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BaFin - Wonderkiri OÜ: Suspected Violation Of The Prospectus Requirement

Date 15/09/2022

BaFin has sufficient grounds to suspect that the website operator of (wonderkiri.de/), Wonderkiri OÜ, which states that its registered office is in Tallin (Estonia), is offering its securities “naos token” to public in Germany without the required prospectus.

Testimony Of CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam Regarding The Legislative Hearing To Review S.4760, The Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act At The U.S. Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry

Date 15/09/2022

Introduction

Chairwoman Stabenow, Ranking Member Boozman, and members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today as Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Agency) to discuss S.4760, the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act (“DCCPA”).  Before I begin, I would like to recognize and thank my fellow CFTC Commissioners and colleagues; their dedication, expertise, and commitment to the American public ensures our greatest success.[1]

London Stock Exchange Group Block Listing Six Monthly Return

Date 15/09/2022

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Testimony Before The United States Senate Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs, SEC Chair Gary Gensler, Washington D.C., Sept. 15, 2022

Date 15/09/2022

Good morning, Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Toomey, and members of the Committee. I’m honored to appear before you today as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I’d like to thank this Committee for helping to confirm our two new Commissioners, Mark Uyeda and Jaime Lizárraga. As is customary, I will note that my views are my own, and I am not speaking on behalf of my fellow Commissioners or the staff.

Delta Finanz: BaFin Prohibits Delta Finanz From Offering The Shares Of Duracell Inc. To The Public.

Date 15/09/2022

On 07.09.2022 BaFin prohibited Delta Finanz, which states that its registered offices are in Amsterdam in the Netherlands and Frankfurt a.M. in Germany, from offering the shares of Duracell Inc. to the public. BaFin imposed the prohibition because the company had infringed Article 3(1) of the EU Prospectus Regulation. For this reason, Delta Finanz may not offer the shares of Duracell Inc. to the public in Germany.

Statement By US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen On President Biden’s Executive Order On The Committee On Foreign Investment In The United States

Date 15/09/2022

Today, President Biden issued an Executive Order reflecting the evolving national security threat landscape and underscoring the critical role of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) in responding to new and emerging threats and vulnerabilities in the context of foreign investment. The Executive Order elaborates and expands on the existing list of factors that CFIUS considers when reviewing transactions for national security risks and describes potential national security implications in key areas. Among other things, the Executive Order enumerates sectors in which supply chain resiliency and U.S. technological leadership face an increasing national security risk — including microelectronics, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, advanced clean energy, and critical materials. The Executive Order also directs CFIUS to consider whether a transaction that it is reviewing implicates specific national security risks related to aggregate industry investment trends, cybersecurity, and U.S. persons’ sensitive data.

ACER’s Decision Seeks To Improve Risk Hedging Opportunities On The Bidding Zone Borders Between Finland And Sweden

Date 15/09/2022

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) has reached a decision on how to address the insufficient risk hedging opportunities on the bidding zone borders between Finland and Sweden.

Bitfinex Converts ETHS Chain Split Token To ETH, And ETHW Update

Date 15/09/2022

Following the successful Merge of Ethereum from Proof-of-Work to the Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism, Bitfinex has converted the ETHS Chain Split tokens to ETH.

Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority Approves Amendments On Listing & Margin Trading Rules

Date 15/09/2022

Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) board approved amendments on EGX’s listing rules.  The approval comes as a continuation of efforts to facilitate the business environment for all activities that comprise the non-banking financial sector that are subject to the supervision and control of FRA.
 

Borsa Istanbul: Re-Determination Of The New Market Segments Of The Shares In The Equity Market’s BIST Stars, BIST Main And BIST SubMarket

Date 15/09/2022

Please click to download the Announcement regarding the new market segments of the shares to be traded in the BIST Stars Market, BIST Main, and SubMarket as of 03/10/2022. Please click for the “Excel” format of the list