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ASX Monthly Activity Report - July 2020

Date 06/08/2020

Trading – Cash Markets (including equities, interest rate and warrant trades)

• In July 2020, the average daily number of trades was 12% lower than the pcp. The average daily value traded onmarket of $5.4 billion was up 21% on the pcp. 
• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 0.9% in July (compared to 0.4% in the pcp).
• Expected future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in July was an average of 19.1 (compared to 11.2 in the pcp).

TMX Group Limited Increases Dividend To $0.70 er Common Share

Date 05/08/2020

The Board of Directors of TMX Group Limited today declared a dividend of $0.70 on each common share outstanding, an increase of $0.04 or 6%, from the previous $0.66 per common share. This dividend is payable on September 4, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 21, 2020.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: KiwiSaver Statements Starting To Help Members Take Action

Date 05/08/2020

A third of KiwiSaver members who read their annual statement this year recalled seeing their projected retirement lump sum, a Financial Markets Authority (FMA) survey has found.

TMX Group Limited Reports Results For Second Quarter 2020

Date 05/08/2020

TMX Group Limited [TSX:X] ("TMX Group") today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.

Cboe Global Markets Reports July 2020 Trading Volume

Date 05/08/2020

• ADV across Cboe's four options exchanges up 33 percent from July 2019
• U.S. Equities total ADV across Cboe's four equities exchanges was up 48 percent from July 2019
• Global FX ADNV up 9 percent from July 2019

Luminex Adds Industry Veteran Ilisa Gruber As Sales And Relationship Manager - Based In Chicago, Gruber Will Manage Client Relationships And Enhance Luminex’s Midwestern Outreach As Engagement With The Firm’s Block Trading Venue Continues To Grow

Date 05/08/2020

Luminex Trading & Analytics LLC, a buy side-owned trading venue delivering efficient, low-cost block executions, today announced the hire of industry veteran Ilisa Gruber as sales and relationship manager. Based in Chicago, Gruber will oversee Luminex’s relationships with top clients among its more than 200 buy-side, institutional investors. She will be responsible for increasing engagement with existing clients as well as managing the firm’s continued growth in the U.S. Midwest and other regions.

Lindsay McCord Named Chief Accountant In SEC Division Of Corporation Finance

Date 05/08/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Lindsay McCord has been named Chief Accountant in the Division of Corporation Finance.

Fiserv Reports Second Quarter 2020 Results

Date 05/08/2020

• GAAP revenue growth of 129% in the quarter and 140% year to date;
• GAAP EPS decrease of 100% in the quarter and 49% year to date;
• Internal revenue decline of 7% in the quarter and 2% year to date;
• Adjusted EPS decrease of 4% in the quarter and increase of 6% year to date;
• Operating cash flow up 400% in the quarter and 231% year to date;
• Free cash flow up 23% in the quarter and 13% year to date;
• Company expects 2020 adjusted EPS growth of at least 10%

Tradeweb Markets Monthly Activity Report July 2020 - Tradeweb Reports July Trading Volume

Date 05/08/2020

Average daily volume (ADV) across rates, credit, equities and money markets for Tradeweb Markets was $724.7 billion (bn) in July 2020, a decrease of 3.5 percent (%) year over year (YoY). Steady growth across products, including new records in Chinese bonds as well as repurchase agreements, was offset by softer swaps trading as a result of lower market-wide rates volatility. Average daily trades for the month totaled 45,373.

SEC Charges Affiliated Advisers For Misrepresentations About Payment For Order Flow Arrangements

Date 05/08/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed settled charges against affiliated registered investment advisers WBI Investments Inc. and Millington Securities Inc. for making material misrepresentations to clients about compensation Millington received in an institutional payment for order flow arrangement for routing client orders to certain brokerage firms for execution.  As part of the settlement, WBI and Millington agreed to pay a combined total of $1 million in penalties.