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Remarks Of CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo At Economic Club Of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota - “Regulatory Enforcement & Healthy Markets: Perfect Together!”

Date 02/10/2018

Introduction

Good afternoon.  Thank you for the leadership of the Economic Club and for the invitation to speak here.  It is an honor.  The Economic Club, in conjunction with the great economics department at the University of Minnesota, has made Minneapolis a center of economic thought.  Through economists like Walter Heller, and titanic figures like Bill Frenzel and Mark Olson, Americans listen carefully to the voices that come out of Minneapolis.  You provide an important platform for sharing ideas and informing the community.  I would particularly like to thank Chairman Mark Kennedy, President Stephen Sanger, and Executive Director Kristin Robbins for making this possible.  I also want to recognize my friend, Neel Kashkari.

Canadian Securities Regulators Highlight Cross-Country Activities For Investor Education Month And World Investor Week

Date 02/10/2018

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) will mark Investor Education Month this October with a variety of activities designed to help investors achieve a greater understanding of how to grow and protect their investments. The CSA and its members are also supporting World Investor Week, an initiative of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), which takes place from October 1-7.

Eurex: Strong Month For European Equity Index Derivatives - 21 Percent Increase Year-On-Year With 88 Million Traded Contracts In September

Date 02/10/2018

In September, Eurex, Europe’s largest derivatives exchange and part of Deutsche Börse Group, has seen strong demand for its products. Traded European equity contracts increased by 18 percent to 23.7 million, from 20.1 million in September 2017. Demand was particularly high for European equity index derivatives (+21 percent) with 88 million traded contracts (72.6 million in September 2017).

Update On The Integration Of Euronext Dublin

Date 02/10/2018

Euronext today announced an update on the integration of Euronext Dublin, of which Euronext completed the acquisition on 27 March 2018.

ESMA Updates Its Q&As ON MiFID II And MiFIR Commodity Derivatives Topics

Date 02/10/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers on MiFID II and MiFIR commodity derivatives topics. 

Cboe to Host First Risk Management Conference Tel Aviv

Date 02/10/2018

• Cboe to bring its premier derivatives and volatility educational event to Israel for first time 
• Expands its global Risk Management Conferences beyond the U.S., Europe and East Asia 
• Leading institutional derivatives, volatility traders to meet in Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 6

ESMA Updates Its Opinion On Ancillary Activity Calculations

Date 02/10/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published an updated opinion on ancillary activity calculations. This updated opinion provides the estimation of the market size of commodity derivatives and emission allowances for the year 2017. ESMA has prepared those estimations based on data collected from trading venues as well as data reported to trade repositories under EMIR.

Monetary Policy And Risk Management At A Time Of Low Inflation And Low Unemployment, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell, At The "Revolution Or Evolution? Reexamining Economic Paradigms" 60th Annual Meeting Of The National Association For Business Economics, Boston, Massachusetts

Date 02/10/2018

It is a pleasure and an honor to speak here today at the 60th Annual Meeting of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE). Since 1959, NABE has promoted the use of economics in the workplace and advanced the worthy purpose of ensuring that leading American businesses benefit from the insights of economists.

CEO Of Qatar Stock Exchange Participates In The Opening Ceremony Of The 2018 World Federation Of Exchanges Annual Meeting

Date 02/10/2018

Mr. Rashid bin Ali Al Mansoori, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Stock Exchange, participated in the press conference and the ringing the bell ceremony at the Athens Stock Exchange to mark the opening of the General Assembly and the annual meeting of the World Federation of Exchanges held in Athens, Greece .

Net Of Non-Jordanian Investment At Amman Stock Exchange Increased By JD5.3 Million In September

Date 02/10/2018

The total value of shares that were bought by non-Jordanian investors at the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) in September 2018 was JD17.7 million, representing 21.1% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD12.4 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investments in September 2018 showed an increase by JD5.3 million, compared with a decrease by JD1.1 million during the same month of 2017.