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HKEX: Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 27/11/2019

Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Dubai Financial Market Closed On Martyr’s Day

Date 27/11/2019

On the occasion of Martyr’s Day and UAE's 48th National Day, DFM will be closed starting from Sunday 1 December 2019 till 3 December 2019 and work shall resume on Wednesday 4 December 2019. 

Dubai International Financial Centre To Host Flagship Future Of Finance Conference At Dubai Exhibition Centre

Date 27/11/2019

• DIFC and Expo 2020 Dubai ink agreement to host the region’s leading finance conference at Dubai Exhibition Centre
• Global leaders, economic commentators, regional specialists and sector pioneers to participate in Future of Finance conference during Expo 2020
• Dynamic new format will focus on Dubai as a regional centre for innovation, showcase the comprehensive financial ecosystem and DIFC expansion plan and the role the Centre plays in transforming the future of finance

And The Award For best ‘Electronic Trading Support Product Of The Year’ Goes To Velocimetrics

Date 27/11/2019

Velocimetrics, the leading specialist in ‘in-stream’ financial transaction monitoring and analytics, has been named the ‘Electronic Trading Support Product of the Year’ at the 2020 Risk Markets Technology Awards, in acknowledgement of its VMX EndToEnd solution.

Copper Covers 96% Of The Crypto Market After Walled Garden Expansion

Date 27/11/2019

Copper, the London-based custodian for digital assets, has expanded its Walled Garden infrastructure and is now connected to the top 15 exchanges – including: Coinbase,  Deribit, OKEx, Bitstamp, Bitfinex, Huobi, Binance, Bitmex, Kraken, Bittrex and HitBTC. This gives Copper’s institutional customers access to a larger liquidity pool as the company’s trade and settlement volumes continue to increase 50% month-on-month.

SGX Enhances Securities Borrowing And Lending Programme With Introduction Of Variable Rates

Date 27/11/2019

• Fixed rates to be replaced with competitive variable rates for over 450 securities

Revised Lists Of The Moscow Exchange Indices Announced

Date 27/11/2019

Today Moscow Exchange announced the results of the quarterly review for MOEX indices. All changes were made upon recommendations from the Index Committee and will be implemented from 20 December 2019. The Exchange has also set free floats for a number of companies.

SGX Welcomes ADM Investor Services Singapore As Derivatives Trading And Clearing Member

Date 27/11/2019

Singapore Exchange (SGX) welcomes ADM Investor Services Singapore (ADMIS SG) as a Trading and Clearing Member of its derivatives market. 

Statement On Proposed Rules On Funds' Use Of Derivatives, SEC Commissioner Robert J. Jackson Jr., SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee, Nov. 26, 2019

Date 26/11/2019

Yesterday the Commission proposed rules on funds’ use of derivatives to obtain leverage. Appropriate use of derivatives can produce benefits for investors, like better risk-adjusted returns or more efficient exposure to certain asset classes. But that same leverage also presents serious risks, magnifying losses for investors in times of turbulence. And the Commission’s historically piecemeal approach to these issues is insufficient given the growth in funds’ use of derivatives over the past several decades.

OCC: Moving Clearing, Data, And Risk Applications To The Cloud - By David Hoag, OCC Chief Information Officer And Mark Morrison, OCC Chief Information Security Officer, November 26, 2019

Date 26/11/2019

In January, OCC announced the launch of our Renaissance Initiative, a multi-year, $100 million-plus initiative to comprehensively redevelop and modernize our technology infrastructure, including risk management, clearing and data systems. When this work is completed, OCC will achieve enhanced resiliency, an improved security and compliance posture, and more effective and efficient operations. It also will allow OCC to function as a more nimble organization, delivering business capabilities to better serve the users of the U.S. equity derivatives market.