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UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Clarifies Fairer Treatment Of Regular Premium PPI Complaints

Date 04/07/2018

• The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today issued a consultation paper on new guidance about the handling of certain regular premium payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints.
• The proposed guidance clarifies FCA expectations.

ASIC Consults On Proposed Changes To The Capital Requirements For Market Participants

Date 04/07/2018

ASIC has released a consultation paper proposing changes to the capital requirements for market participants, which prescribe the minimum amount of capital a participant must hold. The proposed changes will better protect investors and market integrity by strengthening the risk profile of market participants and reducing the risk of a disorderly or non-compliant wind-up.

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Issued Circular On The Adjustment Of Transaction Fees Of Certain Crude Oil Futures Contracts

Date 04/07/2018

On July 3, 2018, Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Shanghai Futures Exchange, has issued the Circular on the Adjustment of Transaction Fees of Certain Crude Oil Futures Contracts (No.21 [2018]), notifying that the adjustment of transaction fees of the following crude oil futures contracts will come into effect from July 5, 2018 (i.e. the continuous trading on the night of July 4, 2018):

NorthRow Selected For The FCA’s Regulatory Sandbox

Date 04/07/2018

NorthRow, a Contego solutions business, has been selected to be part of the fourth cohort of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Regulatory Sandbox.

NZX Shareholder Metrics June 2018

Date 03/07/2018

The metrics included in this monthly report were recently updated to better reflect the exchange's strategic deliverables as set out in NZX's refreshed strategy released last November.

Independent Reserve Launches Ripple

Date 03/07/2018

Independent Reserve, the Australian digital currency exchange, will commence trading in Ripple (XRP) on 7 July, 2018.

Canadian Securities Regulators Publish Annual Report Highlighting Investor Education Campaigns And Activities

Date 03/07/2018

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published an annual activity report outlining its investor education and outreach efforts over the past year.

Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer: Producer Sentiment Inches Up Despite Commodity Price Decline And Continued Trade War Concerns

Date 03/07/2018

Agricultural producer sentiment rose slightly in June according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The increase was unexpected given unresolved trade war concerns and sharp price declines for key commodities, including corn, wheat and, especially, soybeans during the month. The June barometer reading of 143 was only 2 points higher than May. The barometer is based on a monthly survey of 400 agricultural producers from across the country.

Moscow Exchange Trading Volumes In June 2018

Date 03/07/2018

Total trading volume across Moscow Exchange’s markets was RUB 70.8 trln in June 2018. The fastest-growing market was the Bond Market, where trading volumes increased by 16.8% year-on-year.

Closet Index Funds: The Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Proposes An Alternative Approach To Those Currently Used In Europe

Date 03/07/2018

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) analysed nearly 800 French funds using a method based on fund return and market data, which enables more funds to be examined than was previously possible. This approach does not relieve the regulator of carrying out an in-depth individual analysis of the funds flagged as least active in the sample.