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DGCX Sees Strong Start To The Year On The Back Of Continued Global Volatility

Date 02/02/2017

The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) continued to be a safe haven for investors looking to insure against volatility stirred by a series of significant political events, with the Exchange trading an aggregate 1.37 million contracts in the month of January, valued at US $ 33 billion. 

Calypso Announces Utility Agreement With Equinoxe - Partnership To Provide Hedge Funds With Full Back And Middle Office Operations Support

Date 02/02/2017

Calypso Technology, Inc., a leading provider of capital markets and investment management software, announced today that it has signed a utility partnership agreement with Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services, a premium service provider to the alternative investment management industry.

Nasdaq Dubai Welcomes Listing Of USD 1 Billion Sukuk By Investment Corporation Of Dubai

Date 02/02/2017

Nasdaq Dubai welcomed today’s listing of a 1 billion US dollar Sukuk by the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) on the region’s international stock exchange.

New Asian Marketplace Signing For Cinnober’s Real-Time Clearing Technology

Date 02/02/2017

Today, Cinnober announces that it has been selected by a new Asian marketplace for a sophisticated real-time clearing solution.

SGX Partners NUS In Stock Pitch Competition For Students To Showcase Equity Research Skills

Date 02/02/2017

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the National University of Singapore Investment Society (“NUS Invest”) will jointly hold the next NUS-SGX Stock Pitch Competition on 13 February 2017. 

The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority’s Guide Designed To Help Providers Focus On Good Conduct

Date 02/02/2017

Today the FMA published the final version of the guide into the FMA’s view of conduct. The FMA has also published submissions from industry, considered as part of the consultation process.

OneChicago Announces Trading Volume For January 2017

Date 01/02/2017

OneChicago, LLC (OCX), a securities finance exchange, today announced its January 2017 volume of 780,990, a decrease of 9% year-over-year. OneChicago is a CFTC and SEC regulated exchange offering Single Stock Futures (SSF), a Delta One product, on approximately 1,800 equities, including ADRs and ETFs.

NASDAQ CFO Michael Ptasznik to Present at Credit Suisse 18th Annual Financial Services Forum

Date 01/02/2017

Federal Court In Florida Orders Joseph Charles DiCrisci To Pay More Than $2.9 Million In Disgorgement And A Civil Monetary Penalty For Engaging In Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions - Court Earlier Entered A Default Judgment Order Against His Company, Oakmont Financial, Inc.

Date 01/02/2017

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that Judge William P. Dimitrouleas of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered an Order of Final Judgment by Default (Order) against Defendant Joseph Charles DiCrisci of Henderson, Nevada, an owner and principal of Oakmont Financial Inc. (Oakmont), for engaging in in illegal, off-exchange precious metals transactions (see CFTC Complaint and Press Release 7317-16, February 3, 2016). The Court previously, on November 8, 2016, entered a Default Judgment Order against Oakmont (Oakmont Order).

OCC Announces Total Cleared Contract Volume Down Nine Percent In January - Securities Lending Activity Up 32 Percent In January

Date 01/02/2017

OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that total cleared contract volume in January was down nine percent from January 2016 with 338,381,588 contracts. Average daily volume at OCC was down 14 percent from January 2016 with 16,919,079 contracts. OCC's stock loan program reported strong volume numbers in January with year-to-date activity up 32 percent.