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Bank Of England: Financial Policy Committee – Membership Update

Date 06/08/2019

The Treasury has confirmed today (6 August 2019) that Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia will be withdrawing from her appointment to the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC). 

NZX Shareholder Metrics July 2019

Date 06/08/2019

Please see attached NZX shareholder metrics for July 2019.

2019 Q2 Report On Stock pledged Repo Risk Analysis - Shenzhen Stock Exchange Research Institute

Date 06/08/2019

In Q2 2019, the stock pledged repo business of SZSE and SSE continued to scale down, bailout coverage was further expanded and risk from closing positions was controllable, but the credit risk of some listed companies’ controlling shareholders needed further mitigation. To strengthen risk monitoring, research and judgment, we have summed up the characteristics of the stock pledged repo risk of SZSE and SSE in Q2 and put forward relevant thoughts on further defusing the risk with relevant parties.

ASX Group Monthly Report - July 2019

Date 06/08/2019

Trading – Cash Markets (including equities, interest rate and warrant trades)

• In July 2019, the average daily number of trades was 39% higher than the pcp. The average daily value traded onmarket of $4.5 billion was up 12% on the pcp. 
• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 0.4% in July down on the previous month (0.5%). 
• Expected future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in July was an average of 11.2% (compared to 13.7 in June).

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: Westpac Refunding $7 Million To Affected Customers For Incorrect Fees

Date 06/08/2019

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and Commerce Commission have formally agreed with Westpac the steps the bank must take to refund fees to some 93,000 customers being overcharged $7 million.

FTSE Mondo Visione Exchange Index 2.2% Up In July, Dubai Financial Market Up 33.9% In Month, London Stock Exchange Group Up 16.2% On Refinitiv Boost

Date 05/08/2019

The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index, which aims to reflect market sentiment and is a key indicator of exchanges performance closed at 58,387.4 on 31 July 2019, 2.2% up on the month, up 18.2% Year-to-Date and 18.7 % over 12 months (all in USD terms). The index set a new closing all-time high of 59,714.84 on 11 July 2019.

Cboe Global Markets Reports July 2019 Trading Volume - Futures ADV Up 7% Over July 2018 - Options ADV Up 5% Over July 2018

Date 05/08/2019

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today reported July monthly trading volume.

SEC Chairman Clayton Announces Event For Main Street Investors In Chicago

Date 05/08/2019

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton today announced an event for Main Street investors to be held in Chicago on Thursday, August 15.

US Justice Department Announces Resolution With LLB Verwaltung (Switzerland) AG - Assistance To U.S. Taxpayers To Commit Tax Evasion Results In $10.6 Million Penalty

Date 05/08/2019

LLB Verwaltung (Switzerland) AG, formerly known as “Liechtensteinische Landesbank (Schweiz) AG” (LLB-Switzerland), a Swiss-based private bank, reached a resolution with the United States Department of Justice, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division today. As part of the agreement, LLB-Switzerland will pay a penalty of $10,680,554.64 to the United States.

Delivering Fast Payments For All, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard At The Federal Reserve Bank Of Kansas City Town Hall, Kansas City, Missouri

Date 05/08/2019

It is a pleasure to be here in Kansas City with Federal Reserve Bank President Esther George to talk about the future of America's payment system.