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  • Dissenting Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Caroline D. Pham On Political Event Contracts

    Date 24/06/2023

    I respectfully dissent regarding this matter because I believe that the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s Order in Clarke et al. v. CFTC, No. 22-51124 (5th Cir.), may prevent the Commission from suspending or prohibiting the listing or trading of KalshiEx LLC’s (Kalshi) certified congressional control political event contracts.

  • Dissenting Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger Regarding Commencement Of 90-Day Review Regarding Certified Derivatives Contracts With Respect To Political Control Of The U.S. Senate And House Of Representatives

    Date 24/06/2023

    I respectfully dissent from the Commission’s decision to commence a 90-day review, and a 30-day public comment period, regarding event contracts with respect to political control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives that have been submitted pursuant to the Commission’s certification procedures (the “Certified Contracts”) by KalshiEx, LLC (“Kalshi”), a CFTC-registered designated contract market (“DCM”).  The Certified Contracts reflect Kalshi’s good-faith efforts to address concerns voiced about a prior iteration of the contracts, which Kalshi had submitted for Commission approval but subsequently withdrew (the “Original Contracts”).

  • CFTC Announces Review Of Kalshi Congressional Control Contracts And Public Comment Period

    Date 24/06/2023

    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that it has commenced a review of contracts self-certified by KalshiEX, LLC (Kalshi) on which political party will be in control of each chamber of the U.S. Congress, under CFTC Regulation 40.11(c). Kalshi, a designated contract market, submitted the contracts to the CFTC following the close of business on June 12, 2023. The CFTC has 90 days subsequent to the date that it commences review, or if applicable, until the conclusion of such extended period agreed to or requested by Kalshi, to make a determination with respect to the contracts.

  • Nasdaq Closing Cross Calculates Russell US Indexes Reconstitution For 20th Consecutive Year

    Date 23/06/2023

    Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the Nasdaq Closing Cross was used for the 20th consecutive year to rebalance Nasdaq-listed securities in the entire family of Russell US Indexes, part of leading global index provider FTSE Russell, during its annual reconstitution. Approximately 2.55 billion shares representing $61.7 billion were executed in the Nasdaq Closing Cross in 0.86 seconds across Nasdaq-listed securities.

  • SEC Charges Convicted Fraudster In Real Estate Ponzi Scheme

    Date 23/06/2023

    The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Wilson Baston with defrauding numerous investors in a Ponzi scheme, in which he raised millions of dollars through dozens of transactions purportedly to fund real estate investments, but frequently used the money to instead pay off earlier investors and for personal expenses.