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Other People’s Money' And Changing Global Markets - Keynote Address By ASIC Chair, James Shipton, At The Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) Annual Conference, 'Developing Asia's Capital Markets', Tokyo, Japan, 10 October 2019

Date 10/10/2019

Introduction

Good morning everyone.

I would firstly like to thank ASIFMA for inviting me to speak to you today. And it is great to be back in Tokyo.

Over the next two days, you will hear many different perspectives on how markets are changing, evolving and adapting to new regulation, technology and innovation.

"The Changing World" - Keynote Speech By Ms Jacqueline Loh, Deputy Managing Director, Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At The World Federation Of Exchanges General Assembly And Annual Meeting On 9 October 2019

Date 10/10/2019

Nasdaq Announces End-Of-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date September 30, 2019

Date 09/10/2019

At the end of the settlement date of September 30, 2019, short interest in 2,379 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 8,342,401,350 shares compared with 8,289,152,727 shares in 2,367 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of September 13, 2019. The end-of-September short interest represents 4.37 days average daily Nasdaq Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 5.18 days for the prior reporting period.

NYSE Group Consolidated Short Interest Report

Date 09/10/2019

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of September 30, 2019.

Fiserv Recommends Shareholders Reject Mini-Tender Offer By TRC Capital Investment Corporation

Date 09/10/2019

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, has been notified of an unsolicited mini-tender offer by TRC Capital Investment Corporation (“TRC”) to purchase up to 1 million shares of Fiserv common stock at a price of $101.00 per share in cash. TRC's offer price is approximately 4.5% lower than the $105.70 closing price of common stock of Fiserv on October 4, 2019, the last closing price prior to commencement of the offer.

CFTC To Hold An Open Commission Meeting On October 16

Date 09/10/2019

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Heath P. Tarbert today announced the CFTC will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, October 16 at 10:00 a.m. at its headquarters in Washington, DC to consider the following:

• Proposed Rule: Amendment to Regulation 23.161 – Compliance Schedule Extension
• Proposed Rule: Amendments to the Margin Rules for Uncleared Swaps – 23.151 and 23.157

New Zealand Financial Market Authority: KiwiSaver Providers Respond On Member Engagement But Little Movement On Fees

Date 09/10/2019

The Financial Market Authority (FMA) has today published its annual KiwiSaver report for the year to the end of March 2019, showing a welcome increase in default member engagement, but few signs of a reduction in fees.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 09/10/2019

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

Fiduciary, Suitability, Best Interest And What Not For Market Design, By Kelvin To, Founder And President Of Data Boiler Technologies

Date 09/10/2019

Exchange jitter is measured in single-digit nanoseconds. Firms that achieve even tiny speed advantages have become incredibly difficult for other firms to match (see this). Some view the high frequency trading matter from the perspective of payment for order flow and how fill-rate may or may not be affected, and then conclude in favor of a lower marginal cost model (i.e. reluctantly accept the higher fixed cost/ barriers-to-entry that keeps the smaller competitors out). Some say, “If you can’t beat them, join them”. Yet, there is Reg. NMS mandating order routing and what constitutes as “best execution” has stirred much controversy.

Nadex Product Schedule For The Japan Holiday On October 14, 2019

Date 09/10/2019

Due to the Japan Holiday on Monday, October 14, 2019, the Japan 225 contracts will have a modified trading schedule. Please refer to the Holiday Product Schedule Guidelines for specific product trading hours.