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ASX: Retirement Of Director Jillian Segal

Date 20/08/2015

The Board of ASX Limited (ASX) announces the retirement of Ms Jillian Segal, effective 1 September 2015.

MNI China Business Sentiment Survey: Chinese Business Sentiment Surges In August - Rise In Orders And Output Drive Confidence To One-Year High

Date 20/08/2015

Confidence among executives at China’s largest companies bounced back to a one-year high in August, implying that the fall in July was driven by temporary factors related to stock market volatility, according to the latest MNI China Business Sentiment Survey.

ASX Limited Full-Year Results To 30 June 2015

Date 20/08/2015

Highlights relative to the prior corresponding period (FY14 pcp):

• Profit after tax $397.8 million, up 3.8%
• Underlying profit (excluding significant items) $403.2 million, up 5.2%

SIFMA Publishes Quarterly Research Report For 2Q 2015

Date 19/08/2015

SIFMA today published its Research Quarterly Report for the second quarter of 2015. This report compiles statistics, including issuance data, for a broad range of asset classes across the U.S. capital markets. 

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 19/08/2015

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

SIFMA Recommends Full Market Close On September 22 For Trading Of US Dollar-Denominated Fixed-Income Securities In Japan In Observance Of The Bridge Public Holiday

Date 19/08/2015

SIFMA is adding to its recommendations in Japan a full market close on Tuesday, September 22, for trading of US dollar-denominated fixed-income securities in Japan in observance of the Bridge Public Holiday.

CBOE Risk Management Conference Europe 2015 - Institutional Derivatives, Volatility Traders Meet In Geneva, Switzerland, September 28-30

Date 19/08/2015

The Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®) and CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE®) will host the 4th annual CBOE Risk Management Conference (RMC) Europe, from Monday, September 28, through Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at the InterContinental Hotel in Geneva, Switzerland.

CFTC Orders Swap Dealer INTL FCStone Markets, LLC To Pay A $200,000 Civil Monetary Penalty For Failure To Supervise Swaps Trading In Violation Of CFTC Regulation 23.602

Date 19/08/2015

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today filed and simultaneously settled charges against INTL FCStone Markets, LLC(FCStone), a provisionally registered Swap Dealer, for failure to diligently supervise traders in its Kansas City Energy Group (KCEG), imposing a civil monetary penalty of $200,000. FCStone is a subsidiary of INTL FCStone Inc., a financial services company based in New York, New York.

TSX Long Life Order Type Receives Regulatory Approval

Date 19/08/2015

TMX Group today announced that it has received regulatory approval for its Long Life order type on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). The Long Life order type is designed to enhance the quality of execution for natural investors and their dealers by rewarding those willing to commit liquidity to the book for a minimum period of time and by enabling participants to more effectively and confidently participate in the markets without having to compete on speed.

CFTC Issues Proposed Amendments To Swap Data Recordkeeping And Reporting Requirements For Cleared Swaps

Date 19/08/2015

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) today voted to propose amendments to existing regulations in order to provide additional clarity to swap counterparties and registered entities regarding their reporting obligations for cleared swap transactions; and to improve the efficiency of data collection and maintenance associated with the reporting of the swaps involved in a cleared swap transaction. The comment period ends 60 days after the publication in the Federal Register.