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CFTC Orders Toronto-Based Firm To Pay $500,000 For Violating Capital, Reporting, And Supervision Rules

Date 21/08/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued an order filing and settling charges against OANDA Corporation, a futures commission merchant (FCM) and retail foreign exchange dealer (RFED) headquartered in Toronto, Canada, for violating certain capital, reporting, and supervision rules.

David Mcallister, Chair Of The European Parliament's EU-UK Coordination Group, Underlines The Need For Rapid Progress In EU-UK Negotiations

Date 21/08/2020

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For August 21st 2020

Date 21/08/2020

A total turnover of 950.414 million shares worth N10.123 billion in 16,647 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 1.327 billion shares valued at N13.934 billion that exchanged hands last week in 19,392 deals.

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Date 21/08/2020

mai-Listed Companies Report THB 1.09 Billion Net Profit In H1

Date 21/08/2020

• H1 total sales down 7.9 pct to THB 82.54 billion
• Cumulative net profit during Jan-June down 73 pct to THB 1.09 billion
• Agro & Food Industry, Industrials and Technology industry groups reported higher net profits

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ESG ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Broke Through The US$100 Billion Milestone At End Of July 2020

Date 21/08/2020

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ETFs and ETPs listed globally broke through the US$100 billion milestone at end of July 2020.   The products gathered net inflows of US$6.76 billion during July, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$38.78 billion which is significantly higher than the US$12.37 billion gathered at this point last year and the US$26.71 Billion gathered in all of 2019. Total assets invested in ESG ETFs and ETPs increased by 14.7% from US$88 billion at the end of June 2020 to US$101 billion, according to ETFGI’s July 2020 ETF and ETP ESG industry landscape insights report, a monthly report which is part of a paid-for annual research subscription service.  (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.) 

Thai SET-Listed Companies’ H1 Net Profit Falls 58.7% Y-O-Y

Date 21/08/2020

• H1 combined net profit down 58.7 pct y-o-y to just shy of THB 188 billion
• Total sales down 13.3 pct to 5.03 trillion
• Agro & Food Industry’s and Technology’s core operating profit increased.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JXVM8

Date 21/08/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 21.08.2020, 13-42 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 117.09) and initial margins (up to 17.5 %) for the security RU000A0JXVM8 were changed. New values are available here

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trade Summary - 21 August 2020

Date 21/08/2020

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HKEX: Exchange Publishes Chapter 37 Consultation Conclusions And Guidance On Disclosures In Listing Documents And Continuing Obligations Under Chapter 37

Date 21/08/2020

• Proposals to enhance the Professional Debt Regime have received strong support
• Exchange also publishes “Guidance on Disclosures in Listing Documents and Continuing Obligations under Chapter 37 – Debt Issues to Professional Investors Only” to promote disclosure consistency and quality of listing documents, and reminds issuers of their post-listing continuing obligations
• Related Listing Rules amendments and the Guidance to take effect on 1 November 2020