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Philippines Is Among Asia’s Pioneers In Leveraging Distributed Ledger Technology For Bond Distribution

Date 27/07/2020

The Philippine Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), together with Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) and Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), is the first in Asia to launch an app for the distribution of retail treasury bonds enabled by Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). 

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Immediate Priorities During The COVID-19 Response And Recovery

Date 27/07/2020

This information sheet outlines the FMA’s immediate priorities as New Zealand continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, showing how we will support that response and recovery, while also ensuring financial service providers support their customers and investors.

Launch Of UK Tech For Growth Programme To Increase Access To Financial Services In Africa

Date 26/07/2020

• DIT’s ‘Tech for Growth’ programme will enhance the role technology can play in expanding access to financial services in emerging markets, starting with Africa
• The programme will enhance trade between the UK and Africa through networking, private and public partnerships, and in-country capacity building
• An ongoing research programme will address market access barriers currently limiting the role of technology in delivering trade alongside sustainable development goals

Abadan Power Generation Company Joins Tehran Stock Market

Date 25/07/2020

A new company was listed in Tehran Stock Exchange: Abadan Power Generation Company went public on Wednesday, 22 July 2020.

Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date July 15, 2020

Date 24/07/2020

At the end of the settlement date of July 15, 2020, short interest in 2,445 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaled 8,029,866,866 shares compared with 8,284,881,466 shares in 2,450 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of June 30, 2020. The mid-July short interest represents 2.71 days compared with 2.67 days for the prior reporting period.

Nadex Temporarily Amends Binary Contracts Strike Width

Date 24/07/2020

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 July 20, 2020 as indicated in the Weekly Notice. 

NYSE Group Consolidated Short Interest Report

Date 24/07/2020

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of July 15, 2020.

Nadex Refrains From Listing Certain Contracts

Date 24/07/2020

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: 

US Agencies Adopt Final Rule On The Orderly Liquidation Of Covered Broker-Dealers Under Title II Of The Dodd-Frank Act

Date 24/07/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation have adopted a final rule required by the Dodd-Frank Act clarifying and implementing provisions relating to the orderly liquidation of certain brokers or dealers (covered broker-dealers) in the event the FDIC is appointed receiver under Title II of the Dodd-Frank Act. The FDIC and SEC developed the final rule in consultation with the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC).

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Update

Date 24/07/2020

The current reports for the week of July 21, 2020 are now available.