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Dalian Commodity Exchange: 2019 China Coal & Coke Industry Conference Held

Date 04/09/2019

The “2019 China Coal and Coke Industry Conference (CCIC)” is held in Shenzhen on August 22. It is jointly organized by Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), the China National Coal Association and the China Coking Industry Association and co-organized by Steelhome.cn. DCE CEO Wang Fenghai says in the speech that DCE will continue to improve the market operation quality, accelerate the listing of new products related to coal and coke, strengthen the over-the-counter market building, keep enhancing DCE futures’ price influence and its capacity of serving the real economy, and serve the supply-side structural reform of the coal and coke industry.

Remarks By Tan Boon Gin, CEO Of SGX RegCo, At The Launch Of Global Reporting Initiative’s ASEAN Hub On 3 September At SGX IPO Arena

Date 04/09/2019

1. Good evening and I would like to warmly welcome everyone to SGX.

2. Where we are standing in now is a model of a trading pit of a futures exchange. Before there was electronic trading, buyers and sellers would come together in trading pits like this one to find their respective best price. Floor traders would communicate their bids and offers through open outcry. This method involves traders shouting and using hand signals to convey their orders to each other. There is an established convention. Buy and sell orders are distinguished using different sides of the palm, and the numbers are gestured using the fingers. It is a raucous system, but it worked because there is a common language among the community.

NZX Shareholder Metrics August 2019

Date 03/09/2019

Please see attached NZX shareholder metrics for August 2019.

IIROC’s 2018-2019 Annual Report Details Progress On Strategic Plan, Enhancements In Regulatory Activities And Legislative Changes That Strengthen Enforcement Authority

Date 03/09/2019

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) today released its Annual Report for 2018-2019, highlighting progress to position the organization for the years ahead. 

BOX Exchange: Annual SIFMA BCP/ Reg SCI Test – October 26, 2019

Date 03/09/2019

In coordination with other market centers and in support of Regulation SCI, BOX Exchange LLC (“BOX”) will be participating in the annual SIFMA BCP Test on Saturday, October 26, 2019.

SEC Names Monique Winkler As Associate Regional Director In San Francisco Office

Date 03/09/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Monique C. Winkler has been named Associate Regional Director for enforcement in the San Francisco Regional Office.  Ms. Winkler succeeds Erin E. Schneider, who became Regional Director of the SEC's San Francisco office in May 2019.

Bahamas International Securities Exchange Re-Opens After Hurricane Dorian

Date 03/09/2019

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange Limited (BISX) wishes to inform the public that the BISX Office will re-open during normal operating hours on Tuesday 3 September 2019.

Vienna Stock Exchange: Verbund To Replace Andritz In Austrian ATX Five, Leading Austrian Index ATX To Remain Unchanged

Date 03/09/2019

The semi-annual review of the Austrian leading index ATX neither results in changes to the composition nor the free float factors. Verbund AG replaces Andritz AG in the ATX five, which comprises the five largest Austrian listed companies. The power producer overtook the technology group in plant construction in terms of free float capitalization. The five largest companies on the Vienna Stock Exchange are: Erste Group AG, OMV AG, Verbund AG, Raiffeisen Bank International AG and voestalpine AG. The new composition of the ATX five will take effect on 23 September 2019. The next review of the free float factors is scheduled for 3 December 2019. The composition of Austrian indices will be reviewed again in March 2020.

OCC August Cleared Volume Up 10.3 Percent

Date 03/09/2019

• Futures Cleared Volume Up 23.7 Percent from a Year Ago
• Index Options Up 19.6 Percent from August 2018
• ETF Options Up 31.5 Percent from August 2018

H&R Block Analogy For CAT And Combating Fraud - By Kelvin To, Founder And President Of Data Boiler Technologies

Date 03/09/2019

Using data exhaust from Order/ Execution Management Systems (OMS/ EMS) to report data into Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) is possible. Firms however will most likely run parallel systems (build on top of existing OATS reporting platform, clearing, and/or trade capture systems) given different departments operate in silos.  I despise unnecessary duplicating or triplicating of data that increase vulnerability of hackers’ attack. I also despise the burden on broker/ dealers to report data to a ‘stale vault’ when data could have been analyzed directly at its originating source. Given that, I have a ‘2 for 1 solution’ that drawn on an analogy from H&R Block for CAT data collection and combating fraud.