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New Zealand's List Of Level 4 Essential Services - Financial Services Are Not Included As Alert Level 4 Business Or Services

Date 25/08/2021

Financial services are not included as ‘Alert level 4 businesses or services’ in the Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 9) 2021.

The 4Cs Of Risky Business - Keynote Address By ASIC Deputy Chair Karen Chester At Risk Australia 2021, Wednesday 25 August 2021

Date 25/08/2021

Introduction

Thank you for inviting me to join you and speak today.

Let me start by acknowledging that it is a very character-building time to be a risk professional, especially in the financial services industry. For most, you’ve been hit by a perfect storm of risk events.

Extension Of Submission Deadline: Annual AML/CFT Reports 2021 - Issued By FMA - Reserve Bank Of New Zealand And Internal Affairs

Date 25/08/2021

Due the current COVID-19 Alert Level 4, reporting entities might not be able to access required information to complete their Annual AML/CFT Report by 31 August 2021.

Mysteel Singapore Contracts With Trading Technologies To Launch Interdealer Broker Trading Venue For Metals Futures

Date 25/08/2021

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global provider of high-performance professional trading software, infrastructure and data solutions, and Mysteel Singapore Pte ltd (known as Mysteel Commodity Services), a leading commodities broker with a major focus on China, today announced they’ve partnered to launch an electronic liquidity pool to facilitate the matching of block futures for commodities products. Mysteel will operate the venue, which will go live in Q4 2021 using a private matching solution developed by TT. This agreement also provides Mysteel’s clients, located both in China and internationally, with access to the TT® platform and use of TT’s suite of tools, including Autospreader®, ADL®, mobile trading, options and charting.

Securities Commission Of Papua New Guinea And PNGX Sign MOU

Date 24/08/2021

The Securities Commission of Papua New Guinea and PNGX Markets Limited, Papua New Guinea’s national stock exchange, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in relation to maintenance of an orderly market for listed securities.

NYSE Group Consolidated Short Interest Report

Date 24/08/2021

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of August 13, 2021.

Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date August 13, 2021

Date 24/08/2021

At the end of the settlement date of August 13, 2021, short interest in 2,794 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 8,606,983,029 shares compared with 8,508,823,975 shares in 2,770 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of July 30, 2021. The mid-August short interest represents 3.18 days compared with 3.45 days for the prior reporting period.

NGX, NGCL Engage Trading License Holders on Derivatives Trading

Date 24/08/2021

As Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited inches closer to the launch of Exchange Traded Derivatives (ETDs) in the Nigerian capital market, it continues to engage with the capital market ecosystem. In collaboration with NG Clearing (NGCL), NGX hosted an engagement session with Trading License Holders (TLHs) on Tuesday, 24 August 2021.

US Justice Department Approves Remission Of Over $32 Million In Forfeited Funds To Victims In The FIFA Corruption Case - Victim Petition For Remission Granted Up To A Total Of More Than $201 Million In Losses

Date 24/08/2021

The Department of Justice announced today that it will begin the process of remitting forfeited funds to FIFA, the world organizing body of soccer; CONCACAF, the confederation responsible for soccer governance in North and Central America, among other regions; CONMEBOL, the confederation responsible for soccer governance in South America; and various constituent national soccer federations (collectively, the “Victims”). The department granted a joint petition for remission filed by the Victims, recognizing losses and granting remission up to a total of more than $201 million, of which $32.3 million in forfeited funds has been approved for an initial distribution. In total, well over the amount granted has been seized and has been or is expected to be forfeited to the United States in the Eastern District of New York as part of the government’s long-running investigation and prosecution of corruption in international soccer. 

ISDA: Interest Rate Derivatives Trading Activity In The EU, UK And US: June 2021

Date 24/08/2021

ISDA has expanded its SwapsInfo analysis to include interest rate derivatives (IRD) trading activity reported in Europe. The analysis is based on transactions publicly reported by 30 European approved publication arrangements (APAs) and trading venues (TVs).