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New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: What Can Users Of Auditor Reports Expect From Auditor Reports In Response To The Impact Of COVID-19

Date 20/05/2020

Here XRB staff explain the communication tools auditors use in auditor reports and the likely impact of COVID-19 on auditor reporting, including:

• More modified auditor opinions;
• More disclosures in Auditor Reports; And
• The impact of going concern matters on the auditor’s thought process and auditor’s report

 Download Modifed Audit Reports Explained PDF.

Intercontinental Exchange Announces Results From 2020 Annual Meeting Of Stockholders

Date 19/05/2020

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced the results of the company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was held Friday, May 15. A replay of the meeting will be available at http://ir.theice.com.

Bahamas International Securities Exchange Q1 Statistical Report 2020

Date 19/05/2020

BISX is pleased to announce its BISX All-Share Index and trading statistics for the three-month period ending March 31, 2020 with comparison to the same period of 2019.

Nigerian Stock Exchange, International Finance Corporation To Host Virtual Seminar On The Impact Of COVID-19 On Women In The Workplace

Date 19/05/2020

Recent reports from bodies such as the United Nations suggest that the Coronavirus, COVID-19, will have differential socioeconomic impacts on men and women, with women predicted to face more negative impacts. Issues such as this will be closely examined in an upcoming webinar hosted by The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or The Exchange) in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) under the Nigeria2Equal Program. The webinar with the theme, “Gender Implications of COVID-19: Supporting Women as Employees in the New Normal” is targeted at female professionals and C-Suite Executives, and will hold on Monday, 25 May 2020. Interested participants should register at www.nse.com.ng/webinar.

BOX Exchange: Permanent Penny Interval Program

Date 19/05/2020

Effective Wednesday, July 1, 2020, BOX Exchange (“BOX”) will implement the Penny Interval Program (the “Program”) on a permanent basis, in accordance with the recently approved OLPP amendment. The Program will replace the current Penny Pilot Program (the “Pilot”) on the effective date.

Nasdaq Announces Results From 2020 Annual Meeting Of Shareholders - Ten Directors Re-elected

Date 19/05/2020

Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) shareholders today elected all nominated directors at the company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders. All directors will serve one-year terms. The

MTS Expands Access To Mexican Bond Markets Through BondsPro

Date 19/05/2020

• Pioneering electronic order book access for Mexican peso-denominated corporate and treasury bonds
• At time of heightened global market volatility, traders gain improved access to Mexican bonds and other markets with global BondsPro offering
• Another step in MMI’s strategy to expand electronic access to fixed income tools for the global emerging market trading community

Cboe Global Markets Agrees To Acquire Leading Canadian ATS MATCHNow

Date 19/05/2020

• Planned acquisition provides Cboe expansion opportunity into one of the largest global equities markets
• Ownership of leading Canadian ATS would broaden Cboe's North American equities business
• Deal expected to be accretive and close in the third quarter of 2020, pending regulatory approval

First Data Merchant Services Agrees To Resolution With The Federal Trade Commission - Resolution Relates To Practices By A Single U.S.-Based Wholesale Independent Sales Organization

Date 19/05/2020

First Data Merchant Services has reached an agreed resolution with the Federal Trade Commission, which relates to isolated business practices by a single U.S.-based wholesale independent sales organization (ISO), its merchants, and affiliates of the ISO that referred merchants to the ISO between 2012 and 2014.

Worldwide Payment Processor And Payments Industry Executive To Pay $40.2 Million To Settle FTC Charges Of Assisting Fraudulent Schemes And Credit Card Laundering - Defendants Allegedly Processed Payments For Numerous Scams, Harming Hundreds Of Thousands Of Consumers

Date 19/05/2020

One of the biggest payment processing companies and its former executive will pay more than $40.2 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges they knowingly processed payments and laundered, or assisted laundering of, credit card transactions for scams that targeted hundreds of thousands of consumers.