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Blackhawk Network Appoints Moneyhub For Leasing Compliance Solutions And Open Banking Standards

Date 11/08/2020

Blackhawk Network, one of the largest branded payments providers in the world, has appointed market-leading Open Finance data and intelligence platform Moneyhub to deliver its compliance with the Open Banking standards. 

Moscow Exchange To Launch Moscow Real Estate Benchmark In Cooperation With Sberbank

Date 11/08/2020

On 10 August 2020, Moscow Exchange began calculating and publishing the Moscow Real Estate DomClick Index based on data from DomClick (part of the Sberbank ecosystem) based on mortgage transactions from Sberbank.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Regulatory Action Against A Trading Participant Including Suspension Of Trading (DAIICHI COMMODITIES CO., LTD.)

Date 11/08/2020

TOCOM has imposed regulatory action against a trading participant including suspension of trading.

SGX Reports Market Statistics For July 2020

Date 11/08/2020

• Cash equity activity still at elevated levels year-on-year, moderating slightly from strong June
• Equity index futures volumes up with continued risk management focus
• China economic reopening fires up optimism on Asia recovery, stokes iron ore derivatives

Regulation, Trust And Social Licence - Opening Remarks By ASIC Chair, James Shipton, To The Australia And New Zealand School Of Government (ANZSOG) National Regulators Community Of Practice (Nrcop) Webinar On ‘Regulation, Trust And Social Licence’, Tuesday 11 August 2020

Date 11/08/2020

Introduction

Thank you, Marianne and good morning everyone.

Following on from Edward’s very insightful presentation, I want to touch on three things: 

1. What is trust and why trust is so important
2. I will then apply those concepts to the financial system – the system that we regulate – and explore how that intersects with the concept of a social license. In doing so, I will also explore the role of a regulator in catalysing trust in the system and the participants that it regulates; and
3. I will touch upon the importance of a regulator in developing trust itself in order to do its job effectively.

And, of course, I look forward to taking questions.

SGX Significantly Expands All-Asia Waterfront For Equity Derivatives

Date 11/08/2020

• Launch of 13 futures in August and September, covering almost 100% of Asia’s GDP
• SGX is the leading exchange for Asian derivatives

ASIC: Managed Fund Asset Valuations Must Be Reliable During COVID-19

Date 11/08/2020

ASIC is aware that valuations of illiquid assets have been challenging as a result of increased economic and financial uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, it is more important than ever that valuations of managed fund assets are regular, robust and reasonable.

American Financial Exchange® Welcomes Citizens Bank, N.A. Of Providence, RI, Marking The 200th Institution To Join The Exchange; AFX Membership Jumps 30% From Year-Ago Levels

Date 10/08/2020

The American Financial Exchange (AFX), an electronic exchange for direct lending and borrowing for American banks and financial institutions, announced that Citizens Bank, N.A. of Providence, Rhode Island, joined the AFX, marking the exchange’s 200th institution to become a member since its inception in 2015. AFX membership is up 30 percent from a count of 154 from August 1, 2019. The total assets of member banks are now over 2.9 trillion dollars.

FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Sets New Closing All-Time High Of 68,056.41, Index Up 6.6% In July

Date 10/08/2020

HKEX ended July as the world's largest exchange operator by market capitalisation.

Statement On SEC Response To The Report Of The President’s Working Group On Financial Markets, Chairman Jay Clayton, William Hinman Director, Division Of Corporation Finance, Dalia Blass, Director, Division Of Investment Management, Brett Redfearn, Director, Division Of Trading And Markets, Raquel Fox, Director, Office Of International Affairs, Sagar Teotia, Chief Accountant, Aug. 10, 2020

Date 10/08/2020

Public Comments May be Submitted to the Emerging Markets Roundtable Comment Page

On August 6, 2020, the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets, of which Chairman Clayton is a member, released its Report on Protecting United States Investors from Significant Risks from Chinese Companies (“PWG Report”). The PWG Report includes five recommendations for the Securities and Exchange Commission that are centered on strengthening protections for investors and promoting the integrity of our capital markets by (1) leveling the playing field for all companies listed on U.S exchanges and (2) improving disclosure regarding, and consideration by fiduciaries and other market professionals of, the risks of investing in emerging markets, including China. Chairman Clayton has directed the SEC staff to prepare proposals in response to the report’s recommendations for consideration by the Commission and to provide assistance and guidance to investors and other market participants as may be necessary or appropriate. The SEC staff also stands ready to assist Congress with technical assistance in connection with any potential legislation regarding these matters.