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In A Sign Of Confidence In The Qatari Bourse Foreign Investment Portfolios Opens More Than 50 Trading Accounts

Date 01/08/2017

In a sign of confidence in the Qatari stock market, more than 50 foreign investment portfolios have opened new accounts in just one week to trade in the shares of the companies listed on Qatar Stock Exchange.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Of Cash-Settled Oil Futures July 2017 Contracts

Date 01/08/2017

Final settlement prices for cash-settled oil futures July 2017 contracts are as follows:

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Periodic Review Of ”Top 10 Volume By Member”

Date 01/08/2017

TOCOM publishes the “Top 10 Volume by Member” report, which contains information on the members holding 10 largest trade volumes, with the name of each member and the number of trade volume (the total of buy and sell transactions) for each commodity. When there are 10 or less members trading certain commodity, other than those belonging to the Agricultural Product & Sugar Market, all the names and trade volume of participating members in that commodity are to be disclosed, which might make it possible to speculate such members’ and their customers’ positions and trading patterns. As such, TOCOM will not publish the report regarding the following commodities from the clearing period of August 1, 2017.

Nasdaq Files Form 8-K Announcing Director Election

Date 01/08/2017

On July 31, 2017, Nasdaq, Inc. filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission announcing the election of John D. Rainey to its board of directors.  Nasdaq’s board of directors has determined that Mr. Rainey is an “independent director.”

SEC Files Charges To Stop Fraudulent Misuse Of Cancer-Fighting Investments To Fund Restaurant Businesses

Date 31/07/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed charges to stop an alleged ongoing fraud by a Massachusetts businessman misusing investments intended for the development of cancer diagnostic tests to instead pay personal expenses and fund his fiancée’s restaurant businesses. 

S&P Dow Jones Indices Europe Index Dashboard

Date 31/07/2017

• In a mixed month for European equity investors, the S&P Europe 350® declined. This occurred despite Eurozone economic confidence reaching its highest level for a decade. 
• The S&P Europe 350 Industrials sector fell after news that the EU antitrust authorities were looking into allegations of collusion among several German car manufacturers. 
• Greece’s first sovereign bond issuance since 2014 was well received by market participants; nearly all of our European fixed income indices rose this month.

Economy Statement For The Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee Of The Securities Industry And Financial Markets Association

Date 31/07/2017

The U.S economy accelerated in the second quarter of 2017, recouping momentum temporarily lost in the first quarter.  Real GDP growth picked up to an annual rate of 2.6 percent, more than double the 1.2 percent rate seen in the first quarter of the year.  Personal consumption expenditures, generally the most significant driver of overall economic activity, stepped up noticeably in the second quarter and non-residential fixed investment continued to expand.  Although residential investment declined after the previous quarter’s double-digit advance, net exports made another positive, if small, contribution to growth, and inventory accumulation had a neutral impact.  Total government spending grew in the second quarter, as a strong increase in federal outlays more than offset a small decline in state and local spending.  Labor market conditions remained healthy, as the monthly pace of payroll employment accelerated in the latest quarter and the labor force participation rate trended higher.  In June 2017, the unemployment rate stood at 4.4 percent, just above the sixteen-year low reached in May and well below the pre-recession norm of 5.3 percent.  Economic fundamentals remain solid and suggest growth will continue at a steady pace through the remainder of this year. 

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

Date 31/07/2017

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

US Treasury Announces Marketable Borrowing Estimates

Date 31/07/2017

• During the July – September 2017 quarter, Treasury expects to borrow $96 billion in net marketable debt, assuming an end-of-September cash balance of $60 billion.  The borrowing estimate is $2 billion lower than announced in May 2017.

• During the October – December 2017 quarter, Treasury expects to borrow $501 billion in net marketable debt, assuming an end-of-December cash balance of $360 billion.

New York State Department Of Financial Services Continues Innovative Regulatory Initiatives With The Launch Of New Online Cybersecurity Portal For Businesses Seeking To Report Cybersecurity Events In New York - New DFS Portal Assists Businesses Complying With New York's First-In-The-Nation Cybersecurity Regulation - Covered Entities Can Also Virtually File Certificate Of Compliance Due By February 15, 2018

Date 31/07/2017

Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo today announced that the Department of Financial Services (DFS) has launched a new online portal to securely transmit in real time all notifications required under New York’s first-in-the-nation cybersecurity regulation.  This regulation requires all banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions regulated by DFS to establish and maintain a cybersecurity program designed to protect consumers’ private data and ensure the safety and soundness of New York’s financial services industry.