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Intercontinental Exchange Announces Record Open Interest In Global Energy Futures

Date 28/05/2019

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced record open interest of over 29 million contracts in its global energy futures complex, on May 23, 2019. The record level of open interest held by market participants is being driven by ICE’s global oil and European natural gas futures business.

SET: mai-Listed Firms Deliver Higher Sales And Net Profits In Q1/2019

Date 28/05/2019

• Q1 total net profit up 4.19 percent to THB 1.86 billio
• Combined sales rose 4.40 percent to THB 45.2 billion.
• Resources, Technology, Industrials and Services industry groups posted sales and net profit growth.

IOSCO Requests Feedback On Key Considerations For Regulating Crypto-Asset Trading Platforms

Date 28/05/2019

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions is seeking comments on a consultation paper that describes the issues associated with crypto-asset trading platforms (CTPs) and sets forth key considerations to assist regulatory authorities in addressing these issues.  

R.J. O’Brien Promotes Staniford To Chief Sales Officer; Gilhooly To COO, North America; Northup To Global Solutions Officer - New Management Structure Reflects Continuing Global Growth, Focus On Efficiencies And Client Experience

Date 28/05/2019

Chicago-based R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, today announced several promotions, giving new responsibilities to key executives as a reflection of the firm’s continuing global growth. The new roles further the firm’s strategic priorities of achieving world-class sales and operational excellence, as well as enhancing client experience.

ESMA Updates EMIR Q&A

Date 28/05/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers (Q&As) on the implementation of the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The updated Q&As provide clarifications on the new framework introduced by Regulation 2019/834 amending EMIR (so-called EMIR Refit) and amends an existing Q&A on novation.

Deutsche Börse Gains Two New Eastern European Power Market Operators For Trading Platform M7 - Deutsche Börse Supports Further Connectivity To European Intraday Power Market XBID - Successful Expansion To Central And Eastern European Participants

Date 28/05/2019

With its technical infrastructure and IT applications, Deutsche Börse supports the progressive establishment of the joint European intraday power market XBID. By connecting two new Eastern European power market operators, XBID takes a further step within its planned expansion to Central and Eastern European countries.

HKEX Welcomes Its First Listing Of Two-Time Inverse Product

Date 28/05/2019

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to welcome today (Tuesday) its first listing of a two-time Inverse Product, the CSOP Hang Seng Index Daily (-2x) Inverse Product (stock code: 7500).

ESMA Consults On Tiering, Comparable Compliance And Fees Under EMIR 2.2

Date 28/05/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published three consultation papers under EMIR 2.2 on tiering, comparable compliance and fees. EMIR 2.2 amends EMIR’s regulatory and supervisory regime for central counterparties (CCPs).

HKEX: Appointment Of Members To The Consultative Panels

Date 28/05/2019

The Panel Member Selection Committee of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today (Tuesday) approved appointments to the Cash Market Consultative Panel, the Clearing Consultative Panel and the Derivatives Market Consultative Panel since the service terms of certain members are due to expire.  HKEX wishes to take this opportunity to thank all the retiring members for their dedicated service to the panels.

Analysis From encompass Corporation Shows 2019 Set To Be Year Of Record AML Fines

Date 28/05/2019

encompass corporation, a fast-growing provider of intelligently automated Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions, recently carried out an analysis of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) related penalties that have been handed down between 2002 and April 2019, with a particular focus on 2018 and 2019. The research comes as numerous global banks have received multi-million dollar fines in the past year.