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Qatar Stock Exchange Announces Eid Al-Adha Holiday For 2020

Date 28/07/2020

Qatar Stock Exchange would like to inform you that Eid Al-Adha Holiday will be starting from Thursday, 30 July 2020 up to Tuesday 04 August 2020.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Public Comments On Trading Rules Revisions In Connection With Launch Of J-GATE 3.0

Date 28/07/2020

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“TOCOM”) will revise trading rules in connection with the launch of J-GATE 3.0, in order to improve reliability and convenience for the investors, members and market users.

FiCAS Pioneers The World’s First Actively Managed Cryptocurrency Exchange Traded Product (ETP)

Date 28/07/2020

• Bitcoin Capital Active ETP (BTCA) can now be bought by retail and institutional investors through your bank or broker as easily as buying shares
• FiCAS pioneers a discretionary portfolio management of cryptocurrencies, using enhanced risk management, proprietary quantitative models, technical analysis and fundamental research
• FiCAS offers access to a unique trading strategy, which outperformed Bitcoin by over 100% during 2015-18 and returned more than 90x in USD-equivalent

Shanghai Gold Exchange: Notification On Recent Market Risk Prevention

Date 28/07/2020

Affected by recent international market, the gold price and silver price have fluctuated greatly, which bring high open interest and increased the market risks significantly. All members shall ensure risk contingency plans be in place. Please kindly remind your customers to properly manage the risk, raise risk awareness, make rational investment and position management.

ETFGI Reports That Assets Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed In Europe Are Back Over The US$1 Trillion Milestone At The End Of June 2020

Date 28/07/2020

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe reported net inflows of US$11.38 billion during June, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$32.65 billion which is below the US$44.12 billion gathered at this point in 2019. Assets invested in the European ETFs/ETPs industry have increased by 4%, from US$968.88 billion at the end of May, to US$1.01 trillion, the third highest level on record, according to ETFGI's June 2020 European ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Dubai Financial Services Authority Alerts Institutions To Increased Risk Of Cyberattacks - DFSA’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) Gaining More Traction

Date 28/07/2020

Since the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) launched the DFSA Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) in January, over 130 DFSA Authorised Firms and DIFC registered companies have joined the platform. The platform has provided members with information and technical indicators on a multitude of cyber threats, with an average of 160 new threats per week.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Officially Launches Relevant Technology Systems For Reform Of ChiNext Board And Pilot Project Of Registration-Based IPO System

Date 28/07/2020

Recently, under the unified arrangements of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), in conjunction with China Securities Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd. (CSDC) and China Securities Finance Corporation Limited (CSF), officially launched relevant technology systems for the reform of the ChiNext board and pilot project of the registration-based IPO system to all market participants, and synchronously enabled the new data interfaces for trading and settlement. From July 27 on, the new technology system would fully support market participants’ needs regarding the online offering, transaction settlement, securities margin trading and the like for the ChiNext stocks and depository receipts under the registration-based IPO system.

UK Financial Conduct Authority To Ban Motor Finance Discretionary Commission Models

Date 28/07/2020

Bitcoin Capital Launches Very First Actively Managed Cryptocurreny ETP At SIX

Date 28/07/2020

Today, Bitcoin Capital, a new ETP issuer on the Swiss stock exchange, launches the very first actively-managed Crypto ETP tradable on a regulated marketplace. The ETP provides additional opportunities for retail and institutional investors to diversify their portfolios by incorporating an actively-managed basket of cryptocurrencies. This takes the number of ETP providers available at SIX to 5, and the number of ETPs to a record of 31 – further strengthening the position of the Swiss Stock Exchange as the world’s leading market place for regulated crypto products.

China Tops Asia-Pacific M&A Deal Activity During Q2 2020, Finds GlobalData

Date 28/07/2020

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal activity in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region remained inconsistent during second quarter (Q2) of 2020. However, China continued to top the region both in terms of volume as well as value, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.