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CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 08/01/2020

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

Alberta Securities Commission Warns Investors Of Top Investment Risks For 2020

Date 08/01/2020

A new year brings new investment opportunities, and investing is a great way for Albertans to achieve their financial and retirement goals. Some investments, however, are too good to be true – and the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is warning of the top six traps to look out for in 2020. These are based on investor complaints, ongoing investigations and current enforcement trends as identified by the ASC’s Enforcement division.

Nadex Product Schedule For The Japan Holiday On January 13, 2020

Date 08/01/2020

Due to the Japan Holiday on Monday, January 13, 2020, the Japan 225 contracts will have a modified trading schedule. Please refer to the Holiday Product Schedule Guidelines for specific product trading hours.

Nodal Exchange Achieves Record Year In Power Futures

Date 08/01/2020

Nodal Exchange achieved record annual power futures trading volume in 2019 with 1,857 million MWh (notional value of $57.9 billion per side). This represents a 79% growth rate over 2018.  Nodal Exchange continues to improve its strong position in the North American monthly power futures markets achieving a record 45% market share of open interest as of December 31, 2019.

Europe’s Role In The Global Financial System - Speech By Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB, at the SUERF/De Nederlandsche Bank Conference “Forging A New Future Between The UK And The EU”

Date 08/01/2020

It is my pleasure to deliver the keynote speech at this year’s SUERF/DNB conference.

The title of this conference is very apt. Brexit will certainly require a new future to be forged between the United Kingdom and the EU. The United Kingdom’s departure has important implications for the EU financial system, most notably for capital markets. So we need to give serious thought to optimally shaping the future relationship between our financial sectors in the awareness that London, though likely to remain an important global financial centre, will become less integrated with EU markets and firms. We will also need to step up our efforts to further develop the EU’s domestic capacity in capital market activities, so as to avoid a Brexit-induced increase in financial fragmentation, while at the same time ensuring that the United Kingdom and EU Member States do not engage in a race to the bottom on regulation.

Statement On Proposed Order For Creation Of A New Consolidated Market Data Plan For Equity Market Data, SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee, Jan. 8, 2020

Date 08/01/2020

I want to start by thanking Chairman Clayton, Director Redfearn, and our dedicated staff for their work over the past couple of years to address some of the more complex and conflicted areas of equity market structure such as the transaction fee pilot, order handling disclosure reforms, and the regulation of alternative trading systems. I’m grateful for this work and the continued focus on these issues, including today’s proposal.

Tradeweb Reports Another Rise In Year-Over-Year Trading Activity In December 2019

Date 08/01/2020

• Average daily volume (ADV) across rates, credit, equities and money markets for Tradeweb Markets was $652.0 billion (bn) in December 2019, an increase of 5.9 percent (%) year over year (YoY). Average daily trades for the month totaled 48,978.
• Trading remained strong as the year drew to a close. Global credit trading recorded solid growth due in part to contributions from portfolio trading, all-to-all trading, and session-based trading. ADV in U.S. high-grade credit rose 75.0% YoY to $3.0 bn, representing a record 17.2% of TRACE volume with fully-electronic trading activity accounting for a record 8.4% of TRACE. ADV in U.S. high-yield credit increased 62.9% to $340 million (mm), representing a record 4.8% of TRACE volume with fully-electronic trading activity accounting for a record 2.8% of TRACE. In similar regards, ADV in European credit rose 16.2% YoY to $1.0 bn. Mortgage volume increased 12.8% YoY to ADV of $148.3 bn during the month. Trading in repurchase agreements rose 21.1% YoY to $202.4 bn. Activity in European ETFs rose 24.3% YoY to $1.7 bn.

Nigerian Stock Exchange CEO Set To Review 2019 Market Performance And Give Outlook For 2020

Date 08/01/2020

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) will hold its annual 2019 Market Recap & 2020 Outlook on Monday, 13 January 2020 at the Stock Exchange House, Marina, Lagos.

Statement at the Open Meeting Considering a Proposed Commission Order Addressing Equity Market Data Plans By SEC Commissioner Elad L. Roisman

Date 08/01/2020

Today, the Commission considers steps to change the governance of equity market data plans under Regulation National Market System (“NMS”) (the “Proposed Order”). The Proposed Order seeks to modernize governance of the Securities Information Processors, or “SIPs,” by providing a proposed framework for how the Commission preliminarily believes governance should be conducted in a new consolidated equity market data NMS plan.

risQ And Intercontinental Exchange Announce Collaboration To Bring Climate Risk Analytics To The Municipal Bond Ecosystem - New Tool For Measuring Climate Risk In Municipal Bonds Emerges From Stealth

Date 08/01/2020

risQ, Inc., a Boston headquartered start-up focused on best-in-class climate risk analytics, today announced a relationship with Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) to help enable the municipal bond ecosystem to incorporate climate risk into project and investment decisions.