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Clearstream Completes Acquisition Of Ausmaq Limited

Date 31/07/2019

Today, Deutsche Börse’s post-trade services provider Clearstream completed the acquisition of Ausmaq Limited from National Australia Bank (NAB), following receipt of approval from the Luxembourgish regulatory authorities. 

HKEX: Trading In Securities And Derivatives Markets Terminated Due To Issuance Of Typhoon Signal No. 8

Date 31/07/2019

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced that trading in the securities market, including Stock Connect trading, and derivatives markets will be terminated at 1:55pm, due to the issuance of Typhoon Signal No. 8.

Doing The Right Thing - A Speech By Deputy Chair, Karen Chester, Australian Securities And Investments Commission At The Directors’ Colloquium: Conversations For Corporate Board Members, Sydney, 30 July 2019

Date 31/07/2019

I would like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet today, and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. I extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples here today.

Announcement Of Opinion Regarding The Tender Offer For Tokyo Commodity Exchange Shares By Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

Date 31/07/2019

Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby announces that the Company resolved at the resolution of its Board of Directors held today, to express an opinion supporting the tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) by Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (the “Tender Offeror”) for the shares of common stock (the “Company’s Common Stock”) and non-voting stock (the “Company’s Non-Voting Stock”) of the Company (the “Company’s Common Stock” and the “Company’s Non-Voting Stock” shall hereinafter be collectively referred to as the “Company’s Stock”) and to recommend the shareholders of the Company to tender in the Tender Offer as follows.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Warning On Fraudulent Website Soliciting Bitcoin Investments

Date 31/07/2019

It has come to the attention of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) that a website has been soliciting investments in Bitcoins by using fabricated comments attributed to Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong [1] . 

ASIC: Review Upholds Australian Equity Market’s Record For Cleanliness

Date 31/07/2019

A recent review by ASIC found Australian equity markets continue to operate with a high degree of integrity.

New York Department Of Financial Services: Statement By Financial Services Superintendent Linda A. Lacewell Regarding The Capital One Data Breach

Date 31/07/2019

Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Linda A. Lacewell today released the following statement on the Capital One data breach:

“The Department of Financial Services has been following the ongoing developments surrounding the data breach at Capital One, which is regulated by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The data breach exposed the personally identifiable information of 100 million people."

ISDA Publishes Preliminary Results Of Supplemental Benchmark Fallbacks Consultation

Date 30/07/2019

ISDA has today published a statement summarizing the preliminary results of a supplemental consultation on adjustments that would apply to fallback rates in the event certain interbank offered rates (IBORs) are permanently discontinued.

CFTC Chairman Tarbert Announces Key Executive Leadership Appointment - Clark Hutchison To Serve As Director Of The Division Of Clearing And Risk

Date 30/07/2019

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Heath P. Tarbert today announced the appointment of Malcolm Clark “Clark” Hutchison III to serve as Director of the Division of Clearing and Risk.

New York Attorney General James' Statement On Capital One Security Breach

Date 30/07/2019

Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement following news that Capital One’s system was breached, and that the personal information of 100 million consumers was illegally accessed: