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Nigerian Stock Exchange Donates 10 Million To Maisandari Alamderi Model Nursery And Primary School

Date 28/05/2019

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE” or “The Exchange”) is pleased to announce that it has donated a sum of N10 million to Maisandari Alamderi Model Nursery and Primary School, located in the Abuja Talakawa District of Maiduguri. This donation is in fulfilment of the Exchange’s commitment to a three (3) year funding scheme for the administration and maintenance of the school which it donated to the Borno State Government in 2017, to help Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), as part of NSE Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme.

FSB Publishes Peer Review Of Implementation Of The Legal Entity Identifier

Date 28/05/2019

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published today a Thematic Review on Implementation of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI). The LEI is a 20-character, alpha-numeric code that was introduced following the financial crisis to be adopted globally, to uniquely identify legally distinct entities that engage in financial transactions.

Intercontinental Exchange Announces Record Open Interest In Global Energy Futures

Date 28/05/2019

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced record open interest of over 29 million contracts in its global energy futures complex, on May 23, 2019. The record level of open interest held by market participants is being driven by ICE’s global oil and European natural gas futures business.

SET: mai-Listed Firms Deliver Higher Sales And Net Profits In Q1/2019

Date 28/05/2019

• Q1 total net profit up 4.19 percent to THB 1.86 billio
• Combined sales rose 4.40 percent to THB 45.2 billion.
• Resources, Technology, Industrials and Services industry groups posted sales and net profit growth.

IOSCO Requests Feedback On Key Considerations For Regulating Crypto-Asset Trading Platforms

Date 28/05/2019

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions is seeking comments on a consultation paper that describes the issues associated with crypto-asset trading platforms (CTPs) and sets forth key considerations to assist regulatory authorities in addressing these issues.  

R.J. O’Brien Promotes Staniford To Chief Sales Officer; Gilhooly To COO, North America; Northup To Global Solutions Officer - New Management Structure Reflects Continuing Global Growth, Focus On Efficiencies And Client Experience

Date 28/05/2019

Chicago-based R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, today announced several promotions, giving new responsibilities to key executives as a reflection of the firm’s continuing global growth. The new roles further the firm’s strategic priorities of achieving world-class sales and operational excellence, as well as enhancing client experience.

ESMA Updates EMIR Q&A

Date 28/05/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers (Q&As) on the implementation of the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The updated Q&As provide clarifications on the new framework introduced by Regulation 2019/834 amending EMIR (so-called EMIR Refit) and amends an existing Q&A on novation.

Deutsche Börse Gains Two New Eastern European Power Market Operators For Trading Platform M7 - Deutsche Börse Supports Further Connectivity To European Intraday Power Market XBID - Successful Expansion To Central And Eastern European Participants

Date 28/05/2019

With its technical infrastructure and IT applications, Deutsche Börse supports the progressive establishment of the joint European intraday power market XBID. By connecting two new Eastern European power market operators, XBID takes a further step within its planned expansion to Central and Eastern European countries.

HKEX Welcomes Its First Listing Of Two-Time Inverse Product

Date 28/05/2019

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to welcome today (Tuesday) its first listing of a two-time Inverse Product, the CSOP Hang Seng Index Daily (-2x) Inverse Product (stock code: 7500).

ESMA Consults On Tiering, Comparable Compliance And Fees Under EMIR 2.2

Date 28/05/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published three consultation papers under EMIR 2.2 on tiering, comparable compliance and fees. EMIR 2.2 amends EMIR’s regulatory and supervisory regime for central counterparties (CCPs).