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Statement At The Open Meeting On Commission Guidance And Interpretation Regarding Proxy Voting And Proxy Voting Advice, SEC Commissioner Elad L. Roisman, Aug. 21, 2019

Date 21/08/2019

Thank you, Chairman Clayton.  I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Commissioner Lee to her first open meeting.  I look forward to working with you and am happy that we will all benefit from your insight and passion for this agency and its mission.

Gavin Bambury Named OANDA CEO

Date 21/08/2019

A global leader in online multi-asset trading services and currency data and analytics, OANDA Global Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of industry leader Gavin Bambury as Chief Executive Officer, effective Monday 26 August 2019. Based in London, he will also serve as a director on the OANDA Global Corporation Board.

Recession Worries Undercut Commodity Prices, Uncertainty And Fear Of Slowing Aggregate Demand Send Prices Down Again, William May, Senior Economist, IHS Markit

Date 21/08/2019

Commodity prices, as measured by the Materials Price Index, fell another 0.9% last week, as growing recession fears again kept physical users on the sidelines and investors seeking safety in less risky asset classes. The US President’s announcement that some tariffs on Chinese imports would be postponed until December helped limit the retreat, however, with some stability returning to markets by week’s end. Indeed, five of the MPI’s 10 sub-categories posted gains for the week.

Statement On Proxy-Advisor Guidance, SEC Commissioner Robert J. Jackson Jr., Aug. 21, 2019

Date 21/08/2019

I want to begin by expressing my appreciation to Division Directors Dalia Blass and Bill Hinman, and the terrific Staff in the Divisions of Investment Management and Corporation Finance, for their hard work in advance of today’s meeting. I’m also deeply grateful to my colleague Elad Roisman, whose work in this area is an exceptional example of effective, thoughtful leadership.

Computing Technology Product Awards Shortlist Velocimetrics As ‘Best Business Intelligence / Analytics Vendor

Date 21/08/2019

Specialist fintech innovator Velocimetrics has been shortlisted in the ‘Best Business Intelligence / Analytics Vendor’ category by the Computing Technology Product Awards, in recognition of its VMX EndToEnd solution.

Share Of Investors In Financial Instrument Trading On GPW In H1 2019

Date 21/08/2019

• Individual investors generated 13 percent (+1 pps YoY), foreign investors generated 59 percent (+3 pps YoY), and individual investors generated 28 percent (-4 pps YoY) of trading on the GPW Main Market in equities.
• Individual investors remained in the lead on NewConnect as their share in trading increased by 4 pps YoY to 84 percent in H1 2019. The share of institutional investors dropped to 13 percent (-3 pps YoY) and the share of foreign investors dropped by 1 pps to 3 percent.
• Domestic individual investors remained in the lead on the market in futures with a share of 50 percent in H1 2019 (+3 pps YoY). The share of institutional investors (30 percent) dropped by 7 pps while the share of foreign investors increased to 20 percent (+4 pps YoY).

Thailand Focus 2019 Showcases New Government’s Policies To Reinforce Confidence

Date 21/08/2019

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will hold the annual flagship inbound roadshow "Thailand Focus 2019: Embracing Opportunities - The Next Chapter", during August 28 – 30, 2019 in Bangkok, marking the first conference for the new government to directly meet with global investors.

Exchange Data International Launches A New Cost Basis Solution

Date 21/08/2019

Exchange Data International (EDI), a provider of global security corporate actions, pricing and reference data, announced today a new Cost Basis solution.

Acuiti Derivatives Insight Report: Euribor Flash Rally Hits Proprietary Traders - A Spike In Trading In A Euribor Spread Caused Significant Losses To Several Proprietary Trading Firms In July

Date 21/08/2019

An anomaly in trading in the Dec 20/Mar 21 Euribor spread on ICE has resulted in a number of proprietary trading firms reporting significant losses in July, the latest Acuiti Derivatives Insight Report found.

Ossiam Releases Leveraged US Steepener ETF With Solactive Index

Date 21/08/2019

At the moment, the US Treasury yield curve sits in the focus of investors. The reason the curve receives such attention lies in its slope, which is as flat as it was way back in 2007. To grant investors the opportunity to benefit from a potential steepening of the US Treasury yield curve, French Asset Manager Ossiam issued its Ossiam US Steepener UCITS ETF on August 19th at Deutsche Börse Xetra, tracking the Solactive US Treasury Yield Curve Steepener 2-5 vs 10-30 Index.