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Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Releases Fiscal Year 2016 Bank Supervision Operating Plan

Date 25/09/2015

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its bank supervision operating plan for fiscal year (FY) 2016.

US Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office Releases Natural Catastrophe Report - New Report Examines The State Of The U.S. Market For Natural Disaster Insurance

Date 25/09/2015

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office (FIO) today released a report on the current state of the market for natural catastrophe insurance in the United States.  The Report is called for by the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Biggert-Waters Act).

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 25/09/2015

The current reports for the week of September 22, 2015 are now available.

ESMA Publishes Draft RTS On European Electronic Access Point

Date 25/09/2015

Today the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) delivered its regulatory technical standards (RTS) on the European Electronic Access Point (EEAP), as required under the amended Transparency Directive, to the European Commission for endorsement.

Federal Court In Illinois Orders Futures International LLC And Its Chief Operating Officer, Amedeo Cerrone, To Pay $500,000 Penalty For Recordkeeping Violations, False Statements, Unauthorized Trading, And Supervision Failures

Date 25/09/2015

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that Judge Robert W. Gettleman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered a Consent Order settling CFTC charges against Defendants Chicago-based Futures International LLC (FI) and its Chief Operating Officer Amedeo Cerrone of St. Charles, Illinois, for failing to adequately record customer orders; failing to maintain required records relating to commodity futures transactions; submitting order tickets bearing false timestamps; unauthorized trading; and failing to provide adequate supervision. FI is a registered Introducing Broker. The Order requires FI and Cerrone jointly to pay a civil monetary penalty of $500,000.

ESMA Publishes Opinion On Accounting For Cash Contributions To The Deposit Guarantee Schemes

Date 25/09/2015

Today the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its opinion on the application of the IFRS requirements in relation to the recognition of cash contributions to the Deposit Guarantee Scheme (DGS) in IFRS accounts. 

SEC Charges Former Officers Of SMF Energy With Fraud

Date 25/09/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced financial fraud charges against four former SMF Energy Corp. officers, alleging that former CEO Richard E. Gathright, former chief financial officer Michael S. Shore, former chief accounting officer Laura P. Messenbaugh, and former senior vice president of sales and investor relations officer Robert W. Beard vastly inflated SMF’s revenues through a fraudulent billing scheme.

ESMA Consults On The European Single Electronic Format

Date 25/09/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today launches its public consultation on its regulatory technical standards on the European Single Electronic Format (ESEF).

Mandatory Notification Of Trades - Oslo Børs Vps Holding ASA

Date 25/09/2015

In connection with a monthly share savings plan for employees of subsidiaries, Oslo Børs VPS Holding has sold a total of 1553 shares. New holding is 4239 shares. Employees paid a share price of NOK 88.- per share, but were allowed a discount of 20% on purchases up to NOK 625.

SIX Swiss Exchange SPOT Event: Successful 5th Edition

Date 25/09/2015