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Japan's Financial Services Agency: Financial Industry-Wide Cybersecurity Exercise (Delta Wall IV)

Date 28/10/2019

Ensuring cybersecurity across the financial sector has become a crucial issue for the stability of the overall financial system due to cyberattacks in the financial sector becoming increasingly sophisticated and complicated. In the run-up to the "Games of the XXXII Olympiad and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games," to prepare for the occurrence of a large-scale cyber incident, the FSA has conducted the fourth industry-wide cybersecurity exercise (“Delta Wall* IV”) over the period from October 3 to 11, 2019.

* Delta Wall means a key element in cybersecurity: the triad (Delta) of “self-help,” “mutual assistance,” and “public assistance.”
The Company Obtained The Securities And Commodities Authority’s Final Nod: Dubai Central Securities Depository L.L.C. (Dubai CSD) Licensed As The First Independent Central Securities Depository Service Provider In The UAE

Date 27/10/2019
- H.E. Essa Kazim: “The post-trade services’ revamp further strengthens Dubai’s leading position as a center of excellence and a dynamic capital markets hub”
- Maryam Fekri: “The licensing of Dubai CSD is an important milestone in the journey of developing post-trade services in the UAE, building upon DFM’s successes in investor service”

Date 25/10/2019

WHAT:	CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz will speak on the panel Is there a Liquidity Crisis? at FIA’s 35th Annual Futures & Options Expo 2019
WHEN:	Wednesday, October 30, 2019 4:30 p.m. (CDT) 5:30 p.m. (EDT)
WHERE:	Hilton Chicago 720 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60605

CME Group Response To Allegations At LaSalle Street Protest

Date 25/10/2019

CME Group is appalled by the allegations that an individual at the Board of Trade building spit on Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) members who were protesting on LaSalle Street yesterday. While our company no longer owns the 141 W. Jackson Boulevard facility and is headquartered on Wacker Drive, we are aware the landmark building still bears the name of one of our exchanges. As such, we want to assure all CTU members and the Chicago community that we do not in any way condone this behavior. We have spoken to the new building owners and understand that precautions are being taken to prevent this type of activity from occurring again.
CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 25/10/2019

The current reports for the week of October 22th, 2019 are now available.

Superintendent Linda A. Lacewell Announces New York State Department Of Financial Services Joins Global Financial Network - Membership Builds On New York’s Role As A FinTech Hub

Date 25/10/2019

Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell today announced the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has joined the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN). Launched by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), GFIN is a network of 50 international organizations committed to supporting financial innovation in the best interests of consumers.

Date 25/10/2019

WHAT:	CFTC Commissioner Rostin Behnam will speak on the panel Responding to Sustainability at FIA’s 35th Annual Futures & Options Expo 2019
WHEN:	Wednesday, October 30, 2019 3:30 p.m. (CDT) 4:30 p.m. (EDT)
WHERE:	Hilton Chicago 720 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60605

Finansinspektionen: Decision Regarding The Countercyclical Buffer Rate

Date 25/10/2019

Finansinspektionen (FI) decided on 24 October not to change the countercyclical buffer rate. The buffer rate of 2.5 per cent, which has applied since 19 September 2019, shall thus continue to apply. The countercyclical buffer guide is set at 0.16 per cent.
Borsa Istanbul: BIST Sustainability Index Constituents For November 2019 - October 2020 Index Period Have Been Determined

Date 25/10/2019

Annual company assesments of the BIST Sustainability Index have been completed. Constituent list and the list of stocks to be included in and excluded from the index are shown below. Constituent changes will be effective from November 1, 2019.
Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For October 25th 2019

Date 25/10/2019

A total turnover of 2.051 billion shares worth N16.126 billion in 13,508 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 896.610 million shares valued at N16.561 billion that exchanged hands last week in 12,638 deals.