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PEGAS Trading Volumes In July 2018 - PEGAS Spot Volumes Soared Following The Heatwave In Europe

Date 02/08/2018

PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, registered a total volume of 140.7 TWh in July 2018 (July 2017: 150.3 TWh), including 894,000 MWh traded on its Options segment. The overall spot volume climbed by 55% over the previous year, following, among others, a sharp increase in gas-for-power demand mainly caused by a resilient heatwave over Europe. 

Boerse Stuttgart Group Creates End-To-End Infrastructure For Digital Assets - In Addition To BISON, There Will Be An ICO Platform, A Trading Venue And Custody For Cryptocurrencies - Services Along The Value Chain Are Offered Under One Roof

Date 02/08/2018

Boerse Stuttgart Group is creating an end-to-end infrastructure for digital assets. After the start of cryptocurrency trading via BISON, there will soon be a platform for initial coin offerings (ICOs), a multilateral trading venue for cryptocurrencies as well as solutions for safe custody. Boerse Stuttgart Group thus continues to pursue its digitisation strategy and is becoming a pioneer for the digital transformation of financial markets and financial products.

Shenzhen Innovative Engine Index Debuts, Highlighting The Innovative Feature Of Shenzhen's Economic Reform

Date 02/08/2018

On 31 July 2018, Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd. Launched the Shenzhen Innovative Engine Index ("Innovative Engine" for short, code: 399050). The index is designed to reflect the overall performance of the Shenzhen enterprises listed on SZSE, highlight the innovative feature of Shenzhen's economic reform and provide the market with more diversified objects for research and investment. The base date and base point of Innovative Engine are 31 December 2012 and 1,000 points respectively.

INTL FCStone Ltd Expands And Restructures Global Metals Division - LME Team Boosted By The Arrival Of Eight Seasoned Professionals And Merged With Precious Metals Division

Date 02/08/2018

INTL FCStone Ltd ("INTL"), a Fortune 500 multi-national financial services firm that trades globally in all asset classes, today announced the expansion and restructuring of its metals division to provide clients with a more robust product offering and enhanced technological capability, creating a best-in-class customer experience through efficient, fast, and transparent pricing with a state-of-the-art user interface. As part of these changes, the company is disclosing the appointment of eight experienced  professionals to the metals team.

ASIC’s Review Of Exchange Traded Products Identifies Areas For Improvement

Date 02/08/2018

ASIC has completed a review of the exchange traded products (ETP) market in Australia, including exchange traded funds, aimed at ensuring the market is delivering on promises to investors.

Securities Commission Malaysia Issues Cease Order To Lendingstar

Date 02/08/2018

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has directed Lendingstar Malaysia Sdn Bhd (“Lendingstar”) to cease all its activities with immediate effect.

NZX – Monthly Notification Of Subordinated Notes

Date 01/08/2018

Please see attached NZX monthly notification of acquisitions of Subordinated Notes.

Cboe Global Markets Declares Increased Third-Quarter 2018 Dividend - Announces Increase In Share Repurchase Authorization

Date 01/08/2018

• Quarterly cash dividend increased by 15 percent to $0.31
• Eighth consecutive year Cboe has increased its dividend
• Increases share repurchase authorization by $100 million

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 01/08/2018

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

US Justice Department: Wells Fargo Agrees To Pay $2.09 Billion Penalty For Allegedly Misrepresenting Quality Of Loans Used In Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

Date 01/08/2018

The Justice Department announced today that Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and several of its affiliates (Wells Fargo) will pay a civil penalty of $2.09 billion under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) based on the bank’s alleged origination and sale of residential mortgage loans that it knew contained misstated income information and did not meet the quality that Wells Fargo represented. Investors, including federally insured financial institutions, suffered billions of dollars in losses from investing in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) containing loans originated by Wells Fargo.