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Opening Statement Of CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo Before The Open Commission Meeting

Date 04/06/2018

Good morning.  This meeting will come to order.  This is a public meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

I am pleased to be joined today by my colleagues, Commissioners Brian Quintenz and Rostin Benham in our first public meeting together as a Commission.

These hearings require great preparation.  I would like to thank the CFTC staff for their hard work and input.

We are here today to consider one final rule amending the swap data access provisions and two proposed rules amending the Volcker Rule and Swaps Dealer de minimis calculations.

ICAP Information And Thomson Reuters Extend Their 19901 Partnership

Date 04/06/2018

ICAP Information, the leading global supplier of over-the-counter financial data, has announced a five-year extension to its long-standing relationship with Thomson Reuters to provide USD Interest Rate Swap (IRS) data on the Reuters Capital Markets 19901 service.

PEGAS Trading Volumes In May 2018 - PEGAS Spot Progresses By 28% Year-On-Year Boosted By Increased Volumes On All Hubs

Date 04/06/2018

PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, registered a total volume of 156.0 TWh in May 2018 which represented a year-to-year growth of 11% (May 2017: 140.7 TWh). The Dutch delivery zone TTF remained the dominant hub on PEGAS with an overall volume of 89.6 TWh, followed by the German NCG and Gaspool hubs with a total of 30.1 TWh. The Austrian CEGH VTP market area had a strong showing with 11.1 TWh, including 4.8 TWh on the derivatives segment, making it again the most liquid hub behind the TTF on the curve. 

Al Mawared Brokerage's Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report, 4 June 2018

Date 04/06/2018

Click here to download Al Mawared Brokerage's weekly report on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE). The Report is designed to give an overview of developments in the Jordan Capital Markets as well as ASE performance indicators

Five Eminent Financial Services Professionals Awarded CISI Honorary Fellowship

Date 04/06/2018

The Board of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) is delighted to announce that five* CISI Honorary Fellowships have been awarded to the following:

• Mark Hoban, FCSI(Hon), Chairman of Flood Re and of the International Regulatory Strategy Group (IRSG).
• Prof Michael Mainelli FCCA, Chartered FCSI(Hon), FBCS, co-founder Z/Yen.
• Frank Moxon CF, Chartered FCSI(Hon), FIMMM, FEI, Managing Director, Hoyt Moxon.
• Richard Stockdale, Chartered FCSI(Hon)
• Tim Timotheou, Chartered FCSI(Hon), Executive Director, Quilter Cheviot Investment Management.

Boursa Kuwait Adopts FTSE Russell’s Industry Classification Benchmark

Date 04/06/2018

• All equity stocks listed on Boursa Kuwait will be classified under the ICB classification standard from 03 June 2018
• Integrating ICB will allow Boursa Kuwait to access a single, globally recognised industry classification structure

CME Group Reached Average Daily Volume Of 20.1 Million Contracts In May 2018, Up 22 Percent From May 2017

Date 04/06/2018

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it reached average daily volume (ADV) of 20.1 million contracts during May 2018, up 22 percent from May 2017. Open interest at the end of May was 126 million contracts, an increase of 2 percent from the end of May 2017, and up 16 percent from year-end 2017. 

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Update On Progress Toward Further Efficiency And Transparency In The Screening Procedures For Licensing And Registration Of Financial Businesses

Date 04/06/2018

  (1) Update on Progress toward Further Transparency in the Screening Procedures (the 2016-2017 Strategic Directions and Priorities)
    As part of efforts toward greater transparency in the licensing/registration procedures, the FSA published “Grounds for Refusing Registration, and Relevant Statutes and Regulations Pertaining to Viewpoints in Registration-Screening as a High Speed Trader (Appendix 1(PDF: 50KB)).” In addition, the FSA added two particular cases in  “Particular Cases from the Past Applications for New License and Registration by Foreign Operators (Appendix 2(PDF: 79KB)),” for foreign operators to understand the screening procedures more clearly.
 (Reference) “For those engaging in High Speed Trading”
The FSA provides “Form and Example/Notes of the Application Document and its Attachments” and other information regarding registration of High Speed Trading.
 

Boerse Stuttgart Generates Turnover Of Around EUR 6 Billion In May - Trading Volume In All Asset Classes Up On Previous Month

Date 04/06/2018

According to its order book statistics, Boerse Stuttgart generated turnover of around EUR 6 billion in May 2018.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contract

Date 04/06/2018

As previously advised in the circular (Ref.: MO/DT/051/18) dated 22 March 2018, capital adjustments as a result of the bonuszd issue will be made to the positions of Henderson Land Development Company Limited (“HLD”) Futures Contracts which exist after the market close on 4 June 2018, i.e. the business day immediately before 5 June 2018.