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OCC Cleared Contract Volume Up Two Percent In July -Securities Lending CCP Activity Up 27 Percent In July And 21 Percent Year-To-Date - Cleared Futures Volume Up 39 Percent In July And 43 Percent Year-To-Date

Date 01/08/2017

OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that cleared contract volume in July was 324,718,888 contracts, up two percent from the July 2016 volume of 317,045,566 contracts. OCC's year-to-date average daily cleared contract volume is also up two percent with 17,045,133 contracts in 2017.

EBA Issues Opinion On Measures To Address Macroprudential Risk

Date 01/08/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an Opinion following the notification by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) of its intention to modify capital requirements in order to address an increase in macroprudential risk, based on Article 458 of the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR).

Financial Statements Of The Second Quarter 2017 For Companies Listed At The Amman Stock Exchange

Date 01/08/2017

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) Mr. Nader Azar, said that 192 out of 194 listed companies what means a (99%) of the listed companies, have provided the ASE with their semi-annual reports during the specified period in the Directives for Listing Securities, This high percentage reflects the high compliance of the listed companies with the laws and regulations in force, and the high commitment of such companies to the principles of transparency and disclosure.

EBA Updates List Of Public Sector Entities For The Calculation Of Capital Requirements

Date 01/08/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an updated list of public sector entities (PSEs) that may be treated as regional governments, local authorities or central governments for the calculation of capital requirements, in accordance with the EU Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). 

July Sees Numerous Records Fall at MGEX

Date 01/08/2017

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), announces multiple records being broken during the month of July.  Total volume for the month was the second best recorded in the history of the Exchange at 301,607 contracts which is more than double July 2016’s volume.  

Abu Dhabi Global Market And Capital Markets Authority Kenya Affirm Fintech Collaboration (First FinTech Bridge Between The UAE And An African Financial Regulatory Authority)

Date 01/08/2017

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Kenya signed a Cooperation Agreement which provides a framework for cooperation to support financial innovation in each jurisdiction. The Agreement was signed by Mr Paul Muthaura, Chief Executive, CMA Kenya and Mr Richard Teng, Chief Executive Officer, Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM.

Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Indicates Farmer Sentiment Is At Highest Level Since January

Date 01/08/2017

Farmers' sentiment about the agricultural economy climbed to 139 in July - the highest level recorded in 2017 since January, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.

EEX Trading Results For July 2017 - EEX Increases Volumes In Emissions And Agricultural Products

Date 01/08/2017

In July 2017, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) achieved a total volume of 146.2 TWh on its power derivatives markets (July 2016: 244.0 TWh). The July volume comprised 75.3 TWh traded at EEX via Trade Registration with subsequent clearing. Clearing and settlement of all exchange transactions was executed by European Commodity Clearing (ECC).

Moscow Exchange : Final Settlement Prices Determined For Brent Futures (Brent-8.17)

Date 01/08/2017

Please be advised that on August 1, 2017 the settlement prices for Brent futures (BR-8.17) contracts amounted to:

• BR-8.17 – 52.63

BETTER FINANCE: The Luxembourg Financial Supervisor Finally - But Disappointingly - Reports On Closet Index Funds

Date 01/08/2017

A year and a half after the European Securities & Markets Supervisor (ESMA) asked CSSF (the Luxembourg supervisor) to investigate the potential cases of closet indexing (falsely active funds) it identified in Luxembourg, the CSSF issued a short press release on 28 July 2017, many months after its colleagues from other important fund domiciles such as the UK, France and Germany had completed - and reported - on their own investigations. ESMA's investigation itself came out almost a year and a half after BETTER FINANCE asked for it (October 2014).