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Dubai Financial Market Explains Its Significant Contribution In Islamic Capital Markets To Bursa Malaysia’s Shari’a Advisor

Date 28/10/2018

• HE/ Essa Kazim: “DFM plays an active role in elevating the Islamic capital market, as part of efforts to strengthen Dubai's leading position as the capital of Islamic economy globally”
• Dr. Aznan Hasan: “Bursa Malaysia is looking forward to learning from DFM’s successful transformation into a Shari’a-compliant exchange”

A Delegation From Khartoum Stock Exchange Visits Qatar Stock Exchange

Date 27/10/2018

A Sudanese delegation representing the Khartoum Stock Exchange visited Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) and held various meetings with the Executive Management of QSE.

NXP Semiconductors N.V. To Join The NASDAQ-100 Index Beginning November 5, 2018

Date 27/10/2018

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Nasdaq: NXPI), will become a component of the NASDAQ-100 Index® (Nasdaq: NDX), the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index (Nasdaq: NDXE) and the NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index (Nasdaq: NDXT) prior to market open on Monday, November 5, 2018. NXP Semiconductors N.V. will replace CA Inc. (Nasdaq: CA) in the indexes.

B3 Breaks New Record On Mini Ibovespa Futures Contract

Date 27/10/2018

B3’s Mini Ibovespa Futures Contract hit a record high today ending the day at 4.544.144 contracts. The previous record of 4.164.500 Mini Ibovespa Futures Contract was recorded on June 7^th 2018.

TABB Group's Larry Tabb Tells SEC Market Data Fight Is An ‘Argument Between Machines"

Date 26/10/2018

Speaking at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission roundtable on Market Data and Market Access, TABB Group founder and research chairman Larry Tabb pinpointed how the market data fight is not about retail investors. Stressing how difficult it is to truly make sense of exchange market data revenues, he said the real battle is between institutions clashing over the cost of direct feeds, colocation, access and connectivity. 

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 26/10/2018

The current reports for the week of October 26, 2018 are now available.

Three Former London FX Traders Found Not Guilty In U.S. FX Benchmarks Rigging Case

Date 26/10/2018

Three former London-based currency traders were acquitted of using an online chatroom to to rig benchmark exchange rates, 

Pittsburgh Principles And Regulatory Realities: Remarks Before The International Regulators Conference, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, Chicago, IL, Oct. 15, 2018

Date 26/10/2018

Thank you, Anna [Paulson], for that kind introduction.  I and others in this room owe a debt of gratitude to you and your colleagues at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, who have contributed so much to our knowledge on central clearing, financial crises, and financial regulatory policy.  I appreciate the opportunity to speak with fellow regulators this morning and especially look forward to the discussions that will take place later today. Before I begin, I must give my standard disclaimer that the views I represent are my own and may not reflect the views of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or my fellow Commissioners.

B3 And Shanghai Stock Exchange Officially Launch Market Data Cooperation

Date 26/10/2018

B3 and Shanghai Stock Exchange officially launch market data cooperation. SSE InfoNet Co., Ltd. (InfoNet), the wholly owned subsidiary of Shanghai Stock Exchange, together with its subsidiary in Hong Kong-China Investment Information Services Limited (CIIS) will act as the administer and official distributor of B3 market data in mainland China.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For October 26th 2018

Date 26/10/2018

A total turnover of 1.454 billion shares worth N15.263billion in 16,682 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.380 billion shares valued at N15.149 billion that exchanged hands last week in 14,033 deals.