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Meeting Between Monetary Authority Of Singapore (MAS) And Securities And Exchange Board Of India (SEBI)

Date 25/07/2018

On 24 July 2018, SEBI and MAS held discussions on various issues of cooperation, including the amicable resolution of the NSE and SGX issue. Both regulators agreed that the collaboration between both authorities would be further strengthened so as to derive benefits for capital markets of both the countries. Both regulators also agreed that NSE and SGX would carry out necessary discussions to come up with a solution that is acceptable to both the parties. 

EGX Chairman Distributes Risk Management Training Programme Certificates To Brokerage Firms

Date 25/07/2018

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX), on Thursday, concluded the training program "Risk Management" in cooperation with the Investor Protection Fund (IPF), which was held over two weeks attended by representatives of more than 135 brokerage firms. The program aimed at developing the capabilities of the risk management employees of the brokerage firms and to enable them to design effective policies to enhance and strengthen their companies. The free two-day training program included two cycles, each of which attended by almost 70 brokerage firms from Cairo and Alexandria.

ETFGI Reports ETFs And ETPs Listed In The US Experienced Net Outflows Of US$1.49 Billion During June 2018

Date 25/07/2018

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that US listed ETFs and ETPs saw net outflows of US$1.49 billion during June 2018. This is the third time during 2018 that US listed ETFs/ETPs have seen net outflows, following February and March. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

New Paper Predicts Industry Must Cope With Five Times More Reports Than Actual Trades Once SFTR Takes Effect - Paper Highlights The Impact Of Securities Finance Trade Reporting On The Industry Including Collateral Supply, Liquidity And Operations

Date 25/07/2018

A paper on the impact of the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) reveals that transaction reporting for securities financing trades may create five times as many reports as trades when the regulation takes effect, which is expected in early 2020. The paper was jointly published by The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, and its consultancy partner: The Field Effect.

IMF Chief Economist Maurice Obstfeld To Retire

Date 25/07/2018

Maurice “Maury” Obstfeld, Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will retire from the Fund at the end of December 2018, Managing Director Christine Lagarde announced today. Mr. Obstfeld, who has served in the post commonly known as “Chief Economist” for more than three years, will return to the Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Report Special Announcement

Date 25/07/2018

Effective with last week’s Commitments of Traders report, Commission staff had reclassified some traders, removing some from the index classification while adding others. These positions were fairly small but in the aggregate they were noticeable. Only the Supplemental Commodity Index report was affected by these revisions. Commission staff periodically evaluates these classifications and will change a classification in light of new or additional information.

Nasdaq Files Form 8-K With Financial Results For The Second Quarter Of 2018 And Announcement Of Quarterly Dividend

Date 25/07/2018

On July 25, 2018, Nasdaq filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attaching press releases announcing the (i) financial results for the second quarter of 2018 and (ii) the declaration of a quarterly dividend. The Form 8-K can be accessed on Nasdaq's website at http://ir.nasdaq.com/sec.cfm and on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

HM Treasury: UK Organisations Funding From EU Programmes Guaranteed Until The End Of 2020

Date 25/07/2018

UK organisations that secure funding through EU programmes, from now until the end of 2020, will be guaranteed by the UK government even in a no deal scenario.

Testimony Of Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo Before The House Committee On Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

Date 25/07/2018

INTRODUCTION

Thank you, Chairman Conaway, Ranking Member Peterson, and members of the Committee.  I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss my priorities and the work of the Agency.

It has been just under a year since my confirmation as Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) last August.  It is an appropriate time to update this committee on the progress of the CFTC.

Nasdaq Announces Quarterly Dividend Of $0.44 Per Share

Date 25/07/2018

The Board of Directors of Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share on the company's outstanding common stock.  The dividend is payable on September 28, 2018 to shareowners of record at the close of business on September 14, 2018.  Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.