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HKEX Announcement - Trading In Derivatives Market Suspended

Date 05/09/2019

In order to preserve an orderly market, Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has suspended trading in its derivatives market for the afternoon and Afterhours Trading sessions at 2.00 pm on 5 September, due to prolonged connectivity issues on the Hong Kong Futures Automatic Trading System.  The clearing system for derivatives will remain open for the afternoon session only.

ASX Monthly Activity Report - August 2019

Date 05/09/2019

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

• In August 2019, the average daily number of trades was 36% higher than the pcp. The average daily value traded on-market of $5.5 billion was up 17% on the pcp. 
• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 0.8 % in August, up on the previous month of 0.4%. 
• Expected future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in August was an average of 15.9 (compared to 11.2 in July).

Tokyo Commodity Exchange August 2019 Market Summary - TOCOM August Daily Volume Averaged 104,922 Contracts, Up 22.5% M-o-M

Date 05/09/2019

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange announced today that August 2019 average daily volume was 104,922 contracts, up 22.5% from July and up 20.8% from August 2018. Volume increased for TOCOM’s most active contracts, such as Gold Standard, which grew 31.7% from the prior month to 56,879. Also, Gold Rolling Spot increased 44.0% to 9,258 contracts, Gold Mini gained 60.5% to 5,373 contracts and Dubai Crude Oil rose 16.3% to 11,341 contracts. Other contracts saw declines, such as Platinum Standard, which decreased 5.5% to 11,927 and RSS3 Rubber, which fell 5.8% to 5,195 contracts.

Nasdaq August 2019 Volumes

Date 04/09/2019

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for August 2019, on its investor relations website. 

OCC Statement On SEC And CFTC Settlement

Date 04/09/2019

OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, released the below statement in response to a settlement reached with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regarding allegations that OCC failed to comply with certain SEC and CFTC regulations.

SEC And CFTC Charge Options Clearing Corp. with Failing to Establish and Maintain Adequate Risk Management Policies - OCC To Pay Combined $20 Million Penalty

Date 04/09/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) will undertake remedial efforts and pay $20 million in penalties to settle charges that it failed to implement policies to manage certain risks as required by U.S. laws and SEC and CFTC rules.

MTU Aero Engines AG To Be Included In DAX - Thyssenkrupp Moves Into MDAX - Changes Will Become Effective On 23 September

Date 04/09/2019

On Wednesday, global index provider STOXX Ltd., part of Deutsche Börse Group, announced changes to the DAX index family, which will become effective on 23 September 2019. The shares of MTU Aero Engines AG will be included in the DAX index and will replace the shares of thyssenkrupp AG, based on the fast-exit rule.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 04/09/2019

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

ISDA Create To Add New Custody Function For Initial Margin

Date 04/09/2019

ISDA and Linklaters have announced the addition of a new custody function on ISDA Create’s initial margin (IM) offering, which will enable users to complete all documentation required for regulatory IM on a single platform. BNY Mellon will be the first custodian to go live on the platform.

CFTC Commissioner Behnam Announces Agenda For The September 9 Market Risk Advisory Committee Public Meeting

Date 04/09/2019

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Rostin Behnam today announced the agenda for the upcoming Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) public meeting that will be held via teleconference on September 9, 2019. Commissioner Behnam is the sponsor of MRAC.