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Qatar Stock Exchange And MSCI Host ‘Explainer’ Seminar For ESG Ratings

Date 10/09/2023

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) and MSCI hosted a seminar, primarily aimed at listed companies, to assist in the understanding of the ratings methodology underlying the MSCI QSE 20 ESG Index.  The joint index, launched in November 2021, is designed to identify the top 20 securities within the MSCI Qatar IMI Index that demonstrate the best Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) profile. 

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva’s Statement At The Conclusion Of G20 Leaders’ Summit

Date 10/09/2023

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva made the following statement today at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India:

“I would like to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his successful leadership of the G20. Leaders wholeheartedly embraced the theme of India’s Presidency of "One Earth, One Family, One Future” and conveyed a strong consensus for joint action to address global challenges in the New Delhi Declaration . I am also very pleased that the G20 welcomed the African Union as a permanent member."

Non-Jordanian Ownership In Companies Listed On The Amman Stock Exchange Reached 47.4%, Of Which 36.2% For Institutional Investors

Date 10/09/2023

Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) revealed that the value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors at the ASE in August 2023 was JD11.8 million, representing 10.2% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD25.5 million.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 08/09/2023

The current reports for the week of September 05, 2023 are now available. Report data is also available in the CFTC Public Reporting Environment (PRE), which allows users to search, filter, customize and download report data.

Event Driven Strategies Gain, Lead HFRI In August As Equities Fall

Date 08/09/2023

• Credit-sensitive Event Driven, Relative Value Arbitrage advance as rates rise;
• Merger Arb, Multi-Strategy funds lead sub-strategies

CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Provide Keynote Address And Participate On Panel At The World Federation Of Exchanges Annual Meeting

Date 08/09/2023

CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Participate On A DeFi Panel At The EuroFi Financial Forum

Date 08/09/2023

WHAT:Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson will participate in the DeFi Opportunities, Challenges, and Policy Implications session at the EuroFi: Financial Forum in Santiago de Compostela, SpainWHEN:

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

5:10 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (CEST)

11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT)

WHERE:

OCA Puerta del Camino Hotel

Calle Miguel Ferro Caaveiro,

s/n, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruna, 15707

Additional information: https://www.eurofi.net/events/

SEC Charges Privately Held Monolith Resources For Using Separation Agreements That Violated Whistleblower Protection Rules

Date 08/09/2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against Monolith Resources LLC, a privately held energy and technology company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, for using employee separation agreements that violated the SEC’s whistleblower protection rules.

Nigerian Exchange Weekly Market Report For September 8th, 2023

Date 08/09/2023

A total turnover of 2.644 billion shares worth N45.450 billion in 44,189 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.510 billion shares valued at N32.816 billion that exchanged hands last week in 40,736 deals.

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero: Arming Crypto Customers With Free Tools To Protect Themselves From Becoming A Victim - Statement In Support Of CFTC v. Jacob Orvidas

Date 08/09/2023

At the CFTC, we protect you the customer by bringing actions to enforce the law, but we cannot catch every illegal act in the crypto space.  Even when we do, it may be too late to get your money or crypto back.