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The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report By Nationality And Investor Type

Date 23/07/2017

The  total value of shares traded for the week  ending 20 July 2017 amounted to SAR 13.21 billion, decreasing by 11.17% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,721.52 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 0.55% over the previous week.

HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li - Latest Charles Li Direct: The Difference Between A Traffic Cop And The Sheriff

Date 23/07/2017

Hong Kong’s regulatory regime has been under the spotlight lately, as market players discuss the new “front-loaded” approach adopted by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). In his latest blog post, HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li looks at the division of responsibility in the Hong Kong market between the SFC and HKEX, why it has generally worked over the years, and how both organisations can work together to maintain market quality.

DGCX And DCCC Reinforces Its MENA Presence With Regulatory Recognition From ADGM - The FSRA Recognition Allows ADGM Registered Entities To Access DGCX and DCCC Platforms For Trading And Clearing Activities

Date 22/07/2017

The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) and its CCP subsidiary, Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation (DCCC) has been recognised as a remote Exchange and Clearing House by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), the regulatory authority for the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), enabling ADGM companies to access its trading and clearing platforms.

SIFMA Submits Comments To SEC On Standards Of Conduct For Financial Professionals

Date 22/07/2017

SIFMA today submitted comments to the SEC in response to Chairman Clayton’s recent request for public comment on the standards of conduct for investment advisers and broker-dealers.  

Nasdaq Files Form 8-K Regarding Director Resignation

Date 21/07/2017

On July 21, 2017, Nasdaq filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announcing the resignation of Glenn H. Hutchins from the board of directors of Nasdaq, Inc. and any committees thereof.

MIAX Options - Updates To Support PRIME, Mass Cancel Port & Complex Crossing Order Functionality Beginning August 2, 2017

Date 21/07/2017

The MIAX Options Exchange will begin rolling out the following new functionality beginning August 2, 2017:

Simple PRIME

• Beginning Wednesday, August 2, 2017 PRIME order handling changes will be in effect on all symbols as described in MIAX Options Regulatory Circular, RC_2017_36.

High Priority Mass Cancel Ports

• As previously announced in the June 9, 2017 Alert, the MIAX Options Exchange will begin supporting a new mass cancel message feature and offer high priority mass cancel ports beginning Thursday, August 3, 2017.  Please review MIAX Options Regulatory Circular, RC_2017_37.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 21/07/2017

The current reports for the week of July 18, 2017 are now available.

US Federal Regulatory Agencies Announce Coordination Of Reviews For Certain Foreign Funds Under "Volcker Rule"

Date 21/07/2017

Five federal financial regulatory agencies today announced that they are coordinating their respective reviews of the treatment of certain foreign funds under section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, commonly known as the Volcker Rule, and the agencies' implementing regulations.

EEX Achieves New Daily Trading Record In Dairy Futures

Date 21/07/2017

On Wednesday 19th July, EEX set a new daily trading record in Dairy Futures with a total of 698 contracts (439 in Skimmed Milk Powder and 259 in Butter) traded.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Stock Market Report For July 21st, 2017

Date 21/07/2017

A total turnover of 3.628 billion shares worth N34.886 billion in 19,834 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.272 billion shares valued at N13.993 billion that exchanged hands last week in 19,385 deals.