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Securities Commission Malaysia And Bursa Malaysia Grant Waiver For Companies Seeking To List

Date 19/03/2021

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) today provided further details on the additional relief measures under the PEMERKASA Strategic Programme announced by the Prime Minister on 17 March 2021.

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives’ 32nd Annual Global Palm And Lauric Oils Price Outlook Conference To Be Held Virtually On 23 – 24 March 2021

Date 19/03/2021

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives’ anticipated Palm and Lauric Oils Price Outlook Conference & Exhibition (“POC”) 2021 is set to take place on 23 – 24 March 2021. This will be the second time the flagship conference is taking place in a fully virtual format. 

James Greig, New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Director Of Supervision, To Lead Monitoring And Supervision Of Financial Advice

Date 19/03/2021

The beginning of the new financial advice regime, this week, marks a shift in the Financial Markets Authority's (FMA) focus on the financial advice sector, from transitional licensing to monitoring and supervising under the transitional regime, as well as full licensing.

CFFEX: Notice On Delivery Of Equity Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 19/03/2021

It is hereby announced that:

• The following equity index futures and options contracts are delivered on March 19, 2021 at their respective final settlement prices:
• IF2103 CSI 300 index futures contracts and the IO2103 series CSI 300 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 5005.11;
• IC2103 CSI 500 index futures contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 6196.10;
• IH2103 SSE 50 index futures contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 3512.39.

Parliamentary Joint Committee On Corporations And Financial Services - Opening Statement - 19 March 2021 - Opening Statement By ASIC Chair, James Shipton At The Parliamentary Joint Committee On Corporations And Financial Services, 19 March 2021, Parliament House, Canberra.

Date 19/03/2021

Thank you Chair, and welcome to your new role on this important Committee.

Nadex Temporarily Amends Binary Contracts Strike Width

Date 19/03/2021

Pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (“Act”), and Section 40.6(d) of the regulations promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission”) under the Act (the “Regulations”), North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (“Nadex”, the “Exchange”) hereby provides notice that due to increased volatility in the underlying markets upon which the Nadex contracts are based, Nadex made changes to the strike widths of various contracts during the week of March 15, 2021 as indicated in the Weekly Notice. 

Japan Exchange Group: Proof Of Concept Project To Provide A Learning Environment For Trading Utilizing IT And Data Analysis - Second Data Analysis Competition To Be Held

Date 19/03/2021

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) launched "J-Quants", a Proof of Concept (PoC)* Project in January 2021 to provide a learning environment for trading utilizing IT and data analysis. The second data analysis competition (hereinafter referred to as the "competition") begins today.

Nadex Refrains From Listing Certain Contracts

Date 19/03/2021

Due to activity in the underlying markets upon which the Nadex contracts are based and pursuant to the authority granted in Nadex Rule 12.1(i), Nadex took the following actions: 

• No GBP/USD, USD/JPY, EUR/JPY, GBP/JPY, or USD/CAD 5-Minute contracts were listed for the 6:05pm ET expiration time on trade date March 15, 2021; additionally, no EUR/JPY or GBP/JPY 5-Minute contracts were listed for the 6:10pm ET expiration time on that day;

• No EUR/JPY or GBP/JPY 5-Minute contracts were listed for the 6:05pm ET expiration time on trade date March 16, 2021;

• No GBP/JPY 5-Minute contracts were listed for the 6:05pm ET expiration time on trade date March 18, 2021;

• No GBP/JPY, GBP/USD, or USD/CAD 5-Minute contracts were listed for the 6:05pm ET expiration time on trade date March 19, 2021.

SEC Charges California-Based Fraudster With Selling “Insider Tips” On The Dark Web

Date 18/03/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged James Roland Jones of Redondo Beach, California, with perpetrating a fraudulent scheme to sell what he called “insider tips” on the dark web.  The dark web allows users to access the internet anonymously and, as such, has often been used to host websites and marketplaces that support or promote illegal activity.  This is the SEC’s first enforcement action involving alleged securities violations on the dark web. 

U.S. Department of the Treasury - Fact Sheet: The American Rescue Plan Will Deliver Immediate Economic Relief To Families

Date 18/03/2021

The current public health crisis and resulting economic crisis have devastated the health and economic wellbeing of millions of Americans. From big cities to small towns, Americans – particularly people of color, immigrants, and low-wage workers – are facing a deep economic crisis. More than 9.5 million workers have lost their jobs in the wake of the pandemic, with 4 million out of work for half a year or longer.