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Corrected: Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Statistical Report: August 2020:

Date 01/09/2020

Click here to download the monthly statistics of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange for August 2020.

Vienna Stock Exchange: 21Shares Brings First Crypto-Currency Products On Bitcoin And Ethereum To The Official Market

Date 01/09/2020

The Vienna Stock Exchange welcomes 21Shares, a new issuer of products on crypto currencies. Starting today, 1 September 2020, products on Bitcoin and Ethereum will be listed for the first time on the official market of the Vienna Stock Exchange. The value of the two crypto currencies is replicated 1:1. Experienced investors can thus participate in the developments of the crypto markets via their national stock exchange, a regulated marketplace, by using their regular brokers account. A digital wallet, in which crypto currencies are stored for direct investments, is not required.

Japan Exchange Group Trading Overview In August 2020

Date 01/09/2020

SIX Exchange Regulation: Trading Surveillance Uses Artificial Intelligence

Date 01/09/2020

Today’s launch of “Prometheus”, the new trading surveillance application, sees SIX Exchange Regulation (SER) set newstandards for the monitoring of SIX stock exchanges. SER consistently pursues a holistic surveillance approach and usesartificial intelligence, machine learning and big data as a basis for this. The focus is placed squarely on efficiency, qualityand effectiveness.

SGX, In Collaboration With HSBC And Temasek, Completes Pilot Digital Bond For Olam International

Date 01/09/2020

• SGX’s digital asset issuance, depository and servicing platform was used to launch and settle in parallel, the first digital bond issuance for Olam International
• This marks the first step towards wider use of smart contracts and distributed ledger technology (DLT) for the Asian bond market

FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Climbs Above 70,000 For The First Time

Date 31/08/2020

The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index burst through the 70,000-point mark today, Monday, 31 August, ending the day at a closing all-time high of 70,221.41.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Europe Dashboard

Date 31/08/2020

• The S&P Europe 350® ended August with moderate gains, with Germany and France contributing the most to returns. 
• Smaller and mid-sized companies outperformed their blue-chip peers, helping Equal Weight to outperform. Meanwhile, European Value had a promising month. 
• Among S&P Europe 350 sectors, Consumer Discretionary and Industrials topped the table in August, while traditionally defensive sectors such as Utilities and Consumer Staples lagged.  

CFTC Provides Additional Relief To Market Participants Transitioning From LIBOR

Date 31/08/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight, Division of Market Oversight, and Division of Clearing and Risk have each issued revised no-action letters providing additional relief to swap dealers and other market participants related to the industry-wide initiative to transition from swaps that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rates to swaps that reference alternative benchmarks.

SEC Updates List Of Firms Using Inaccurate Information To Solicit Investors

Date 31/08/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it updated its list of unregistered entities that use misleading information to solicit primarily non-U.S. investors, adding 23 soliciting entities, eight impersonators of genuine firms, and seven bogus regulators.

Aite Group Announces New Senior Analysts Ginger Schmeltzer, Rodney Nelsestuen, Manoj Upreti, And Vinod Jain

Date 31/08/2020

Ginger Schmeltzer  Senior Analyst

Ginger Schmeltzer is a senior analyst for Aite Group’s Retail Banking & Payments practice covering enterprise retail payments, emerging payments, and the processor and acquirer landscapes. Prior to joining Aite Group, Ms. Schmeltzer was the principal and founder of GDS Advisors, a strategy consulting firm focused primarily on fintech, digital banking, and payments.