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HKEX Welcomes Chief Executive’s Policy Address

Date 25/11/2020

HKEX Chairman Laura M Cha, said: “We warmly welcome the Chief Executive’s policy address today that affirms the Government’s commitment to support and enhance Hong Kong’s leading position as a global international financial centre.  The Government’s efforts to support the further expansion of our mutual market access programmes, the Connect Schemes, between the Mainland and Hong Kong will help ensure the continued resiliency, vibrancy and attractiveness of Hong Kong’s capital markets.”

CFTC Designates LMX Labs As A Contract Market

Date 24/11/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced it has issued an Order of Designation to LMX Labs, LLC, granting it status as a designated contract market (DCM), effective November 23, 2020. LMX Labs is a limited liability company headquartered in Chicago, Ill. and incorporated under Delaware state law.

SEC Investor Advisory Committee To Meet Remotely On Dec. 3

Date 24/11/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Dec. 3 by remote means. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. ET, is open to the public via live webcast, and will be archived on the committee's website for later viewing.

NYSE Group Consolidated Short Interest Report

Date 24/11/2020

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of November 13, 2020.

Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date November 13, 2020

Date 24/11/2020

At the end of the settlement date of November 13, 2020, short interest in 2,541 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 8,236,111,320 shares compared with 8,257,390,516 shares in 2,529 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of October 30, 2020. The mid-August short interest represents 3.03 days compared with 3.43 days for the prior reporting period.

CFTC: Technology Advisory Committee To Meet On December 14

Date 24/11/2020

The Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) announced today that it will hold a public meeting on Monday, December 14, 2020, via teleconference in accordance with the agency’s implementation of social distancing due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz is the sponsor of the TAC.

Technology Committee Added To NZX Governance

Date 24/11/2020

NZX today announced the permanent establishment of a Technology Committee to provide specialist governance oversight of the role and use of technology in executing NZX's strategy.

CFTC Staff Extends Existing Brexit-Related Relief To Provide Market Certainty

Date 24/11/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Market Participants Division (MPD) and Division of Market Oversight (DMO) announced today they are extending previously granted temporary no-action relief to provide greater certainty to the global marketplace in connection with the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, known as Brexit. 

Statement On Third Meeting With Audit Firm Representatives Regarding Audit Quality In Emerging Markets And Recent Developments, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, SEC Chief Accountant Sagar Teotia, PCAOB Chairman William D. Duhnke III, Nov. 24, 2020

Date 24/11/2020

Background

Over the past several years, the exposure of U.S. investors and our capital markets to companies with significant operations in emerging markets, including China, has increased. This increased exposure carries with it a number of significant risks and challenges, many of which we described in our statement of December 7, 2018 and our more recent joint statement along with other SEC staff, Emerging Market Investments Entail Significant Disclosure, Financial Reporting and Other Risks; Remedies are Limited, on April 21, 2020.

CFTC Staff Grants Temporary Relief To DTCC Data Repository LLC And Related Entities from Reporting Requirements

Date 24/11/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Data (DOD) today granted temporary no-action relief to DTCC Data Repository LLC (DDR) from certain requirements of the swaps data repository (SDR) rules in Part 49 of the CFTC’s regulations. The relief is also extended to registered entities and swap counterparties reporting swaps data to DDR from certain requirements of the swaps data reporting rules in Parts 45 and 46 of the CFTC’s regulations.