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Announcement On The Release Of Gold Futures Option Contract Specifications Of The Shanghai Futures Exchange

Date 13/12/2019

Gold Futures Option Contract Specifications of the Shanghai Futures Exchange, which has been accepted by the Shanghai Futures Exchange Board of Directors and reported to the China Securities Regulatory Commission, is hereby released and effective .

Trading Of CSI 300 ETF Options On Shanghai Stock Exchange Approved

Date 13/12/2019

With the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) will list the CSI 300 ETF option contracts (whose underlying asset is Huatai PineBridge CSI 300 ETF, with the code of 510300) on December 23, 2019, so as to better meet the demand of investors for risk management.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Clarifies Green Bond Disclosure Requirements

Date 13/12/2019

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has published an information sheet outlining when issuers of securities described as “green bonds” can apply the “same class exclusion” to disclosure requirements.

Nadex Announces 2020 Exchange Holidays

Date 12/12/2019

Nadex will observe the following holidays in 2020 and will not be open for business on:

• New Year’s Day – Wednesday, January 1, 2020
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Monday, January 20, 2020
• President’s Day – Monday, February 17, 2020
• Good Friday – Friday, April 10, 2020
• Memorial Day – Monday, May 25, 2020
• Independence Day – Friday, July 3, 2020
• Labor Day – Monday, September 7, 2020
• Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 26, 2020
•  Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2020

B3: Ibovespa Breaks New Record And Reaches 112.199 Points

Date 12/12/2019

B3’s market performance index – Ibovespa – hit a record high today ending the day at 112.199 points, up 1,11% from last trading session. The previous Ibovespa record of 111.125  points was recorded on December 6th, 2019

ASX Participates In Digital Asset’s Fundraising

Date 12/12/2019

ASX’s technology partner Digital Asset (DA) has announced that it has raised more than US$35 million in Series C funding from new and existing investors.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority Releases Findings Of Managed Investment Scheme (MIS) Custody Review

Date 12/12/2019

The Financial Markets Authority has published a summary report on a review of custody arrangements in managed investment schemes (MIS) in response to questions raised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Mochas, Mariners, And Morality -- Remarks Before The National Economists Club, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, Washington D.C., Dec. 12, 2019

Date 12/12/2019

Thank you, Cliff [Waldman] for that kind introduction.  It is an honor to be among economists today.  I am not sure why, but every time I speak to economists, I feel compelled to tell a joke. Maybe it is because the securities lawyers of which I am one and with whom I routinely surround myself can be a rather serious bunch.  Instead of starting with jokes, they insist that we start our talks with the following disclaimer:  The views I represent are my own and not necessarily those of the Securities and Exchange Commission or my fellow Commissioners.  That duty done, I am going to tell my joke. 

FINRA Announces Senior Leadership Team Under New Examination And Risk Monitoring Program Structure - 2020 Exams Will Be Conducted Under Unified Program

Date 12/12/2019

FINRA announced today the senior leadership team under the new examination and risk monitoring structure within the organization. This marks the consolidation of FINRA’s three exam functions into a single, unified program—a process that began in October 2018.

IIROC Welcomes The Canadian Securities Administrators' Plans To Review Canada's Regulatory Framework For Investment Industry Self-Regulatory Organizations (SROs)

Date 12/12/2019

We look forward to participating in the CSA's consultation and in exploring options that make sense in today's environment.

While self-regulation is an efficient and effective means to protect investors and support healthy capital markets, we must always strive to improve its efficiency and effectiveness.