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MGEX Reports Best October In History

Date 02/11/2020

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), finished October 2020 as the 11th best month for total monthly volume in history of the Exchange with a total of 268,611 contracts. This past month became the new record for the best October in history, decimating the previous record, October 2007, by 68,163 contracts.

Statement On Amendments To The Exempt Offering Framework, SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee, Nov. 2, 2020

Date 02/11/2020

For decades, private offerings were the exception to the rule in our securities regime. The registration and reporting provisions in the federal securities laws are designed to level the playing field by requiring issuers to provide all investors with reliable, timely, and material information about investments. The public markets are designed to, and to a remarkable degree succeed at, offering a fair shake to the so-called mom-and-pop investor vis-à-vis a wealthy hedge fund. What’s more, the discipline imposed by public markets drives more efficient capital allocation, which in turn drives our economy. 

BIS: What Comes Next?

Date 02/11/2020

Summary

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The Covid recession has had profoundly uneven effects at an industry level. Although some industries have recovered quickly since the middle of the year, customer service industries could face ongoing constraints until a vaccine or effective treatment for the virus becomes widely available. The quantitative implications of these constraints for other industries and for aggregate GDP are uncertain.

Statistics From Nasdaq Nordic Exchange October 2020

Date 02/11/2020

Monthly statistics including stock and derivative statistics;

• Volumes and Market cap
• Most traded companies
• Most active members
• Listings and members

BIS Innovation Hub And The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announce TechChallenge Winners

Date 02/11/2020

• Seventeen winners and runners-up of TechChallenge competition to highlight the potential of new technologies to enhance trade finance.
• Winners tackled challenges of connecting TradeTech platforms, improving trade finance inclusion for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and developing TradeTech infrastructure for emerging markets.
• Winners will showcase technology solutions and take part in the Hong Kong FinTech Week.

Statement On Harmonizing, Simplifying And Improving The Exempt Offering Framework - Benefits To Small And Medium-Sized Business And Their Investors, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, Nov. 2, 2020

Date 02/11/2020

Good morning.  This is an open meeting of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Government in the Sunshine Act.

Nasdaq Nordic And Baltic Trading Statistics October 2020

Date 02/11/2020

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic and Baltic markets.

SIA Enables Banks, Corporates, P.A. Bodies And FinTechs For The New EBA Clearing Pan-European Service “Request To Pay”

Date 02/11/2020

• The innovative payment method allows beneficiaries to send a payment request in real time to a payer through several digital channels
• Banca Sella is among the first Italian financial institutions to sign up to the new service thanks to SIA's technology platform that manages cloud-based digital payments including instant payments and Open Banking applications

Updated: CFTC Announces Organizational Changes To Enhance Agency’s Operational Effectiveness - Dr. Tamara Roust Joins The CFTC As Chief Data Officer To Lead New Division Of Data

Date 02/11/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced it has completed negotiations to reorganize certain portions of the agency to enhance the CFTC’s operational effectiveness. The changes will take effect November 8, 2020.

Fiserv Appoints Kevin M. Warren To Board Of Directors

Date 02/11/2020

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Kevin M. Warren to its board of directors.