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Australia Senate Economics Legislation Committee Budget Estimates 2022-2023 - Opening Statement - November 2022: Opening Statement By ASIC Chair Joe Longo At The Senate Economics Legislation Committee Budget Estimates 2022-2023, 9 November 2022

Date 09/11/2022

I am pleased to appear before the Committee once more and welcome Senator Walsh as the new Committee Chair. I am joined today by Deputy Chairs Sarah Court and Karen Chester, Commissioners Sean Hughes and Danielle Press, Chief Operating Officer Warren Day, Executive Director of Strategy Greg Kirk and our General Counsel Chris Savundra.

OctaFX Launches CFD Trading On Stocks

Date 09/11/2022

OctaFX launches CFD trading on stocks with an impressive offering of 150 individual stocks of major world companies.

VC funding In Australia Down By 9.6% YoY To $3 Billion Despite 12% Growth In Volume During January-October 2022, Finds GlobalData

Date 09/11/2022

A total of 327 venture capital (VC) funding deals of worth $3 billion were announced in Australia during January-October 2022, which is a 12% growth in volume but a 9.6% decline in value compared to the same period in 2021, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

MIAX Options And MIAX Pearl Options - Reminder Of Planned Network Changes Related To Shared 10G ULL Extranet

Date 08/11/2022

As previously announced in the August 12, 2022 Alert, MIAX Options and MIAX Pearl Options are planning to discontinue the current 10G ULL shared extranet access and will begin providing separate dedicated MIAX Options and Pearl Options 10G ULL extranets. The target date is January, 2023 (pending filing with the SEC).
 

NGX Commends Transcorp For Diversity, Performance

Date 08/11/2022

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX or The Exchange) has commended the management of Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp) for its commitment to diversity and its performance despite economic headwinds. 

Euronext Announces Volumes For October 2022

Date 08/11/2022

Euronext, the leading pan-European market infrastructure, today announced trading volumes for October 2022.

CFTC Chairman Behnam To Participate In A Fireside Chat At The First Annual Symposium Of The Futures & Derivatives Law Report

Date 08/11/2022

Europex Cautions Against Market Correction Mechanism

Date 08/11/2022

Europex broadly supports the European Commission’s proposal for a ‘Council Regulation on enhancing solidarity through better coordination of gas purchases, exchanges of gas across borders and reliable price benchmarks. We particularly welcome the Commission’s proposals on joint purchasing, the efficient operation of gas infrastructure and improving security of supply. The proposed instruments effectively tackle the root causes of the current energy crisis, namely the external supply shock predominantly caused by continuous cuts of Russian gas supplies to Europe.

BIS Board Extends Term For Jerome H Powell As Chair Of Two Key Central Bank Groups

Date 08/11/2022

• Jerome H Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, is to continue as Chair of the Global Economy Meeting (GEM) and the Economic Consultative Committee (ECC)
• Mr Powell's term will run until 31 January 2026
• The GEM and the ECC are among the principal meetings held at the BIS every two months

Fordefi Raises $18M Seed Round To Launch Institutional DeFi Wallet And Security Platform - Backed By Top Crypto Vcs And Built By Crypto Industry Veterans, Fordefi Has Launched The Industry's First Institutional MPC Wallet And Web3 Gateway For Crypto-Native Funds

Date 08/11/2022

Fordefi, a financial technology and software company, today announced an $18 million seed round and the public launch of its institutional MPC wallet built for transacting on decentralized applications (dApps). Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, the investors of the firm's initial capital raise also include Electric Capital, Alameda Research, Jump Crypto, Castle Island, Pantera Capital, Illuminate Financial, PayPal Alumni Fund, Nima Capital, Digital Currency Group, Defiance Capital and StarkWare.