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Qatar Stock Exchange: QE Index, QE Al Rayan Islamic Index And QE All Share Index Constituents

Date 13/03/2019

Senate Economic References Committee - Opening Statement By ASIC Commissioner John Price - Commonwealth Registers Bill 2019 And 4 Related Bills [Provisions] - Opening Statement By John Price, Commissioner, Australian Securities And Investments Commission At The Senate Economic References Committee, (Melbourne, Australia) 13 March 2019

Date 13/03/2019

ASIC welcomes this package of Bills, which together lay the foundation for a government registry regime that is modern, flexible, streamlined and user-friendly. The implementation of the new regime will substantially reduce the current risk of technology failure and deliver wide-ranging benefits to all users of the registry. Further, the introduction of a director identification number will assist ASIC and other regulators in the vital work of detecting, deterring and disrupting phoenix activity.

Nasdaq Files Notice Of Annual Meeting Of Stockholders

Date 12/03/2019

On March 12, 2019, Nasdaq, Inc. (“Nasdaq”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) the following materials relating to its 2019 annual meeting of stockholders: (i) a definitive proxy statement and (ii) a notice regarding the availability of proxy materials.

US Department Of Justice: Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank LTD. Admits Its Employees Helped U.S.Taxpayers Conceal Income And Assets - Bank Admits For Years It Opened And Maintained Customer Accounts In Violation Of Agreement With The Internal Revenue Service; Agrees To Pay $195 Million As Part Of A Deferred Prosecution Agreement With The Justice Department

Date 12/03/2019

Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank Ltd., (Mizrahi-Tefahot) and its subsidiaries, United Mizrahi Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. (UMBS) and Mizrahi Tefahot Trust Company Ltd.  (Mizrahi Trust Company), entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the Department of Justice filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Department of Justice’s Tax Division, First Assistant United States Attorney Tracy L. Wilkison, and Chief Don Fort for Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation.  As part of the agreement, Mizrahi-Tefahot will pay $195 million to the United States.

Canadian Securities Regulators Seek Comment On The Internalization Of Trade Orders

Date 12/03/2019

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) today published for comment the Joint CSA/IIROC Consultation Paper 23-406 Internalization within the Canadian Equity Market. The consultation paper seeks feedback in response to concerns regarding the internalization of orders within the Canadian equity market.

FIA Announces Diversity Initiative

Date 12/03/2019

FIA’s Board of Directors today announced a new board-level initiative to encourage and support diversity in the futures industry.

Glenn Mcgrath Partners With FinTech Specialist ThinkMarkets To Promote Female Empowerment

Date 12/03/2019

Legendary fast bowler Glenn McGrath is the latest sports star to join forces with online financial trading broker ThinkMarkets to promote sport to disadvantaged young people and provide opportunities to a new generation of financial gurus.

deVere CEO: A Second Brexit Vote Is The Only Credible Solution To End Gridlock

Date 12/03/2019

The credible way to end Brexit gridlock and give UK and global business much-needed certainty is with a second referendum, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations.

SEC Announces March 28 Meeting Of Investor Advisory Committee

Date 12/03/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda for the March 28 meeting of its Investor Advisory Committee. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. ET in the Multipurpose Room at SEC headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. and is open to the public.  The meeting will be webcast live and archived on the committee’s website for later viewing.

FIA Warns Of Increased Market Fragmentation Caused By Regulation

Date 12/03/2019

FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today released a white paper that expresses FIA’s concerns about increased fragmentation of the global listed and cleared derivatives markets due to inconsistent and duplicative regulatory frameworks. Further, the paper urges regulators to embrace the principles of reliance and regulatory cooperation and makes recommendations on how to avoid increased fragmentation in the regulation of cross-border activity in the global derivatives markets.