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2018 Exchange Traded Products Conference - Welcome Address By Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange, December 5th, 2018

Date 05/12/2018

Good morning distinguished ladies and gentlemen:

On behalf of the council and management of The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), it gives me utmost pleasure to welcome you to the annual ETPs Conference tagged “Exchange Traded Products: Evolving investment themes, Accessing New Markets and Enhancing Portfolio Alpha”. We are indeed pleased to host this event, the fourth in a series of expository discussions and strategic dialogue on the development of the ETPs market in Nigeria.

Technology Sector Poised For Big Data Wave In Finance And Sales Departments – DLA Piper European Tech Index

Date 05/12/2018

• Anticipated Benefits Of Big Data In Finance And Sales Departments Up By A Fifth Since 2016
• Greater Focus On The Customer And Customer Experience Given Adoption Of Big Data
• Optimizing Business Processes And Encouraging Innovation The Most Cited Benefits Of Big Data 

BSO Wins Best New Connectivity Product Award at FOW International Awards 2018 - Integrating The Worlds’ Fastest Radio Frequency Network Into Global Trading Network

Date 05/12/2018

BSO, the Ethernet network, cloud and hosting provider is pleased to have received the Best New Connectivity Product award by Global Investor Group at the FOW International Awards dinner last night, following the annual FOW Derivatives World: The Debates in London. The FOW Awards recognize the very best achievements from across the global cleared derivatives market.

ASX Monthly Activity Report - November 2018

Date 05/12/2018

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

• In November 2018, the average daily number of trades was 17% higher than the pcp. The average daily value traded on-market of $4.7 billion was up 11% on the pcp. 
• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 0.6% in November down on the previous month 0.7%. 
• Expected future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in November was an average of 16.2 (compared to 16.4 in October).

Dubai Financial Services Authority Signs MoU With Bank Negara Malaysia

Date 05/12/2018

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the country’s central bank, to cooperate in the authorisation and supervision of banks and insurers operating in both markets.

ASIC Publishes 2017–18 Regulatory Costs

Date 05/12/2018

ASIC has published its regulatory costs for FY 2017-18.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Cluster Wisdom And Power To Strengthen Financial Quality Education

Date 05/12/2018

To implement the arrangement and requirement of "urging the inclusion of investor education into compulsory education in developed areas" by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) organized the 1st Joint Exhibition of National Investor Education Base of Securities Companies and also the Seminar on Teenagers' Financial Quality Education on November 25, 2018, on the occasion of co-organizing the Shanghai High School Students' Economic Forum. Officials from Pudong New Area (Shanghai), relevant departments of the Shanghai education system and the SSE were present. Among those taking part in activity were over 300 people including teachers, students, experts and parents from 25 schools including Shanghai Dongchang High School, representatives from the investor education bases of 19 SSE members, and several mainstream media like CCTV (China Central Television) and CBN (China Business Network).

Opening Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz Before The CFTC Market Risk Advisory Committee

Date 05/12/2018

Due to a previously scheduled official overseas trip, I am unable to participate in today’s meeting of the Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC).  However, given the importance to me of the issues presented today, specifically around the leverage ratio and incentives to clearing, I would like to provide the following comments.

Reminder: Delta1 Futures Markets Closed

Date 04/12/2018

Consistent with US equity markets, futures markets on OneChicago Delta1 will be closed for trading on Wednesday December 5th, 2018. All futures contracts expiring on Wednesday December 5th, 2018 will continue to expire as usual on Wednesday December 5th, 2018.

The Salutary Effects Of International Cooperation On SEC Enforcement, Steven Peikin, SEC Co-Director, Division Of Enforcement, Cambridge, MA, Dec. 3, 2018, Remarks At The IOSCO/PIFS-Harvard Law School Global Certificate Program For Regulators Of Securities Market

Date 04/12/2018

It is a real pleasure to be here today and I want to thank Professor Hal Scott and Harvard Law School’s Program on International Financial Systems (PIFS) for inviting me to speak with you all here today. Programs like this one provide important forums for sophisticated dialogue and education on issues impacting the global financial system. I am honored to join your list of distinguished speakers.