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CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 11/07/2018

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

Nadex Product Schedule For The Japan Holiday On July 16, 2018

Date 11/07/2018

Due to the Japan Holiday on Monday, July 16, 2018, the Japan 225 contracts will have a modified trading schedule.  Please refer to the Holiday Product Schedule Guidelines for specific product trading hours.

Nasdaq Announces End-Of-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date June 29, 2018

Date 11/07/2018

At the end of the settlement date of June 29, 2018, short interest in 2,348 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 7,435,196,979 shares compared with 7,442,061,087 shares in 2,334 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of June 15, 2018. The end-of-May short interest represents 3.65 days average daily Nasdaq Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 4.21 days for the prior reporting period.

Remarks On The Establishment Of The Task Force On Market Integrity And Consumer Fraud - SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, Washington D.C., July 11, 2018

Date 11/07/2018

Thank you for inviting me to say a few words about the importance of this Task Force.[1] I commend the President and the Attorney General for their leadership in this area. Serving and protecting Main Street investors is my main priority at the SEC. We recognize that close partnerships with our fellow regulators and law enforcement agencies are vital to helping us detect and respond to fraud. Through a few examples, I’d like to highlight some of the work the SEC is doing to combat retail securities fraud and illustrate how important inter-agency cooperation is.

OCC Applauds Passage Of Options Markets Stability Act By U.S. House Of Representatives

Date 11/07/2018

OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, issued the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 5749, the Options Markets Stability Act, by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 10.

FinTech Hive Reports Significant Increase In The Number Of Applications For Its 2018 Edition

Date 11/07/2018

• Over 300 applications were created in 2018, compared to over 100 applications in 2017
• Diverse international geographies represented in the applications, including UK, India, USA and Nigeria
• Number of financial institution partners has doubled to 22, with number of programme participants increased from 11 to 15
• Over 25% of applicants are UAE-based, in line with the Centre’s efforts to support the UAE National Innovation Strategy

SIFMA Supports H.R. 6323, Legislation To Protect Senior Investors From Financial Exploitation

Date 11/07/2018

SIFMA released the following statement in support of H.R. 6323, the National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2018, which passed the House Financial Services Committee today. H.R. 6323 would create a “Senior Investor Taskforce” within the Securities and Exchange Commission charged with identifying problems senior investors encounter, including financial exploitation and cognitive decline, and identifying regulatory changes that could help senior investors.

Thomson Reuters Uses AI To Increase Personalization For Financial Professionals On Its Financial Desktop Platform, Eikon

Date 11/07/2018

•  Clients can now use proprietary push delivery module to create personalized research, news, events and data from across the Thomson Reuters universe.
• AI Algorithm identifies significant company news including earnings, mergers, acquisitions, product launches, controversies, and incorporates news sentiment, top news, and most read articles into one digestible newsletter.

Family-Owned Roche Bobois Lists On Euronext Paris

Date 11/07/2018

Euronext today welcomed Roche Bobois, an international pacesetter in high-end furniture and French art de vivre, to celebrate its listing on Euronext Paris.

Whistleblower Attorney Explains How Proposed Changes To SEC Whistleblower Program Will Undermine Deterrence

Date 11/07/2018

On June 29, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced proposed amendments to the rules governing its successful whistleblower program.  This announcement received immediate criticism from whistleblower advocates as well as two of the five SEC Commissioners who oppose the amendments.