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CFTC Commissioner Pham To Speak At Northwind 2024 Disruptive Technologies Invitational Forum

Date 01/10/2024

ETFGI Reports There Were 62 New Product Launches And 7 Product Closures In The Global ETFs Industry During The Week Of Sept 23rd

Date 01/10/2024

 ETFGI, a prominent independent research and consultancy firm specializing in providing subscription research on trends in the global ETFs industry, reports there were 62 new product launches and 7 product closures in the global ETFs industry during the week of Sept 23rd, resulting in a net increase of 55 new products.

US Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Releases CRA Evaluations For 21 National Banks And Federal Savings Associations

Date 01/10/2024

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of September 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024. The list contains only national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received ratings. The possible ratings are outstanding, satisfactory, needs to improve, and substantial noncompliance.

Dissenting Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Caroline D. Pham On SEF Enforcement Actions

Date 01/10/2024

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Caroline D. Pham issued the following dissenting statement on the CFTC’s recent enforcement actions regarding Tradition SEF LLC, GFI Swaps Exchange, LLC and BGC Derivative Markets, L.P.:

CFTC Orders Two Swap Execution Facilities To Pay $1.3 Million For Swap Data Reporting And Core Principle Violations

Date 01/10/2024

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced two orders filing and simultaneously settling charges against two swap execution facilities (SEFs), BGC Derivative Markets, L.P. and GFI Swaps Exchange, LLC, for failing to properly report data related to thousands of swap transactions and violating SEF Core Principles, and against BGC SEF for also violating a prior CFTC order.    

CFTC Orders Tradition SEF LLC To Pay $875,000 For System Safeguards Violations And Failing To Provide Records Promptly During CFTC Examination

Date 01/10/2024

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced an order filing and settling charges against Tradition SEF LLC (TSEF), a registered swap execution facility (SEF) based in New York. The order finds TSEF failed to establish and maintain adequate system safeguards and failed to promptly provide records to the Division of Market Oversight (DMO) during a routine systems safeguards examination. The order requires TSEF, among other things, to pay an $875,000 civil monetary penalty and remediate its system safeguards failures.

Bitcoin Friday Futures Become Most Successful CME Group Cryptocurrency Product Launch

Date 01/10/2024

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that its Bitcoin Friday futures (BFF) have launched and are available for trading. 31,498 contracts traded across two different contract weeks. The first trade, a block, took place on Sunday, September 29 and was executed by Galaxy and Marex.

Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, And The Path Ahead For Productivity, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook, At “Technology-Enabled Disruption: Implications Of AI, Big Data, And Remote Work,” A Conference Organized By The Federal Reserve Banks Of Atlanta, Boston, And Richmond, Atlanta, Georgia

Date 01/10/2024

Thank you, President Bostic. Let me start by saying my thoughts are with all the people of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and the other communities who have felt the force of Helene's impact. I am saddened by the tragic loss of life and widespread disruption in these regions served by the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Richmond. As Chair Powell said yesterday, we at the Fed are encouraging banks to work with customers in affected areas and we are working to support the Reserve Banks to ensure there are ample cash supplies, which can be especially important during times of power outages.

ACER Updates Its REMIT Guidance To Improve Transaction Reporting For Intraday Auctions

Date 01/10/2024

Following the introduction of Intraday Auctions (IDAs) within the Single Intraday Coupling (SIDC) earlier this year, together with the latest update of the electronic formats for data reporting, ACER publishes today the updated:

• Transaction Reporting User Manual (TRUM) and its Annexes; and
• FAQs on REMIT transaction reporting.

Statistics From Nasdaq Nordic Exchange September 2024

Date 01/10/2024

Monthly statistics including stock and derivative statistics;

• Volumes and Market cap
• Most traded companies
• Most active members
• Listings and member