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Malaysia To Liberalise Policy On Stockbroking Industry To Spur Greater Innovation

Date 07/07/2020

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC)  will facilitate the entry of innovative stockbroking models with differentiated value propositions to spur greater innovation, create greater diversity among market participants and enhance value for investors.

Kaspersky Gives The T-REX Security Token Protocol Green Light

Date 07/07/2020

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has confirmed the security of Tokeny Solutions’ smart contract protocol, the Token for Regulated EXchanges (T-REX).

Spectrum Markets: Rising Trading Volume Despite Decreasing Market Volatility

Date 07/07/2020

Volatility of equity markets continued to decrease in June 2020 compared to the highest levels from March this year, despite a slight increase during the first half of June. Both VStoxx in Europe and VIX in the US stabilized around 30 after a peak at 40 mid-June, when the Federal Reserve said to hold interest rates steady at near-zero levels until at least 2022.

TFEX Adds 12 New Underlying Stocks For Stock Futures, Effective From July 13

Date 07/07/2020

Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX) will introduce a new set of Stock Futures with 12 new underlying stocks, effective from July 13.

ASIC: Focuses For Financial Reporting Under COVID-19 Conditions

Date 07/07/2020

ASIC today provided further information on focus areas for financial reporting in the COVID-19 environment for years ending 30 June 2020 following its guidance via the frequently asked questions already published on the ASIC website.

SEC Adopts Amendments To Exemptive Applications Procedures

Date 06/07/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has voted to adopt rule amendments to establish an expedited review procedure for exemptive and other applications under the Investment Company Act that are substantially identical to recent precedent, as well as a new informal internal procedure for applications that would not qualify for the new expedited process. These actions are intended to make the application process more efficient as well as to provide additional certainty and transparency regarding the process.

CFTC Commissioner Dawn D. Stump To Address Women In Housing & Finance

Date 06/07/2020

American Financial Exchange® AMERIBOR® Price Quotes Now Listed On CNBC Ticker Scroll

Date 06/07/2020

The American Financial Exchange (AFX), an electronic exchange for direct lending and borrowing for American banks and financial institutions, announced that the CNBC worldwide network will now carry the AFX AMERIBOR® Benchmark price quotes on their ticker scroll.

CFTC’s Technology Advisory Committee To Meet On July 16

Date 06/07/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) announced that it will hold a public meeting on Thursday, July 16, 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.

FIA: June 2020 SEF Tracker

Date 06/07/2020