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MGEX Reports A Strong Start To 2020

Date 03/02/2020

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reports January 2020 as the fourth-best January in history with a total Exchange volume of 175,734 contracts. This past month saw a 47% increase in total volume compared to January 2019. 

SIFMA And The SIFMA Foundation Kick Off The 17th Annual Stock Market Game Capitol Hill Challenge - Students In Schools Across The U.S. Participate In SIFMA Foundation Competition That Fosters Financial Capability And Capital Markets Literacy

Date 03/02/2020

SIFMA and the SIFMA Foundation today kicked off the 17th annual Stock Market Game Capitol Hill Challenge supported by the Charles Schwab Foundation. This national 14-week financial education competition pairs individual members of Congress with public schools in every congressional district to teach middle and high school students about saving, investing and civics.

18,000 Signatures Delivered Urging SEC Not To Muzzle Voice Of Shareholders - Vital Shareholder Proposal Process Has Allowed Investors To Raise Important Social, Environmental And Governance Issues With Corporate America

Date 03/02/2020

Concerned citizens delivered over 18,000 signatures to the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) in a major show of opposition to a SEC rule proposal that would bar many investors from pushing corporations for action on major issues, including greenhouse gas reduction goals, lobbying and election spending discussion, human rights abuses and discrimination.

ESMA Consults On MiFIR Transparency Regime For Systematic Internalisers

Date 03/02/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today launched a consultation on the MiFIR pre-trade transparency regime for systematic internalisers (SI) active in non-equity instruments.

SIX Trading Key Figures: January 2020

Date 03/02/2020

In January, trading turnover on the Swiss Stock Exchange was up +15.2% on the previous month and reached CHF 128.1 billion. The number of transactions increased by +24.8% to 6,150,285. In comparison with the corresponding period last year, trading turnover was up by +7.6%, while the number of trades rose by +26.1%. The SMI® rose by +0.1% and reached 10,627.9 points at the end of January.

IMF Secretary Jianhai Lin To Retire

Date 03/02/2020

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced on Monday that Jianhai Lin, Secretary to the IMF and the Board of Governors, will retire at the end of July.

ACER Launches New Webforms To Facilitate REMIT Stakeholder Communication

Date 03/02/2020

The European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) launches today newly designed online forms to facilitate communication with REMIT stakeholders.

The Spanish Stock Exchange Traded 36.27 Bn Euros In January

Date 03/02/2020

• The number of equity trades increased 20% from December
• The Fixed Income markets posted a 64% increase in trading from the preceding month
• Trading in IBEX 35 Derivatives in January grows 11% year-on-year

IMF To Appoint Jennifer Lester As Director Of Corporate Services And Facilities

Date 03/02/2020

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced on Monday that she plans to appoint Jennifer Lester as Director of Corporate Services following the recent retirement of Chris Hemus from that role.

EBA Calls For Measures To Ensure A More Balanced Composition Of Management Bodies In Institutions

Date 03/02/2020

The European Banking Authority (EBA) issued a new benchmarking report on diversity practices in credit institutions and investment firms analysing the development since its 2015 diversity benchmarking exercise. Based on data as of September 2018, still many institutions, 41.61% out of 834, have not adopted a diversity policy. The representation of women in management bodies is still relatively low and many institutions do not have a gender diverse board. The EBA calls on institutions and Member States to consider additional measures for promoting a more balanced representation of both genders and on competent authorities to ensure institutions’ compliance with the requirement to adopt diversity policies.