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Japan's Financial Services Agency: IIF Spring Membership Meeting - Remarks By Japan's Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso

Date 13/06/2019

Good morning.

I would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone here today, in particular, Tim Adams, President and Chief Executive Officer of the IIF, and express my thanks for the invitation to deliver these remarks today. 

Singapore FinTech Festival And SWITCH Come Together – To Bring The Global Innovation Community To Singapore

Date 13/06/2019

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Enterprise Singapore and the National Research Foundation (NRF) today announced that the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) and the Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SWITCH) would come together as SFF x SWITCH to synergise across the themes of FinTech and Deep Tech. SFF x SWITCH will run from 11 to 15 November 2019.  

IIF Spring Membership Meeting - Keynote Speech By Japan's Financial Services Agency Commissioner Toshihide Endo

Date 13/06/2019

Good morning everyone. It is a pleasure to be here at the IIF Spring Membership Meeting and to have the opportunity to provide keynote remarks to the world’s leading bankers.

Trading And Markets Staff Fee Guidance, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, June 12, 2019

Date 12/06/2019

On May 21, 2019, the Division of Trading and Markets published staff guidance (“TM Staff Guidance”) to assist the national securities exchanges and FINRA (the “SROs”) in preparing fee filings for market data and other fees.[1]  Since the publication of the TM Staff Guidance, some questions have been raised about the nature of the TM Staff Guidance.  On September 13, 2018, I issued a statement explaining the important distinction between staff views, like the TM Staff Guidance, and Commission rules and regulations.[2]  I reiterate that distinction here.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 12/06/2019

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

SEC Announces 2019 Government-Business Forum To Be Held In Omaha

Date 12/06/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will host the 38th annual Government-Business Forum on August 14, 2019, in Omaha, Nebraska.  The Forum provides a platform to highlight perceived impediments to capital formation, culminating in recommendations for government and private action to improve the environment for small businesses.  The Forum will be hosted in partnership with the Heider College of Business at Creighton University.

Opening Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz Before The CFTC Market Risk Advisory Committee

Date 12/06/2019

Thank you Commissioner Behnam for convening today’s meeting of the Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC).  Today’s meeting has a robust agenda, including exploring climate-related financial market risks and discussing the implementation of EMIR 2.2.  I would like to thank all the presenters and Committee members for their participation and engagement.

CME Group Reaches New Open Interest Record Of 150.4 Million Contracts - Record Driven By Interest Rate Futures And Options Open Interest Surpassing 109 Million - Options Open Interest Reaches Record 96 Million

Date 12/06/2019

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced total open interest (OI) reached a record 150,400,590 contracts on June 11. Since the end of 2018, overall OI has grown 30%.

Securities Regulators Encourage Canadians To Help Identify And Stop Senior Financial Abuse

Date 12/06/2019

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is encouraging Canadians to be aware of the signs of financial abuse of seniors as part of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on June 15, 2019. Through a variety of online resources and activities across Canada, the CSA, its members and other senior-focused groups are highlighting the issue and the need to recognize, report and stop financial abuse of seniors.

Cboe Global Markets Announces Date Of Second-Quarter 2019 Earnings Release And Conference Call

Date 12/06/2019

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today said it will announce its financial results for the second quarter of 2019 before the market opens on Friday, August 2, 2019. A conference call with remarks by the company's senior management will begin at 7:30 a.m. Central Time (CT), 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).