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ASX Group Monthly Activity Report - October 2022

Date 04/11/2022

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

• In October 2022, the average daily number of trades was down 7% on the pcp. The average daily value traded onmarket of $5.654 billion was down 9% on the pcp. 
• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 1.0% in October, up 0.5% on pcp. 
• Future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in October was an average of 18.8, compared to 13.5 in the pcp.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore And Singapore FinTech Association Announce Award Winners At Singapore FinTech Festival

Date 04/11/2022

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) announced the award winners of the Global FinTech Hackcelerator and the SFF Global FinTech Awards, at the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF). The winners, comprising financial institutions, FinTechs and solution providers, were recognised for their innovative solutions that can help to accelerate the pace of digitalisation, innovation and sustainability in the financial industry. 

NZX Shareholder Metrics - October 2022

Date 04/11/2022

Please see attached NZX Limited Shareholder Metrics for October 2022.

Bank Indonesia And The Monetary Authority Of Singapore Further Extend Bilateral Financial Arrangement

Date 04/11/2022

Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced a further extension of bilateral financial arrangement to 3 November 2023. This arrangement was endorsed by Indonesia President Joko Widodo and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to reinforce the ongoing financial cooperation in preserving monetary and financial stability in both countries amid global macroeconomic uncertainties. 

ASIC's Annual Forum 2022: Enforcement Priorities And The Regulatory Toolkit - Introductory Remarks By ASIC Deputy Chair Sarah Court At The ASIC Annual Forum, Hilton Hotel, Sydney On 3 November 2022

Date 04/11/2022

This session is about enforcement priorities and the regulatory toolkit, both topics dear to my heart.

Today we are releasing a set of enforcement priorities.

ISDA - Transition To RFRs Review: Third Quarter Of 2022 And Year-To-September 30, 2022

Date 03/11/2022

The Transition to Risk-free Rates (RFRs) Review analyzes the trading volumes of over-the-counter (OTC) and exchange-traded interest rate derivatives (IRD) that reference selected alternative RFRs, including the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), the Sterling Overnight Index Average, the Swiss Average Rate Overnight, the Tokyo Overnight Average Rate, the Euro Short-Term Rate and the Australian Overnight Index Average.

Bakkt To Acquire Apex Crypto

Date 03/11/2022

Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BKKT) (the “Company” or “Bakkt”), a digital asset platform that unlocks crypto and drives loyalty to create delightful, connected experiences for a broad range of clients, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Apex Crypto, LLC from Apex Fintech Solutions, Inc. This acquisition is expected to significantly bolster Bakkt’s cryptocurrency product offering and expand its footprint into additional client verticals including fintechs, trading app platforms, and neo-banks.

CFTC To Hold An Open Commission Meeting November 10

Date 03/11/2022

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam today announced the Commission will hold an open meeting on Thursday, November 10 at 9:30 a.m. (EST).

ISDA The Swap - Episode 26: Phase Six And Beyond

Date 03/11/2022

The sixth and final phase of margin requirements for non-cleared derivatives came into effect on September 1. How did the market react – and what’s next? Scott O’Malia talks to Wayne Forsythe at State Street and Liz Lindsay at Bank of Montreal.

CFTC Commissioner Mersinger To Deliver Remarks At he First Annual Symposium Of The Futures And Derivatives Law Report

Date 03/11/2022