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Aquis Exchange: FCA Approval Of NEX Exchange Acquisition - NEX Exchange To Be Renamed Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE)

Date 04/03/2020

Aquis Exchange PLC (AIM: AQX), the exchange services group that operates pan-European cash equities trading businesses and develops and licenses exchange software to third parties, is pleased to announce that the transaction to acquire NEX Exchange Limited (“NEX Exchange”) from CME Group Inc. has been approved by the FCA.

SEC Provides Conditional Regulatory Relief And Assistance For Companies Affected By The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - SEC Is Closely Monitoring The Impact Of The Coronavirus On Investors And Capital Markets

Date 04/03/2020

Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it is providing conditional regulatory relief for certain publicly traded company filing obligations under the federal securities laws. The impacts of the coronavirus may present challenges for certain companies that are required to provide information to trading markets, shareholders, and the SEC. These companies may include U.S. companies located in the affected areas, as well as companies with operations in those regions.

CFTC, K-State Announce Agenda For AgCon2020 - Panels Will Delve Into Issues Impacting Derivatives Markets And The Agricultural Sector

Date 04/03/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Kansas State University (K-State) today announced the agenda for the third annual Agricultural Commodity Futures Conference (AgCon2020). The conference, presented in conjunction with K-State’s Center for Risk Management Education and Research, is scheduled for April 1-2 in Overland Park, Kansas. The full conference agenda can be found HERE. Registration for AgCon2020 is available HERE.

Two Down, 11 To Go: “Median Gender Pay Gap” Shareholder Proposals Gaining Ground During The 2020 Proxy Season - Arjuna Capital: Mastercard And Starbucks Are 2nd And 3rd U.S. Companies To Release More Detailed Gender/Racial Equity Data - 17 Companies Targeted By Investment Management Firm With 19 Resolutions During 2020 Shareholder Season

Date 04/03/2020

Median gender pay equity disclosure – which requires companies to make public wage gaps between male and female employees across race and ethnicity, including base, bonus and equity compensation – is shaping up to be a top shareholder advocacy issue during the 2020 proxy season, according to a forecast made today by the investment management firm Arjuna Capital.  To date, a total of 22 leading U.S. corporations have responded to Arjuna Capital’s shareholder resolutions by agreeing to provide gender pay gap disclosures, including three that have stepped up to the more stringent standard of disclosing median gender/racial pay equity data.

Cboe Global Markets Reports Several Trading Volume Records For February 2020

Date 04/03/2020

• Options ADV up 64%, Futures up 88%, U.S. Equities up 30%, and Global FX up 20%, compared to February 2019
• Cboe's four options exchanges combined set a new monthly ADV record with more than 11 million contracts traded
• S&P 500 Index (SPX) options set a new single day volume record with 3.6 million contracts traded on February 28
• Cboe's four U.S. equities exchanges combined set a new single-day volume record with nearly 3.5 billion shares traded on February 28
• Cboe FX reached new monthly and single-day highs

CFTC Clarifies Cross-Border Regulatory Commitments In Unanimous Vote

Date 04/03/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced it unanimously approved amendments to § 30.10 of CFTC regulations to codify the agency’s authority to terminate exemptive relief issued to foreign firms. Part 30 of CFTC regulations governs the offer and sale of foreign futures and options to customers located in the United States. 

FTSE UK Index Series Quarterly Review March 2020

Date 04/03/2020

• Three changes to the FTSE 100
• Fresnillo, Intermediate Capital Group and Pennon Group to join FTSE 100
• 11 changes to the FTSE 250

UK Financial Conduct Authority Statement On Covid-19

Date 04/03/2020

The FCA is working closely with the financial services sector to ensure it is responding effectively to the Covid-19 outbreak. This is in conjunction with the Bank of England and HM Treasury.

ETF-KnowHow On ESG And Digital Assets

Date 04/03/2020

TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics – February 2020

Date 04/03/2020

TMX Group Limited today announced February 2020 trading statistics for its marketplaces – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange and Montréal Exchange.