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DGCX Records Its Best Month Since Inception With 67% Growth In Volume

Date 01/03/2018

Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) continued its record-breaking start to the year while delivering its best month since inception. Last month, the Exchange traded its highest monthly Volume of 2,097,739 contracts, valued at USD 47.03 billion, recording 67% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth.

Recent Developments In Financial Markets, Speech By Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive Of The FCA, At The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Lecture

Date 01/03/2018

Highlights

• This speech gives an overview of the state of financial markets in the UK
• We provide an update on implementation of MiFID II, which is working well for market participants
• Work on the replacements for LIBOR and the transition to alternate reference rates is underway but there are still issues with legacy contracts

The World Federation Of Exchanges & Mckinsey Joint Report On Fintech In Capital Markets Infrastructure Industry Reveals Likely Future Innovations & Opportunities

Date 01/03/2018

The World Federation of Exchanges (“The WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, today published a joint report with global management consultancy McKinsey & Company’s Banking & Securities Practice (“McKinsey”), on the fintech landscape in the Capital Markets Infrastructure (CMI) industry.

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Trading Volume In February 2018

Date 01/03/2018

(1) Interest Rate Futures contracts

The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures was 123,797 ( + 27.6% MoM / + 28.1% YoY ) and its average daily volume was 6,516.

Removal Of The S$50,000 Issue Limit For Singapore Savings Bonds

Date 01/03/2018

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced that the S$50,000 Issue Limit1for the Singapore Savings Bonds (SSB) will be removed from 1 March 2018. 

The Saudi Stock Exchange Performance Report – February 2018

Date 01/03/2018

At the end of February 2018 Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) closed at 7,418.80 points, decreased by 231.32  points 3.02% over the close of  the  previous  month. 

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Of Cash-Settled Oil Futures February 2018 Contracts

Date 01/03/2018

Final settlement prices for cash-settled oil futures February 2018 contracts are as follows:

(Yen/kl)
Platts cash-settled Dubai Crude Oil  42,590
Cash-settled Barge Gasoline          65,470
Cash-settled Lorry Gasoline          60,970
Platts cash-settled Barge Kerosene   71,590
Platts cash-settled Lorry Kerosene   64,740
Platts cash-settled Barge Gas Oil    63,560
Platts cash-settled Lorry Gas Oil    60,600

US Justice Department: Deloitte & Touche Agrees To Pay $149.5 Million To Settle Claims Arising From Its Audits Of Failed Mortgage Lender Taylor, Bean & Whitaker

Date 01/03/2018

The Justice Department announced today that Deloitte & Touche LLP has agreed to pay the United States $149.5 million to resolve potential False Claims Act liability arising from Deloitte’s role as the independent outside auditor of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. (TBW), a failed originator of mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

MIAX Options - March 1, 2018 Fee Changes - Amendment To Market Maker Monthly Trading Permit & Port Fees

Date 01/03/2018

Effective March 1, 2018, pending SEC approval, the MIAX Options Fee Schedule will be amended.

CFTC Chairman Giancarlo To Testify Before The U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee Regarding The Commission’s FY 2019 Budget Request

Date 28/02/2018