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FIA Releases First Half 2020 Data On Futures And Options Volume Trends

Date 20/07/2020

Global futures and options trading grew by 32% to record-setting 21.9 billion contracts in the first half of 2020 compared to 2019, according to figures released today by FIA.

AIX Has Launched Regional Equity Market Segment

Date 20/07/2020

Astana International Exchange (“AIX”, “Exchange”) has launched a new Regional Equity Market Segment (REMS), aiming to give Kazakh and Central Asian region medium-sized companies better access to public equity finance.

Policy Statement By The New Zealand Securities And Futures Commission

Date 20/07/2020

This Statement is being issued as a result of conversations the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has been having with globally active financial institutions (“firms”) operating in our markets. These conversations have centred on concerns expressed by firms about the potential ambit and effect of the new National Security Law (NSL) on the way they currently do business in Hong Kong. The SFC has communicated firms’ observations to the Hong Kong SAR Government, and welcomes the views of the Financial Secretary as set out in his Blog today. The SFC is the independent statutory regulator of Hong Kong’s capital markets, and in that capacity would like to give its own perspective as set out below.

The Capital Market Authority (CMA) Licenses BNY Mellon Saudi Financial Company

Date 20/07/2020

The CMA Board of Commissioners issued today its resolution to authorize BNY Mellon Saudi Financial Company  to conduct Custody activities in Securities Business

Nominations Open For IsDB Prize For Impactful Achievement In Islamic Economics

Date 19/07/2020

The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) would like to announce the call for nominations for the newly reformed Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics for the year 1442H (2021G).

Dubai International Financial Centre Continues To Accelerate Growth In First Half Of 2020

Date 19/07/2020

• Total number of companies currently operating in the DIFC stands at 2,584 – a 13% increase year-on-year and up 6% on FY2019
• 310 new companies registered, an increase of 25% on prior year
• 87 new FinTech firms join DIFC, an increase of 74% year-on-year with 202 fully licensed FinTech firms now operating within the Centre
• DIFC invests in four start-ups from its USD 100 million FinTech Fund to support sector diversification and drive the future of finance
• Comprehensive stimulus package supports clients during the COVID-19 Emergency Period, providing financial relief and strength for the future

G20 Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors Meeting - Communiqué

Date 18/07/2020

Global economic activity is expected to contract sharply in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated disruptions in supply and demand. While the outlook remains highly uncertain and is subject to elevated downside risks, global economic activity is expected to recover going forward as our economies gradually reopen and the impacts of our significant policy actions materialize. We are determined to continue to use all available policy tools to safeguard people’s lives, jobs and incomes, support global economic recovery, and enhance the resilience of the financial system, while safeguarding against downside risks.

IMF Managing Director Urges Further Action To Secure A Resilient Recovery

Date 18/07/2020

Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of the virtual meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, chaired by Saudi Arabia:

Nadex Temporarily Amends Binary Contracts Strike Width

Date 17/07/2020

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 July 13, 2020 as indicated in the Weekly Notice. 

NYSE Member Firms Report First Quarter Results

Date 17/07/2020

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported a first-quarter 2020 after-tax profit of approximately $9.4 billion and revenues of approximately $60 billion, compared with approximately $4.5 billion after-tax profit on revenues of about $62 billion in the first-quarter of 2019.