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ASX Monthly Activity Report - January 2018

Date 05/02/2018

Trading – Cash Markets (including equities, interest rate and warrant trades)

• In January 2018, the average daily number of trades was 14% higher than the pcp. The average daily value traded on-market of $3.6 billion was down 1% on the pcp. 
• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 0.3% in January in line with the previous month (0.3%). 
• Expected future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in January was an average of 11.1 (compared to 11.0 in December).

Biggest One-Day Fall For The Dow Jones Industrial Average

Date 05/02/2018

A sell-off in U.S. stocks sent the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 1,000 points today, erasing all the gains made so far this year.

TheCityUK Responds To FCA CEO Andrew Bailey’s Speech At The Future Of The City Dinner

Date 05/02/2018

In a speech at the Future of the City dinner, Andrew Bailey made the case for mutual recognition of regimes, adding that he sees constructs, such as TTIP, as a useful basis for the UK/EU future relationship within financial services.

Bitcoin Falls Below USD 7,000

Date 05/02/2018

Bitcoin fell more than 15 percent today to a nearly three-month low agsinst a background of global regulatory clampdown and a ban on using credit cards to buy bitcoin by bsnks in the UK and the USA.

Nasdaq January 2018 Volumes

Date 05/02/2018

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for January 2018, on its investor relations website. 

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency To Host Innovation Office Hours And Listening Session In Chicago

Date 05/02/2018

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced the date and location for its upcoming Innovation Office Hours and inaugural Listening Session.

Cboe Global Markets Reports January 2018 Trading Volume

Date 05/02/2018

• Total volume across all Cboe exchanges up over January 2017
• VIX options at Cboe Options Exchange set new ADV record in January 2018
• Futures ADV at Cboe Futures Exchange up 50% from January 2017

Intercontinental Exchange Announces Record Trading Of NYSE FANG+ Index Futures Contract For Two Consecutive Days

Date 05/02/2018

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced a record trading week for the NYSE FANG+TM Index futures contract. With average daily volume of 3,278 contracts last week and record daily volume on Friday, February 2, of 7,884 contracts, last week saw record volumes for the new contract over two consecutive days amid increased market volatility.

US Federal Agencies Seek Comment On Proposed Amendments To Swap Margin Rule

Date 05/02/2018

Five federal agencies propose to amend swap margin requirements to conform with recent rule changes that impose new restrictions on certain qualified financial contracts (QFCs) of systemically important banking organizations. Under the proposed amendments, legacy swaps entered into before the applicable compliance date would not become subject to the margin requirements if they are amended solely to comply with the requirements of the QFC Rules

FINRA Fines Wedbush Securities Inc. $1.5 Million For Customer Protection, Net Capital Rule Violations And Related Failures

Date 05/02/2018

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Wedbush Securities Inc. $1.5 million for violating the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Customer Protection and Net Capital Rules, and for related supervisory and books and records failures.