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Global Exchanges Hit By Covid-19 Contagion Fears As FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Down By 7.4% In February

Date 11/03/2020

February was a month of two halves. In the first half of the month, the FTSE Mondo Visione Index established a new closing all-time high of 65,546.32. However, fears of a global recession triggered by Covid-19 sent global exchanges into a tailspin, and shares in the world's largest exchange operating groups fell by 7.4% in February, with all but 3 of the 30 constituents of the FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index being in negative territory, despite a surge in trading volumes.

SIFMA Supports Proposed Changes To The Volcker Rule

Date 11/03/2020

SIFMA today filed a comment letter on the proposed revisions to the Volcker Rule issued in January 2020.  SIFMA strongly supports the proposing Agencies’ efforts to improve and streamline the regulations implementing the Volcker Rule by modifying and clarifying the requirements related to the covered fund provisions.

Issue Of Ordinary Shares And Performance Rights To Employees Of NZX Limited (NZX) And Redemption Of Employee Restricted Shares

Date 11/03/2020

NZX advises that it has issued $1,000 of ordinary shares (gross of tax) in NZX to each of its employees as at 3 February 2020 who have joined NZX since NZX’s previous issue of $1,000 of ordinary shares to employees as at 1 February 2019.

CME Group To Close Chicago Trading Floor As A Precaution - Covid-19

Date 11/03/2020

CME Group today announced it will close its Chicago trading floor as of the close of business Friday, March 13, 2020, as a precaution to reduce large gatherings that can contribute to the spread of coronavirus in line with the advice of medical professionals. All products will continue to trade on CME Globex as they do today.

CFTC Postpones Agriculture Conference, Relocates March 31 Open Meeting To Washington - LabCFTC New York City Office Hours Also Postponed

Date 11/03/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the following changes to previously scheduled public events due the impact of the coronavirus:

• The CFTC will postpone this year’s Agricultural Commodity Futures Conference scheduled for April 1-2 in Overland Park, KS.
• The CFTC will relocate its open meeting scheduled for March 31 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City to CFTC headquarters in Washington, D.C.
• The CFTC will be postponing its LabCFTC office hours scheduled for April 1 in New York City.

SEC Adopts Investor Disclosure Improvements For Variable Annuities And Variable Life Insurance Contracts - Amendments Would Streamline And Simplify Critical Disclosures For Investors In Variable Annuity And Life Insurance Products

Date 11/03/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has adopted a new rule and related form and rule amendments to simplify and streamline disclosures for investors about variable annuities and variable life insurance contracts. The changes permit the use of a concise, reader-friendly prospectus designed to improve investors' understanding of the contracts' features, fees, and risks. The framework's use of layered disclosure and technology will provide investors with a roadmap so that they can more easily access information that they need to make an informed investment decision. These changes are an important milestone in the Commission's ongoing efforts to improve the investor experience.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 11/03/2020

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

Nadex Product Schedule For The Japan Holiday On March 20, 2020

Date 11/03/2020

Due to the Japan Holiday on Friday, March 20, 2020, the Japan 225 contracts will have a modified trading schedule. Please refer to the Holiday Product Schedule Guidelines for specific product trading hours.

B3: Trading Interrupted Due To Circuit Breaker

Date 11/03/2020

B3 hereby inform you that, due to the triggering of Circuit Breaker (oscillation of -10% from Ibovespa’s closing level on the previous day), all trading in equities segment is interrupted for 30 minutes. During this period, the orders that are not participating in auction can be cancelled.

Trading Suspension At EGX On Thursday March 12, 2020

Date 11/03/2020

It was decided to suspend trading at EGX on Thursday March 12, 2020, to be resumed on Sunday March 15, 2020.