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Press Conference By ASO Taro, Japan's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Of Finance, And Minister Of State For Financial Services - System Failure, Mizuho Bank

Date 29/09/2021

[Questions and answers:]

Q.

On August 20, due to a system failure, Mizuho Bank suspended over-the-counter services for deposits, withdrawals and money transfers. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has had system failures repeatedly and caused inconvenience to its customers. The FSA has issued dispositions and orders to Mizuho, but Mizuho has failed to make improvements sufficiently. Accordingly, the FSA's supervisory responsibility would also be questioned. What do you think as the minister in charge of financial services?

Samsung Asset Management Selects ICE Data Indices For KODEX Europe Carbon Allowance Futures ICE(H) ETF Covering ICE EUA Futures Contracts

Date 29/09/2021

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced that Samsung Asset Management has licensed the ICE EUA Carbon Futures Index for a new exchange traded fund (ETF), the KODEX Europe Carbon Allowance Futures ICE(H) ETF.

Readout: US Deputy Secretary Of The Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Virtual Meeting With The National Association Of Federally-Insured Credit Unions

Date 28/09/2021

Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met virtually with the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) to discuss the U.S. economic recovery from COVID-19, the need for Congress to raise or suspend the debt limit, and the Administration’s proposals to grow the economy, among other issues.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Reports Improvement In Mortgage Performance

Date 28/09/2021

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported that the performance of first-lien mortgages in the federal banking system improved during the second quarter of 2021.

Concurring Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Dawn D. Stump Regarding Settlement With Interactive Brokers LLC

Date 28/09/2021

I agree with the Commission’s finding that Interactive Brokers LLC (IB) violated CFTC Rule 166.3[1] by failing to diligently supervise its electronic trading system’s preparedness for, and ability to handle, negative crude oil futures prices as occurred on April 20, 2020.

US Department Of Justice: Indictment Unsealed Against Six Individuals And Foreign Financial Service Firm For Tax Evasion Conspiracy - Defendants Allegedly Used ‘Singapore Solution’ To Enable U.S. Clients To Evade Taxes On Over $60 Million Hidden Offshore

Date 28/09/2021

An indictment was unsealed today in New York, New York, that charges  offshore financial service executives and a Swiss financial services company with conspiracy to defraud the IRS by helping three large-value U.S. taxpayer-clients conceal more than $60 million in income and assets held in undeclared, offshore bank accounts and to evade U.S. income taxes.

ISDA Research Note: Interest Rate Derivatives Trading Activity In The EU, UK And US: July 2021

Date 28/09/2021

ISDA has expanded its SwapsInfo analysis to include interest rate derivatives (IRD) trading activity reported in Europe. The analysis is based on transactions publicly reported by 30 European approved publication arrangements (APAs) and trading venues (TVs).

Concurring Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Dawn D. Stump Regarding Enforcement Action Against Payward Ventures, Inc. (d/b/a Kraken)

Date 28/09/2021

I concur with the Commission’s settlement Order regarding Payward Ventures, Inc. (d/b/a Kraken).  As described in the Order:

FINRA, NASAA And SEC OIEA Urge Investors To Establish A Trusted Contact To Increase Investor Protection

Date 28/09/2021

In a combined effort to provide additional protection for investors, FINRA and the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today announced a new campaign urging investors to provide their financial firms with a trusted contact. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (SEC OIEA) is also collaborating on this initiative.

CFTC Imposes A $1.25 Million Penalty Against Kraken For Offering Illegal Off-Exchange Digital Asset Trading And Failing To Register As Required

Date 28/09/2021

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued an order filing and settling charges against respondent Payward Ventures, Inc. d/b/a Kraken (Kraken) for illegally offering margined retail commodity transactions in digital assets, including Bitcoin, and failing to register as a futures commission merchant (FCM). Kraken, founded in 2011, is one of the largest digital asset exchanges in the U.S.