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The Spanish Exchange Traded €49.04 Bn. In April - Monthly Trading Statements For BME Markets

Date 03/05/2019

• Up 41.4% from March, it has been the highest figure since last October
• Fixed Income trading in April reached €27.77 billion, up 101.6% yoy
• Trading in Financial Derivatives grew 13.5% in the first four months of the year

New Trading Participants At EEX in April 2019

Date 03/05/2019

In April 2019, EEX admitted AFS Equity & Derivatives B.V. (Amsterdam) to trading on the emissions spot and derivatives market. Alperia Trading SRL (Bolzano) was additionally admitted to trading on the emissions spot market. Marex Spectron Europe Limited (Dublin) was admitted to trading on the derivatives markets for power, freight and industrial wood pellets, emission allowances and agricultural products. Shell Energy Europe B.V. (The Hague) and Strategic Energy Trading S.A. (Alimos Athens) were admitted to trading on the power derivatives market.

SETL Delivers On Administration Plan And Restructures For Growth

Date 03/05/2019

SETL Ltd, the London-based institutional payment and settlement infrastructure provider using blockchain technology, today announced the completion of its corporate restructuring programme.

ASX Monthly Activity Report - April 2019

Date 03/05/2019

Attached is a copy of the ASX Group Monthly Activity Report for April 2019.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Extends Term Professorship Programme With National University Of Singapore

Date 03/05/2019

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced that it will be extending its financial sponsorship of the MAS Term Professorship in Economics and Finance at the National University of Singapore (NUS) for another five years. With this renewal, scholars appointed under the programme may be hosted at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), in addition to the Department of Economics at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and the NUS Business School. The LKYSPP’s focus on, and expertise in, policy-related issues will complement the objectives of the MAS Term Professorship programme.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: Company Convicted For Abuse Of The FSPR

Date 03/05/2019

Morgan DeVere Corporate Finance Limited (Morgan DeVere) has been convicted at the Wellington District Court on two counts of breaching the Financial Services Providers Act 2008 (FSP Act) for falsely claiming it was registered on the Financial Services Providers Register (FSPR). A copy of the judgment can be found here.

NZX Shareholder Metrics April 2019

Date 02/05/2019

Please see attached NZX shareholder metrics for April 2019.

SEC: Adam S. Aderton Named Co-Chief Of The Asset Management Unit

Date 02/05/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Adam S. Aderton has been named Co-Chief of the Division of Enforcement's Asset Management Unit, a national specialized unit that focuses on misconduct by investment advisers, investment companies, and private funds.  He succeeds Anthony Kelly, who left the agency in November 2018.

Federal Reserve System's Community Development Research Conference To Focus On Challenges Faced By The Middle Class

Date 02/05/2019

The Federal Reserve System's Community Development Research Conference, "Renewing the Promise of the Middle Class," will be held May 9-10, 2019, in Washington, D.C. The conference will feature the latest research on challenges faced by low- and moderate-income families when moving into the middle class, as well as threats to the economic security of middle-class households.

Statement By Acting Financial Services Superintendent Linda A. Lacewell Regarding The Court’s Decision To Allow New York State Department of Financial Services’s Lawsuit Against The Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency To Move Forward

Date 02/05/2019

“Today’s decision by the court is a resounding triumph for consumers and the regulated banking industry not just in New York, but across the nation.  The court has recognized the expertise of DFS and other state banking regulators and the significant role we play in regulating nonbank financial services, promoting innovative fintech products, helping to achieve a level playing field for regulated banking institutions, and most importantly, protecting consumers.  DFS, which was created in response to the financial crisis, will continue to lead and fill any and all voids that misguided federal policy decisions create.”