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SET: 125 Listed Companies Post Higher Dividends Payout Ratio For H1/2016

Date 02/09/2016

A total of 125 companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Market for Alternative Investment (mai) have announced a combined interim dividend payment of THB 95.74 billion (approx. USD 2.74 billion) for the first half of 2016, representing dividend payout ratio of 68 percent, a rise from 60 percent in H1/2015, indicating their stronger financial health and improved liquidity.

FSB And IMF Publish Progress Report On Second Phase Of G20 Data Gaps Initiative

Date 02/09/2016

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) today published the Second Phase of the G20 Data Gaps Initiative (DGI-2): First Progress Report. The progress report updates on work by participating countries and international organisations to address post-crisis data gaps and presents the action plans for each of the recommendations agreed for further work.

SIX Achieves Good Results In The First Half Of 2016

Date 02/09/2016

• Operating income in the first half of 2016 grows by 2.9% to CHF 913.3 million
• Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) up 9.6% to CHF 172.9 million
• Group net profit amounts to CHF 134.9 million (+5.8%)
• Successful implementation of strategy in the first half of 2016

ASIC: CommSec Pays $700,000 In Infringement Notice Penalties And Refunds $1.1 Million In Brokerage

Date 02/09/2016

Commonwealth Securities Limited (“CommSec”) has paid a total penalty of $700,000 to comply with two infringement notices given to it by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (“MDP”), and has voluntarily refunded $1.1 million in brokerage to more than 25,000 clients.

Montréal Exchange Interest Rate Derivative Trading Ceases At 1:30 p.m. Today - Markets Closed On September 5, 2016, Labour Day

Date 02/09/2016

Interest rate derivative trading will cease at 1:30 p.m. today, September 2, 2016. Furthermore, the Exchange's offices and markets will be closed on September 5, 2016 (Labour Day).

CBOE Holdings Reports August 2016 Trading Volume - Total ADV Down 13% From July 2016, 31% From Year Ago

Date 01/09/2016

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) reported today that August average daily volume (ADV) for options contracts traded on Chicago Board Options Exchange®(CBOE®) and C2 Options Exchange (C2), and futures contracts traded on CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE®) was 4.1 million contracts, a decrease of 13 percent from July 2016 and 31 percent from August 2015.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Allows National Banks And Federal Savings Associations Affected By Hurricane Hermine To Close

Date 01/09/2016

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today issued a proclamation allowing national banks and federal savings associations at their discretion to close offices affected by Hurricane Hermine.

Federal Court In Nevada Orders My Global Leverage, LLC And Toney Blondo Eggleston To Pay More Than $1.4 Million In Restitution And A Monetary Penalty For Engaging In Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions

Date 01/09/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that Judge Andrew P. Gordon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada entered an Order of default judgment (Order) against My Global Leverage, LLC (MGL), which did business in Las Vegas, Nevada, and its owner and managing member Toney Blondo Eggleston, who resided in Las Vegas and Newport Coast, California, for engaging in illegal, off-exchange precious metals transactions.

ISDA SIMM Deployed Today: New Industry Standard For Calculating Initial Margin Widely Adopted By Market Participants

Date 01/09/2016

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced the live launch of the ISDA Standard Initial Margin Model (ISDA SIMMTM), an industry standard methodology that is being widely adopted by market participants to calculate initial margin for non-cleared derivatives trades.

CFTC To Hold An Open Commission Meeting On September 8th To Consider System Safeguards Testing Requirements Final Rules And A Comparability Determination For Japan Uncleared Swap Margin Rules For Substituted Compliance Purposes

Date 01/09/2016

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) Chairman Tim Massad announced today that the Commission will hold an open meeting on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 10 a.m. to consider the following:

• Final Rule - System Safeguards Testing Requirements for Derivatives Clearing Organizations (Division of Clearing and Risk) 
  
  
• Final Rule - System Safeguards Testing Requirements (Division of Market Oversight)
  
  
• Comparability Determination for Japan Uncleared Swap Margin Rules for Substituted Compliance Purposes