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IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Calls For Decisive And Collaborative Action By G-20 Leaders As Global Growth Moderates And Risks Increase

Date 01/12/2018

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement at the conclusion of the Group of 20 (G-20) Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina:

"In my meetings with G-20 Leaders over the past two days, I emphasized that global growth remains strong, but that it is moderating and becoming more uneven. Pressures on emerging markets have been rising and trade tensions have begun to have a negative impact, increasing downside risks. Choosing the right policy is therefore critical for individual economies, the global economy, and for people everywhere."

Nasdaq Announces The Closure Of Its U.S. Markets In Honor Of A National Day Of Mourning For President George H.W. Bush

Date 01/12/2018

Nasdaq announces that it will observe the passing of President George H.W. Bush by closing all Nasdaq U.S. equities and options markets on Wednesday, December 5, 2018.

New York Stock Exchange To Honor President George H. W. Bush - Moment Of Silence On Monday, December 3, 2018 - NYSE Group Markets To Close For Day Of Mourning On Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Date 01/12/2018

On Monday, December 3, 2018, the NYSE will observe a one-minute moment of silence at 9:20 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) in honor of President George H.W. Bush. A single strike of the NYSE Bell at 9.20 a.m. ET will indicate the start of the minute of silence.

Statement By IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde On The Passing Of Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush

Date 01/12/2018

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde made the following statement on the passing of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush today:

“This morning, America, and the world, have lost an iconic statesman. As a Congressman, Ambassador, Vice President, and President, George H.W. Bush believed deeply in the power of international cooperation. The arc of his career – from World War II pilot to the President who helped heal divisions at the end of the Cold War – was defined by a commitment to creating a more prosperous and peaceful future for all people. His life’s work is a powerful and timely reminder of what can be achieved when nations work together. My personal condolences and heartfelt sympathies go out to the entire Bush family.”

DGCX Wins ‘Exchange Of The Year’ Accolade At Global Investor MENA Awards 2018

Date 01/12/2018

• DGCX’s outstanding performance over the last 12 months saw it beat competition from region’s leading exchanges
• The Exchange’s exceptional growth continued in November as it broke its all-time annual volumes record

BOX Exchange Fee Change – December 2018

Date 30/11/2018

Effective December 1, 2018, BOX Exchange LLC (“BOX”) is making the following changes to the BOX Fee Schedule:

PIP and COPIP Transaction Fees

BOX is establishing separate PIP and COPIP Transaction fees for options overlying SPY .

U.S. Seeks To Recover Over $73 Million In Proceeds Traceable To Bank Fraud To Conceal The Involvement Of Jho Taek Low

Date 30/11/2018

The Department of Justice announced today the filing of a civil forfeiture action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking to forfeit and recover more than $73 million in funds associated with an international conspiracy to defraud U.S. financial institutions and to launder funds controlled by Jho Taek Low, also known as “Jho Low,” an individual who is the subject of an indictment filed in the Eastern District of New York, alleging that Low and others conspired to launder billions of dollars embezzled from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), Malaysia’s investment development fund, and pay hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes to foreign officials, among other things.

B3 Announces The 14th ISE – Corporate Sustainability Index Portfolio

Date 30/11/2018

B3 announced today the release of the fourteenth Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) portfolio, effective from January 7, 2019 to January 3, 2020. The new ISE portfolio, whose technical partner since its inception is the Center for Sustainability Studies at the Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGVces), comprises 35 stocks from 30 companies. The companies are drawn from 13 industry sectors and together account for a  market capitalization of BRL1.73 trillion, 48.66% of the combined figure for all the  companies whose stocks are traded on B3, based on the November 27, 2018 closing (in 2017, it accounted for 41.47%)

SEC Adopts FAIR Act Rules Promoting Research Reports On Investment Funds

Date 30/11/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted rules and amendments designed to promote research on mutual funds, exchange‑traded funds, registered closed-end funds, business development companies, and similar covered investment funds. These changes reduce obstacles to providing research on investment funds by harmonizing the treatment of such research with research on other public companies. The Commission took this action in furtherance of the mandate in the Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 (FAIR Act).

State Street Investor Confidence Index® Investor Confidence Declined In November By 1.7 Points to 82.7

Date 30/11/2018

State Street Global Exchange® today released the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index®(ICI) for November  2018.