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MNI China Liquidity Index™ – Eases To 43.8 In November

Date 25/11/2020

Key Points – November Report

Liquidity picked up in November, as the People’s Bank of China maintained an ‘ample’ supply of cash, the latest MNI Liquidity Conditions Index shows.

Early-Stage Funding Rounds Dominate VC Investment Landscape In APAC During Q3 2020, Reveals GlobalData

Date 25/11/2020

Despite volatile market conditions, venture capital (VC) investors seem to continue placing bets on promising start-ups as the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically accelerated the rate of digital adoption by companies across sectors. Against this backdrop, early-stage funding rounds (Seed and Series A) dominated the venture capital (VC) funding landscape during the third quarter (Q3) of 2020 in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

TFEX To Launch Japanese Rubber Futures On November 30

Date 25/11/2020

Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) will launch Japanese Rubber Futures, a cash settled contract that is based on the price of Rubber Futures contract traded in Osaka Exchange (OSE), on November 30, 2020.

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.