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Singapore FinTech Festival Attracted A Record 45,000 Participants From 130 Countries

Date 19/11/2018

The third edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival wrapped up its week-long event last Friday, which drew close to 45,000 participants from almost 130 countries, ranging from Afghanistan to Zambia. The Festival continues to be the biggest FinTech event in the world and a provides a global platform for the FinTech community to connect, collaborate and co-create. The Festival also featured more than 250 speakers, almost 500 exhibitors - 60 percent of which were foreign, and 16 international pavilions1. 

Danske Bank Whistleblower Agrees To Testify Before Danish Parliament Despite Threat Of Criminal Prosecution Under Bank Secrecy Laws

Date 18/11/2018

Today the attorney for Danske Bank money-laundering whistleblower Howard Wilkinson released a statement prior to Wilkinson's appearance before the Danish Parliament. Wilkinson, a former employee at Danske Bank’s Estonia office, uncovered a massive money-laundering scandal involving billions of dollars flowing out of Russia. 

Prophet Mohamed's Birthday Holiday At EGX

Date 18/11/2018

EGX decided Tuesday 20 November 2018 a holiday in celebration of Prophet Mohamed's birthday. Trading will be resumed effective Wednesday 21 November 2018.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 18/11/2018

To view the detailed Weekly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type) for Main Market and Nomu-Parallel Market please Click Here

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Monthly Statistical Report October 2018

Date 18/11/2018

Total number of listed companies on the main market amounted to 222 at the end of October 2018. Meanwhile, the number of listed companies on Nilex reached 32 at the end of the month.

Nodal Exchange And IncubEx Announce The Launch Of North American Environmental Contracts

Date 16/11/2018

Nodal Exchange and IncubEx are pleased to announce the successful launch of their first tranche of North American Environmental contracts today.

MIAX Options: Updates To Interface Specifications

Date 16/11/2018

MIAX Options Interface Specifications have been updated to support:

• Functionality applicable to the trading of proprietary products such as SPIKES™
  • Support for Settlement Auction Only orders (SAO).
  • Support for the Liquidity Exposure Process (LEP).
• Functionality applicable to the trading of all products:
  • Support for the Complex Liquidity Exposure Process (cLEP).
  • Support for sending the stock clearing account in the stock leg of a Complex stock-tied order.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 16/11/2018

The current reports for the week of November 16, 2018 are now available.

See previous weeks in Historical Commitments of Traders Reports.

Federal Reserve Board Approves Fee Schedule For Federal Reserve Bank Priced Services

Date 16/11/2018

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the approval of fee schedules, effective January 2, 2019, for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to depository institutions (priced services).

Statement On Digital Asset Securities Issuance And Trading - Division Of Corporation Finance, Division Of Investment Management, And Division Of Trading And Markets

Date 16/11/2018

In recent years, we have seen significant advances in technologies – including blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies – that impact our securities markets. This statement[1] highlights several recent Commission enforcement actions involving the intersection of long-standing applications of our federal securities laws and new technologies.