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Montréal Exchange's Markets Closed July 1, 2021

Date 01/07/2021

The Exchange's markets are closed today, July 1, 2021.

FINRA Orders Record Financial Penalties Against Robinhood Financial LLC - Firm Ordered To Pay Approximately $70 Million For Systemic Supervisory Failures And Significant Harm Suffered By Millions Of Customers

Date 30/06/2021

FINRA announced today that it has fined Robinhood Financial LLC $57 million and ordered the firm to pay approximately $12.6 million in restitution, plus interest, to thousands of harmed customers. The sanctions represent the largest financial penalty ever ordered by FINRA and reflect the scope and seriousness of the violations. In determining the appropriate sanctions, FINRA considered the widespread and significant harm suffered by customers, including millions of customers who received false or misleading information from the firm, millions of customers affected by the firm’s systems outages in March 2020, and thousands of customers the firm approved to trade options even when it was not appropriate for the customers to do so.

Cboe Global Markets Completes Acquisition Of Chi-X Asia Pacific

Date 30/06/2021

• Transaction is another step in Cboe's strategy to build one of the world's largest global derivatives and securities trading networks 
• With a presence in Asia Pacific, Cboe expects to expand its global equities and market data businesses, broaden distribution of its proprietary products, as well as bring other new trading solutions and services to the region
• Chi-X Asia Pacific planned to be fully integrated into Cboe's existing global business operations and technology platforms

FINRA Launches Educational Initiative Aimed at Newer Investors FINRA And FINRA Foundation Issue Special Notice Soliciting Comment On Ways To Reach And Educate Novice Investors

Date 30/06/2021

FINRA today announced it has launched a multi-year, multi-faceted $30 million initiative to explore innovative ways to reach and educate investors, especially new, self-directed retail investors who conduct transactions through online accounts or using mobile apps.

MIAX Options Exchange - July 1, 2021 Fee Changes

Date 30/06/2021

Effective July 1, 2021, pending filing with the SEC, the MIAX Options Fee Schedule will be amended.

Board Takes Effect As NZ RegCo Governance

Date 30/06/2021

NZX has today confirmed the permanent board of NZ RegCo, chaired by Trevor Janes, with board members Annabel Cotton, Elaine Campbell, John Hawkins and Mike Heron QC.

SEC Charges San Francisco Bay Area Finance Employee And Friend With Insider Trading

Date 30/06/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled insider trading charges against Bay Area finance employee Mounir N. Gad and his friend Nathan E. Guido. 

S&P Dow Jones Indices Europe Dashboard

Date 30/06/2021

• After making a new all-time high at the start of the second quarter, the S&P Europe 350® continued to set fresh records through April, May, and June, completing a strong first half of the year. 
• Switzerland, France, and the United Kingdom made the biggest positive contributions in Q2, but gains in every country except Portugal helped push the pan-regional benchmark higher. 
• Health Care led the way up among sectors, while Dividend Aristocrats® took the top spot among European factor indices this quarter. Utilities was a notable laggard.  

Joint Statement By The Heads Of The World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund, World Health Organization, And World Trade Organization On The First Meeting Of The Task Force On COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics And Diagnostics For Developing Countries

Date 30/06/2021

The Heads of the World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund, World Health Organization, and World Trade Organization today convened for the first meeting of the Task Force on COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics for Developing Countries. They issued the following joint statement:

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In Thematic ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Reached A Record US$414 Billion At End Of May 2021

Date 30/06/2021

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reports assets invested in Thematic ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a record US$414 billion at end of May 2021.  Thematic ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of US$1.57 billion during May, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$50.99 billion which is much higher than the US$45.62 billion gathered at this point last year. Total assets invested in Thematic ETFs and ETPs increased by 3.1% from US$400.92 billion at the end of April 2021 to US$413.55 billion, according to ETFGI’s May 2021 ETF and ETP Thematic 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.)