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Qatar Stock Exchanges Announces The Launch Of Covered Short Selling And Securities Lending & Borrowing Activities

Date 22/08/2023

As part of the initiatives aimed at developing market mechanisms and enhancing liquidity, and through fruitful cooperation between the Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA), Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), and the Edaa (Qatar Depository Company); Qatar Stock Exchange is pleased to announce the commencement of Covered Short Selling and Securities Lending & Borrowing activities in the market.

Financial Stability Risks From Cryptoassets In Emerging Market Economies - Report By The Consultative Group Of Directors Of Financial Stability (CGDFS) Established At The BIS Representative Office For The Americas

Date 22/08/2023

In emerging market economies (EMEs), cryptoasset adoption has been on a steady rise. For some users, cryptoassets provide an alternative to limited investment and savings instruments. For others they offer a seemingly safe haven against volatile domestic currencies. 

Exchange Data International And SimCorp Build A Partnership To Offer ISO 15022 Corporate Actions

Date 22/08/2023

Today, Exchange Data International (EDI), a prominent financial and economic data provider, and SimCorp, a leading SaaS (Software as a Service) investment management solutions provider, announced they are building a partnership to offer corporate actions data to their clients.

Eurex To launch Daily Options

Date 22/08/2023

• Eurex extends its diversified equity index product suite by listing Daily Options.
• Trading in EURO STOXX 50® Index EoD Options (OEXP) will start as of 28 August 2023.
• Institutional demand for options with short-term expiries has strongly increased as investors seek to react quickly and precisely to specific market events.

Marex Announces 2023 Interim Results - Strong Growth Delivered In First Half, Positive Outlook For Full Year Performance

Date 22/08/2023

Marex Group plc ('Marex' or the 'Group'), the diversified global financial services platform, announces strong results for the six months to 30 June 2023 (the 'period'). The Group has been transformed by ongoing investments in organic growth and selective acquisitions, enabling us to increase our market share and deliver very strong growth in revenue and profitability in the first half of the year. The increasing scale of the Group's global and diversified franchise, post the ED&F Man Capital Markets acquisition which closed in the second half of 2022, has resulted in improved margins and materially higher ROE.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines China Industrial Securities International Brokerage Limited $3.5 Million For Internal Control Failures

Date 22/08/2023

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined China Industrial Securities International Brokerage Limited (China Industrial) $3.5 million for internal control failures relating to monitoring of suspicious trading activities and recording of client order instructions.

Announcement Of Approval Of 4 Institutions Including CICC Financial Products Ltd. As SGE’s International Members And Termination Of The Shanghai Gold Exchange International Membership Of PAMP SA

Date 22/08/2023

SGE hereby announces that, CICC Financial Products Ltd., Decent Import & Export (HK) Limited, Zijin Gold Technology (Hainan) Co., LTD, Shanghai Yuye Trading Co., Ltd., have been officially admitted as SGE International members. Meanwhile, PAMP SA has been officially approved to terminate the SGE international membership.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin, August 18, 2023, Issue 27

Date 22/08/2023

Click here to download Shenzhen Stock Exchange's market bulletin, issue 27.

SIFMA Fixed Income Market Close Recommendation In The U.S., The U.K., And Japan For U.S. Labor Day Holiday

Date 21/08/2023

SIFMA has confirmed its previous holiday recommendation for a full market close on Monday, September 4, 2023, for the trading of U.S. dollar-denominated fixed income securities in the U.S., the U.K., and Japan in observance of the U.S. Labor Day holiday.

FINRA Names Bill St. Louis As New Head Of Enforcement

Date 21/08/2023

FINRA announced today that it has appointed Bill St. Louis as Head of Enforcement, effective immediately. St. Louis, an Executive Vice President, was most recently head of FINRA’s National Cause and Financial Crimes Detection Program (NCFC). St. Louis will be responsible for the management of approximately 350 enforcement staff in 11 offices across the United States and will report directly to FINRA CEO Robert Cook.