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ESAs Update List Of Identified Financial Conglomerates

Date 01/12/2015

The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) – EBA, EIOPA and ESMA –published today the 2015 List of Identified Financial Conglomerates.  

MiFID II Concerns Driving Buy Side To Review Best Execution Policies Amidst Tsunami Of Recent Regulations, According To TABB Research- Data Issues Dominate Challenges Surrounding Best Execution For 84% Of Firms - Only 13% Believe They Are Prepared To Address Regulatory Requirements

Date 01/12/2015

Best execution across Europe is firmly fixed in regulators’ sights to a point where regulatory concerns have now overtaken enhanced execution performance incentives, driving the review of best execution policies by buy side investment firms – and not just in Europe. 

SEC Charges Bitcoin Mining Companies

Date 01/12/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two Bitcoin mining companies and their founder with conducting a Ponzi scheme that used the lure of quick riches from virtual currency to defraud investors.

MGEX Completes Best Month In Exchange History

Date 01/12/2015

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), completed the highest volume month in its storied history on Monday, finishing November with a total volume of 272,202.  

Key Figures SIX Swiss Exchange And SIX Structured Products Exchange: November 2015

Date 01/12/2015

• Trading turnover of CHF 1,273.3 billion (+21.3% versus the same period in 2014) since the start of the year
• Average trading turnover per day of CHF 5.5 billion
• Increases in equity and bond indices

Cairo Amman Bank Weekly Amman Stock Exchange Report

Date 01/12/2015

Click here to download Cairo Amman Bank's weekly Amman Stock Exchange report.

SEC, FINRA, MSRB To Hold Compliance Outreach Program For Municipal Advisors

Date 01/12/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) today announced the opening of registration for the Compliance Outreach Program for Municipal Advisors that will take place in Philadelphia on Feb. 3, 2016, and be webcast live on the SEC website.

EEX: Power Derivatives Volume Exceeds 280 TWh For The First Time

Date 01/12/2015

The monthly volume on EEX’s power derivatives market, amounted to 281.8 terawatt hours (TWh) in November 2015 which is an increase of 59% compared to November 2014 (177.3 TWh).

CEINEX Welcomes IMF Decision

Date 01/12/2015

The China Europe International Exchange (CEINEX), the joint venture of Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), Deutsche Börse and China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX), has noticed with great interest yesterday’s decision by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to include the Chinese renminbi in the special drawing rights (SDR) currency basket from October 1, 2016, onwards.

SEC: Testimony On Updating The Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Andrew Ceresney, Director, Division Of Enforcement, Before The Committee On The Judiciary, United States House Of Representatives, Dec. 1, 2015

Date 01/12/2015

Chairman Goodlatte, Ranking Member Conyers, and Members of the Committee:

Thank you for inviting me to testify today on behalf of the Commission concerning the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699) pending before your Committee.  The bill seeks to modernize portions of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), which became law in 1986.  I share the goal of updating ECPA’s evidence collection procedures and privacy protections to account for the digital age.  But H.R. 699, in its current form, poses significant risks to the American public by impeding the ability of the SEC and other civil law enforcement agencies to investigate and uncover financial fraud and other unlawful conduct.  As described in more detail below, I firmly believe there are ways to update ECPA that offer stronger privacy protections and observe constitutional boundaries without frustrating the legitimate ends of civil law enforcement.