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Tokyo Commodity Exchange: DCB And SCB Ranges For Four Electricity Products

Date 06/09/2019

Please be informed that the Immediately Executable Price Range (DCB Range) and Circuit Breaker Range (SCB Range) for the four electricity products to be launched on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 will be as follows.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Semi-Annual Reports Show Resilience With Highlights In Blue Chips And STAR Companies

Date 06/09/2019

By August 31, the semi-annual reports of the 1490 companies on the main board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the 28 companies on the SSE STAR Market were all disclosed. The listed companies on the main board actively adapted to economic adjustment, and showed stable and improving quality of business as well as strong resilience in operating income, net profit, operating cash flow and other aspects; the high-quality blue-chip companies acted as the mainstay with a solid foundation in operation; the overall leverage ratio remained stable, and some of the risk factors that the market was highly concerned about were gradually mitigated. On the SSE STAR Market, the listed companies boosted their performance with high R&D investment, showing strong development momentum.

HKEX: Resumption In Derivatives Market Trading

Date 06/09/2019

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today confirms that its derivatives market has successfully opened and the market is operating smoothly. There have been no connectivity issues on the trading system reported this morning to date from Exchange Participants.

IMF Executive Board: Governors Remove Age Limit For The Position Of Managing Director

Date 05/09/2019

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) made the following statement today:

“The Board of Governors has approved the proposal by the Executive Board to remove the age limit for the position of IMF Managing Director. Approval of the proposal required a simple majority of the votes cast, with a minimum participation requirement of a majority of Governors holding two-thirds of the total voting power. Voting ran from August 21 to September 4.

SIFMA Statement On Housing Reform Plan

Date 05/09/2019

SIFMA issued the following statement from President and CEO Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. on the housing reform plan announced today:

“SIFMA appreciates the focus of the Department of Treasury, HUD, and the broader Administration on housing finance reform.  We believe an explicit government guarantee is necessary to ensure a stable supply of available mortgage credit. This is particularly critical to maintain 30-year mortgages.  Further, we believe it is essential to maintain the benefits of the to be announced (TBA) market, which provides mortgage borrowers the ability to lock in rates at low or no cost, as well as mitigates interest rate volatility risk.  We will continue to review the plan with our members.”

CME Group Chief Financial Officer And Chief Accounting Officer To Present At Barclays Global Financial Services Conference

Date 05/09/2019

CME Group announced today that John Pietrowicz, Chief Financial Officer, and Jack Tobin, Chief Accounting Officer, will present at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference in New York on Tuesday, September 10, at 7:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). 

CFTC Financial Data For Futures Commission Merchants Update

Date 05/09/2019

Futures commission merchants (FCMs) and retail foreign exchange dealers (RFEDs) must file monthly financial reports with the CFTC's Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) within 17 business days after the end of the month. Selected financial information from these reports is published below. The most recent month-end information generally is added within 12 business days after FCMs and RFEDs file their reports, but occasionally may be added later. For example:  The 17th business day filing “due date" for February 28, 2015 financial reports was March 25, 2015.  The 12 business day target for posting these data was April 10, 2015.

FIA August 2019 SEF Tracker

Date 05/09/2019

Canadian Securities Regulators Seek Comment On Proposed Amendments To Business Acquisition Report Requirements

Date 05/09/2019

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment proposed amendments to the business acquisition report (BAR) requirements for reporting issuers that are not venture issuers.

Nasdaq Elevates Ed Knight To Vice Chairman And Promotes John Zecca To Chief Legal Officer

Date 05/09/2019

Nasdaq, Inc. today announced Executive Vice President Edward S. Knight will assume the role of Vice Chairman, effective October 1. Knight will continue to manage global government relations and will serve as a senior advisor on public policy and litigation. With Knight’s transition to Vice Chairman, John A. Zecca has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Zecca will be responsible for managing Nasdaq’s regulatory oversight, legal counsel, and compliance across the company's global businesses.