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Cobalt Announces Expansion Milestones - Announces New Launch Participants Citadel Securities And XTX - Opens New US Office - Appoints New COO, Head Of Product And Head Of Solution Delivery And Support

Date 11/05/2017

Cobalt, the FX post-trade processing network based on distributed ledger technology, today announced that Citadel Securities, a leading global market-maker across FX, fixed income, equities, ETFs and options, and XTX Markets, a leading quantitative-driven electronic market-maker, have signed up as Cobalt launch participants.

HKEX - Latest Charles Li Direct: Taking The First Step Towards Building A Long-Term Commodities Platform In China

Date 11/05/2017

The new Qianhai Mercantile Exchange was an extremely hot topic this week during LME Asia Week 2017. HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li has just published a new blog post about the rationale behind the new commodities platform and the benefits it will bring.

Dalian Commodity Exchange - Futures Daily: Soybean Meal Options Record Smooth Operation In 1st Month

Date 11/05/2017

It has been a whole month since the options on soybean meal futures (“soybean meal options” for short) were listed and traded on Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) on March 31. DCE held the “Forum on First-Month Operation of Options on Soybean Meal Futures” in Shanghai. It is the first option product on commodity futures listed and traded in China, and its first month saw moderate liquidity, steadily increasing participants in trading, transactions and open interests, active involvement of corporate clients, effective functioning of the market makers, the reasonable level of implied volatility, and stable and orderly market operation on the whole.

HKEX Holds LME Asia Week 2017 Event In Qianhai

Date 11/05/2017

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today (Thursday) held a forum at its planned Qianhai Mercantile Exchange (QME) in Mainland China as part of the LME Asia Week 2017 programme.

Finansinspektionen: One Step Closer To A Better Financial Market For Consumers

Date 11/05/2017

Over-indebtedness is at the top of the agenda at FI’s Consumer Protection Day, which is being held today, Thursday, 11 May. FI will also present its annual report, Consumer Protection on the Financial Market, which includes a review of the areas that FI is prioritising in terms of consumer protection supervision.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Holds Forum On Risk Control And Compliance Regulation

Date 11/05/2017

To further improve the compliance in the market, strengthen the communication and exchanges between Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and the member units’ risk supervision business and ensure the effective market regulation and stable operation of the futures market, DCE organized the representatives of the members to hold the “Forum on Risk Control and Compliance Regulation” in Dalian on May 4, and attending the forum were the representatives of 14 member units including Yong’an Futures and COFCO Futures.

The Middle East Investor Relations Association Signs MOU With The Amman Stock Exchange

Date 11/05/2017

The Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Amman Stock Exchange on April, 26 during the Arab Federation of Exchange Conference, which took place in Beirut, Lebanon. Alex MacDonald-Vitale, MEIRA Chairman, and Nader Azar, Amman Stock Exchange CEO, signed the agreement to pave the way for future collaboration.

Workshop On Options Business For CRO Of Futures Companies Held In Dalian

Date 11/05/2017

The China Futures Association and Dalian Commodity Exchange co-held the “Workshop on Options Business for CRO of Futures Companies” in Dalian on May 5. Attending the workshop were the chief risk officers and chiefs of compliance department at more than 140 futures companies. The workshop is designed to futher improve the risk management and business communication of the CRO and heads of compliance department, leaving them in a better position to work effectively and helping them act as the guardians for the safe and smooth operation of the options market and the entire derivatives market.

Nasdaq Stockholders Elect Members To Board Of Directors - New Director, Melissa M. Arnoldi, Elected To The Board And Eight Directors Re-Elected - Nasdaq Board Elects Michael R. Splinter As Chairman Of The Board

Date 11/05/2017

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) stockholders today elected all nominated directors at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. All directors will serve one-year terms. Elected board members include:

• Melissa M. Arnoldi, President of Technology Development, AT&T
• Charlene T. Begley, Former SVP & CIO, General Electric Company
• Steven D. Black, Co-CEO, Bregal Investments
• Adena T. Friedman, President and CEO, Nasdaq
• Glenn H. Hutchins, Co-Founder, Silver Lake
• Essa Kazim, Governor, Dubai International Financial Center and Chairman, Borse Dubai and Dubai Financial Market
• Thomas A. Kloet, Former CEO & Executive Director, TMX Group Limited
• Michael R. Splinter, Former Chairman and CEO, Applied Materials, Inc.
• Lars R. Wedenborn, CEO, FAM AB

Remarks Before The SEC Advisory Committee On Small And Emerging Companies, SEC Commissioner Kara Stein, May 10, 2017

Date 10/05/2017

Good morning and welcome to the first public meeting we are holding with our new Chairman, Jay Clayton. Jay, welcome. This advisory committee is a dedicated and thoughtful group. At each meeting, they bring forth their best ideas about how to support and maintain healthy marketplaces for smaller companies, while maintaining appropriate investor protections. Like me, you will undoubtedly benefit from the Committee’s discussions of issues that are critical to both small and emerging companies and to investors.