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Montréal Exchange Market Holiday - Thanksgiving Day

Date 07/10/2016

Interest rate derivative trading will cease at 1:30 p.m. today, October 7, 2016. Furthermore, the Exchange's offices and markets will be closed on October 10, 2016 (Thanksgiving Day).

IIROC Encourages Investors To Check Advisor Database Before Making Investment Decisions - October Is Investor Education Month

Date 06/10/2016

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) is promoting its free advisor check database, IIROC AdvisorReport, during Investor Education Month to help investors when they are selecting or working with an advisor.

Second Annual “Alberta Women On Boards” Index Reveals Largest Companies Increasing Gender Diversity

Date 06/10/2016

The University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business (Haskayne) and the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) today announced the results of the second annual Alberta Women on Boards Index.

Asia, Europe, And Latin America: Regional Financing Arrangements Hold First Annual High-Level Dialogue

Date 06/10/2016

Today three Regional Financing Arrangements (RFAs) from Asia, Europe, and Latin America organised for the first time a high-level dialogue to discuss potential areas of cooperation to further strengthen the Global Financial Safety Net (GFSN).

Office Of Financial Research Update BREXIT

Date 06/10/2016

The OFR released its latest Financial Markets Monitor today. The monitor says investors’ risk appetites quickly recovered in the third quarter from the initial shock of the United Kingdom's vote to exit the European Union. The ultimate financial and political effects of the U.K.’s exit will take months or years to negotiate, and could introduce further confidence shocks to global markets.

CFTC Financial Data For Futures Commission Merchants Update

Date 06/10/2016

Futures commission merchants (FCMs) and retail foreign exchange dealers (RFEDs) must file monthly financial reports with the CFTC's Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) within 17 business days after the end of the month. Selected financial information from these reports is published below. The most recent month-end information generally is added within 12 business days after FCMs and RFEDs file their reports, but occasionally may be added later. For example:  The 17th business day filing “due date" for February 28, 2015 financial reports was March 25, 2015.  The 12 business day target for posting these data was April 10, 2015.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Issues Suspension Notice To HSBC FOREX Executive

Date 06/10/2016

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today issued a notice of suspension to Mark Johnson, Global Head of Foreign Exchange and Commodities, Americas, HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

CFTC Signs MOU With UK Financial Conduct Authority To Enhance Supervision Of Cross-Border Regulated Firms

Date 06/10/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad and Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding cooperation and the exchange of information in the supervision and oversight of certain regulated firms that operate on a cross-border basis in the United States and in the United Kingdom.

MGEX Announces Board Of Directors Election Results

Date 06/10/2016

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), announced the results of its annual Board of Directors (Board) election, held October 6, 2016. Re-elected to the Board were Martin F. Farrell, Christopher T. Matzdorf and Michael O. Miller. Newly elected to the Board was Kerry L. Melius. All were elected to serve two-year terms.

BM&FBOVESPA Publishes September Market Performance

Date 06/10/2016

BOVESPA  Segment

Trading value in the equity market (BOVESPA segment) totaled BRL 139.23 billion in September, compared with BRL 168.37 billion in the previous month. Average daily trading value was BRL 6.63 billion, versus BRL 7.32 billion in August. Total volume amounted to 18,510,934 shares, compared with 20,201,699 shares in the previous month. Average daily volume was 881,473 shares (878,335 shares in August).