cash-settled oil futures August 2019 contracts are as follows:

(Yen/kl)
Platts cash-settled Dubai Crude Oil    39,520
Cash-settled Barge Gasoline                59,770
Cash-settled Lorry Gasoline                58,310
Platts cash-settled Barge Kerosene    54,560
Platts cash-settled Lorry Kerosene    57,270
Platts cash-settled Barge Gas Oil       59,270
Platts cash-settled Lorry Gas Oil       58,940

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Monthly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 02/09/2019

Main Market

• The total value of shares traded for the month  ending 29 August 2019 amounted to SAR 78.72 billion, increasing by 20.82% over the previous month; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,902.41 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 7.53% over the previous month.
• The total value of shares purchased by “Saudi Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 35.88 billion representing 45.58% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 48.78 billion representing 61.91% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Saudi Investors” stood at 89.77% of total market capitalization as of 29 August 2019, representing a decrease of 0.44% from the previous month. 
• The total value of shares purchased by “GCC Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 0.65 billion representing 0.82% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 1.85 billion representing 2.35% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “GCC Investors” stood at 1.90% of total market capitalization as of 29 August 2019, representing a decrease of 0.04% from the previous month.
• The total value of shares purchased by “Foreign Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 42.20 billion representing 53.60% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 28.13 billion representing 35.73% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Foreign Investors” stood at 8.33% of total market capitalization as of 29 August 2019, representing an increase of 0.47% from the previous month. 

Dubai Mercantile Exchange Auctions: November 2019 Oman Cargo Sold At Official Selling Price +$0.18

Date 01/09/2019

Oman’s Ministry of Oil and Gas (MOG) sold a cargo of Oman blend crude via DME Auctions, achieving a strong premium above the Official Selling Price (OSP) which reflects the current strength of the Middle East crude oil market, particularly in Oman.

DGCX Trades Over 3 Million Contracts In A Month For The First Time - Exchange Breaks All-Time Monthly Volumes Record For Second Consecutive Month

Date 01/09/2019

The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) in August traded over 3 million contracts in a month for the first time ever, smashing its previous record of 2.38 million contracts set in July. The 3.22 million lots traded and cleared in August were valued at USD 52.72 billion, also an all time record.

Abel Noser Brings On Doug Rivelli To Lead Brokerage Group - New President Will Leverage Company's Industry-Leading Trade Analytics To Drive Execution Services

Date 31/08/2019

Abel Noser Holdings today announced the appointment of Doug Rivelli as President of Abel Noser LLC, the company's agency-only brokerage subsidiary.  Mr. Rivelli is well-known in the investment community with over 25 years of multi-asset trading experience. Doug was a pioneer in the program and electronic trading space, as well as an early adopter of using analytics in block trading.

MIAX Options Exchange - September 1, 2019 Fee Changes

Date 30/08/2019

Effective September 1, 2019, pending SEC approval, the MIAX Options Fee Schedule will be amended.