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AMERIBOR® Benchmark Interest Rate Reaffirmed To Meet IOSCO Principles For Financial Benchmarks

Date 14/10/2020

American Financial Exchange (AFX), an electronic exchange for direct lending and borrowing for American banks and financial institutions, announced today that the AFX’s American Interbank Offering Rate (AMERIBOR®) has been independently reviewed as of June 30, 2020 and has been reaffirmed to meet all nineteen (19) principles set forth by the International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO) for Financial Benchmarks.
Bolsa de Valores de Colombia, Lima Stock Exchange, Santiago Stock Exchange: Regional Exchanges Integration Process

Date 14/10/2020

Bolsa de Valores de Colombia – bvc (ticker BVC:CB) in the context of the process carried out together with the Stock Exchanges of Lima (BVL) and Santiago (BCS), which is aimed to an eventual integration of Stock Exchanges’ infrastructures and/or services, informs that in the Board of Directors meeting held on October 14th, the report presented by the independent consultant hired by the three entities was analyzed, which purpose is the study and analysis of the technical feasibility and potential paths that would allow to move forward in the abovementioned process. The report was also presented to the Board of Directors of BVL and BCS held on 28 September 2020.
CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 14/10/2020

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.
New York Department Of Financial Services Calls For Regulation Of Social Media Giants After Twitter Hack Investigation - Report By Department Finds Twitter Lacked Adequate Cybersecurity Protections As Regulated Cryptocurrency Companies Acted Swiftly To Combat Impact Of Hack

Date 14/10/2020

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) today released a report on the Department’s investigation into the July 15, 2020 hack into the Twitter accounts of cryptocurrency firms and well-known public figures, following Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s request to investigate the matter. Among DFS’ findings: the global social media platform lacked adequate cybersecurity protections and, at the time of the attack, did not have a chief information security officer. The report recommends a new cybersecurity regulatory framework for giant social media companies.
U.S. Department Of Justice: J&F Investimentos S.A. Pleads Guilty And Agrees To Pay Over $256 Million To Resolve Criminal Foreign Bribery Case

Date 14/10/2020

J&F Investimentos S.A. (J&F), a Brazil-based investment company that owns and controls companies involved in multiple industries, including the meat and agriculture industry, has agreed to pay a criminal monetary penalty of $256,497,026 to resolve the department’s investigation into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The resolution arises out of J&F’s scheme to pay millions of dollars in bribes to government officials in Brazil in exchange for obtaining financing and other benefits for J&F and J&F-owned entities.

Remarks At The Hoover Institution, Federal Reserve Vice Chair For Supervision Randal K. Quarles, At The Hoover Institution, Stanford, California, Via Webcast

Date 14/10/2020

I want to thank John Taylor and the Hoover Institution for inviting me to speak today. I will start with some brief remarks about the current economic situation and monetary policy and then turn to the actions that the Federal Reserve has taken this year to help ensure that the banking system remains a source of strength during the recovery from the COVID event, the term I use for the complex set of responses in both the private and public sectors to the outbreak of COVID-19. I will close with some thoughts on nonbank financial institutions and international coordination.
SEC Charges Brazilian Meat Producers With FCPA Violations

Date 14/10/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Brazilian nationals Joesley Batista and Wesley Batista and their companies J&F Investimentos S.A. and JBS S.A., a global meat and protein producer, have agreed to pay nearly $27 million to resolve charges arising out of an extensive bribery scheme that took place over multiple years.
BOX Exchange: SAIL Order Entry Connectivity Modifications

Date 14/10/2020

On October 26, 2020, BOX Exchange LLC (“BOX”) will implement modifications to the connectivity of SAIL Order Entry components.
Finansinspektionen: AK Nordic Receives A Remark And An Administrative Fine

Date 14/10/2020

Finansinspektionen (FI) is issuing credit market company AK Nordic AB a remark. The company must also pay an administrative fine of SEK 20 million.
EBA: Consultation Paper On The Draft Revised Guidelines On Major Incident Reporting Under PSD2 (EBA/CP/2020/22)

Date 14/10/2020

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a public consultation to propose revising the Guidelines on major incident reporting under the Payment Service Directive (PSD2). The proposal aims at optimising and simplifying the reporting process, capturing additional relevant security incidents, reducing the number of operational incidents that will be reported, and improving the meaningfulness of the incident reports received. The revision of the Guidelines also intends to decrease the reporting burden on payment service providers (PSPs). The consultation runs until 14 December 2020.