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Bursa Malaysia And Universiti Malaysia Perlis To Co-Organise Karnival Saham Perlis - Bursa Malaysia’s First Investor Education Event In Perlis

Date 17/10/2024

Bursa Malaysia (Bursa Malaysia or the Exchange) and Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) will jointly organise “Karnival Saham Perlis bersama Bursa Malaysia” at Dewan Ilmu, UniMAP on Saturday, 19 October 2024. The event aims to promote financial literacy and encourage active and informed investing among the Malaysian public, particularly communities in the northern region of Malaysia.

Appointments To The ASIC Executive Leadership Team

Date 17/10/2024

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s program of transformation work has continued with key appointments to its senior executive leadership team.

Robinhood To Offer Cboe's Index Options, Expanding Retail Access

Date 16/10/2024

• For the first time, Robinhood customers will have access to index options, expanding their trading capabilities on its platform
• Cboe's index options – S&P 500 Index, Cboe Volatility Index, Russell 2000 Index, and Mini S&P 500 Index options – soon available to Robinhood customers on its platform
• Launch taps into rising investor demand for options trading, market data and education

MarketAxess To Host Conference Call Announcing Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results On Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Date 16/10/2024

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX) the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, will issue a press release announcing its third quarter 2024 financial results on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, before the market opens. Chris Concannon, Chief Executive Officer, Richard Schiffman, Global Head of Trading Solutions, and Ilene Fiszel Bieler, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to provide a strategic update and discuss the Company’s financial results and outlook on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

SEC Charges Virginia-Based RTX Corp. With Violating Foreign Corrupt Practices Act In Connection With Efforts To Obtain Contracts With The Qatari Military

Date 16/10/2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that RTX Corporation, a Virginia-based aerospace and defense company, agreed to pay more than $124 million to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in connection with payments made to assist in obtaining contracts with the Qatari military. RTX, which was named Raytheon Technologies Corp. until 2023, was formed after the 2020 merger of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corp. (collectively, Raytheon).

New York State Department Of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris Issues New Guidance To Address Cybersecurity Risks Arising From Artificial Intelligence - Guidance, Released During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Assists Entities In Identifying Cybersecurity Risks Associated With The Use Of AI And Recommends Controls To Mitigate Risks

Date 16/10/2024

New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris today issued new guidance to assist regulated entities in addressing and combating cybersecurity risks arising from artificial intelligence. The guidance builds on the Department’s ongoing work to protect New Yorkers and DFS-licensed entities from cybersecurity risks through its nation-leading cybersecurity regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) and follows recently adopted DFS guidance to combat discrimination by insurers using artificial intelligence. 

Ontario Securities Commission Releases 2024 Investment Fund Survey Data Dashboard

Date 16/10/2024

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is pleased to announce the release of the 2024 Investment Fund Survey (IFS) data dashboard. The IFS is an annual survey sent to more than 500 investment fund managers registered in Ontario.

ETFGI Report Assets Invested In The ETFs Industry In The United States Reached A New Record High Of 10 Trillion US Dollars At The End Of September

Date 16/10/2024

ETFGI, a prominent independent research and consultancy firm specializing in providing subscription research on trends in the global ETFs industry, reported today assets invested in the ETFs industry in the United States reached a new record high of US$10 trillion at the end of September. During September the ETFs industry in the United States gathered net inflows of US$97.29 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$740.81 billion, according to ETFGI's September 2024 US ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

ESMA Responds To The Commission Rejection Of Certain MiCA Technical Standards

Date 16/10/2024

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has responded to the European Commission proposal to amend the Markets in crypto-assets Regulation (MiCA) Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS). ESMA acknowledges the legal limitations raised by the Commission but emphasises the importance of the policy objectives behind the initial proposal.

ISDA, GFXD Respond To ESMA On Order Execution Policies

Date 16/10/2024

On October 16, ISDA and the Global FX Division of the Global Financial Markets Association responded to a consultation paper from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on ‘Technical Standards specifying the criteria for establishing and assessing the effectiveness of investment firms’ order execution policies’. In the response, the associations discuss the requirement for pre-selected execution venues, mandatory consumption of consolidated tapes and categorization of financial instruments under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation, among other issues.