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Remarks Of DSIO Director Joshua B. Sterling Before The ABA Securities Association - What’s Going On: Our Division’s Measured Approach To Key Derivatives Market Issues For Bank-Affiliated CFTC Registrants

Date 27/09/2019

Introduction

Good afternoon.  I wish to thank the ABA Securities Association for inviting me to participate in this important conversation, and for the thoughtfulness displayed by its excellent staff in organizing today’s program.

GPW Group Implements Key Project To Develop Agricultural Exchange

Date 27/09/2019

• The GPW Group consortium has signed a memorandum of understanding with Elewarr to develop a system of warehouses authorised for the storage of grains traded on the Food Platform based on the grain silos owned by Elewarr and its subsidiaries
• Authorised warehouses guarantee and execute the clearing of transactions in commodities on the agricultural exchange
• The launch of the Food Platform is a key strategic project supporting the development of Poland’s agriculture
• The creation of an agricultural exchange, part of the government’s Strategy for Responsible Development, is a key initiative under #GPW2022

Law And Macroeconomics: The Global Evolution Of Macroprudential Regulation - Federal Reserve Vice Chair For Supervision Randal K. Quarles, At The “Law And Macroeconomics,” A Conference At Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.

Date 27/09/2019

Good morning. I would like to thank Georgetown University Law Center and the conference organizers, Anna Gelpern and Adam Levitin, for the opportunity to speak to you.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Summary Report - 27 September 2019

Date 27/09/2019

 Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly summary report.

FTSE Russell Announces Results Of Country Classification Review For Equities And Fixed Income

Date 27/09/2019

• For equities, Romania reclassified from Frontier to Secondary Emerging while Tanzania becomes a Frontier market
• For fixed income, Israel to be added to FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI) and FTSE World Inflation Linked Securities Index beginning April 2020
• China and Malaysia remain on FTSE Russell Fixed Income Watch List
• FTSE Russell’s comprehensive approach to country classification applied on a multi-asset basis across equities and fixed income

AB Max Sievert Acquires Nasdaq’s Stake In Scila AB

Date 27/09/2019

Swedish investment company AB Max Sievert has acquired a minority stake in Stockholm-based leading independent surveillance and risk technology provider Scila AB. The minority stake originated from the Nasdaq acquisition of Cinnober in early 2019. Cinnober had a minority shareholding in Scila for over 10 years before being acquired by Nasdaq.

ESMA Study Finds High Impact Of Costs On Performance, Especially For Active Equity Funds

Date 27/09/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has carried out a study of the performance of active equity funds as compared to passive equity funds, ETFs and relevant benchmarks. The study, included in the latest Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities (TRV) report finds that actively managed funds have in past years underperformed, in net terms, both passive equity funds and equity ETFs, as well as their own benchmarks, primarily due to the large impact of ongoing costs.

The World Federation Of Exchanges & Sustainable Stock Exchanges Formalise Partnership Seeking To Work Together More On Building Capacity And Joint Publications

Date 27/09/2019

The World Federation of Exchanges ("WFE"), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, and the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (“SSE”) initiative have formalised their deepening partnership, with the two organisations agreeing to work together on building capacity and technical assistance to stakeholders, and on joint publications and research.

Global Green Finance Index 4: Western Europe Leads In Green Finance, But Is Nature Being Forgotten?

Date 27/09/2019

Europe Dominates

Western Europe continues to lead the world’s financial centres in green finance. This may reflect the work being undertaken by the European Union on strategy, regulation, and measurement; and the work of central banks in Europe to embed sustainability in their regulatory work.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Issues Restriction Notice To A Broker To Freeze Client Accounts Related To A Corporate Officer’s Suspected Breach Of Duties

Date 27/09/2019

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a restriction notice to KGI Asia Limited (KGI), prohibiting the broker from dealing with or processing certain assets held in several client accounts which are beneficially owned by an individual who is suspected of breaching his duties towards a listed corporation.