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Nasdaq And Palestine Exchange Sign New Market Technology Agreement - The Exchange’s New Trading Engine Will Be Running On The Nasdaq Financial Framework; Continue Operating SMARTS For Market Surveillance Efforts

Date 05/02/2018

Nasdaq Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Palestine Exchange (PEX) have signed a new market technology agreement for Nasdaq to deliver new matching engine technology via the Nasdaq Financial Frameworkarchitecture to Palestine’s stock exchange. PEX, which will also continue to use Nasdaq’s SMARTS surveillance technology for monitoring its market, will leverage the modular functionality of the Nasdaq Financial Framework to offer additional services to their members and clients. This new agreement marks the next chapter in a 10-year technology partnership between Nasdaq and PEX.

Osaka Exchange: Suspension Of The All Derivatives Night Session Trading On February 9th

Date 05/02/2018

The night session for all derivatives trading on February 9, 2018 (the trading day of February 13, 2018), which is a business day preceding the launch date of the next derivatives clearing system at Japan Securities Clearing Corporation, will not be held at OSE.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange: Optimizing Shareholder Information Disclosure Channels And Deepening Capital Market Service

Date 05/02/2018

In order to further perfect the listed companies shareholder information disclosure platform, improve the efficiency of shareholder disclosure and protect legitimate rights and interests of investors, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) has made amendments to the Guidance for Shareholder Business of Listed Companies (hereafter referred to as “the original Guidance”). This Guidance was released and came to effect as of today. 

SET Renews MoU With Korea Exchange To Foster Regional Collaboration

Date 05/02/2018

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) today signed the renewal of memorandum of understanding (MoU) to continue the synergized efforts on capital market development and business opportunities between the two exchanges, including products and services development, IT infrastructure cooperation and information exchange.

UAE's Securities And Commodities Authority Issues Circular Warning Investors Against Digital, Token-Based Fundraising Activities

Date 05/02/2018

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) raised the alarm about all digital, token-based fundraising activities or investment schemes in the UAE, whether referred to as initial coin offerings (ICOs), initial token offerings, token presale, or token crowdsale.

NZX Shareholder Metrics January 2018

Date 04/02/2018

Please see attached NZX Shareholder Metrics for January 2018.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 04/02/2018

To view the detailed Weekly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type) for Main Market and Nomu-Parallel Market please Click Here

Cboe Global Markets Sets Several Daily Volume Records On Friday, February 2

Date 03/02/2018

• VIX options volume reaches new all-time high, topping the previous record by 39 percent 
• New single-day records set at Cboe Options, C2 Options and Cboe EDGX Options exchanges

Responding To Widespread Consumer Abuses And Compliance Breakdowns By Wells Fargo, Federal Reserve Restricts Wells' Growth Until Firm Improves Governance And Controls. Concurrent With Fed Action, Wells To Replace Three Directors By April, One By Year End

Date 03/02/2018

Responding to recent and widespread consumer abuses and other compliance breakdowns by Wells Fargo, the Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced that it would restrict the growth of the firm until it sufficiently improves its governance and controls. Concurrently with the Board's action, Wells Fargo will replace three current board members by April and a fourth board member by the end of the year.

ESMA CCP Stress Tests Confirm Resilience Of EU CCPs

Date 02/02/2018

The European Association of CCP Clearing Houses (EACH) acknowledges the outcome of the ESMA EU-wide CCP Stress Test 2017. EACH members supplied data on a confidential basis to ESMA in the development of this report. ESMA has extended the scope of this exercise compared to last year both by including liquidity stress tests and by including parameters which go beyond what is plausible.