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ICE Announces Record Trading Volume For Physically-Delivered Bakkt® Bitcoin Futures Contracts

Date 16/09/2020

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of mortgage technology, data and listing services, today announced record trading volume for its Bakkt® Bitcoin (USD) Physically Delivered Monthly Futures contracts.

Federal Reserve Board And Federal Open Market Committee Release Economic Projections From The September 15-16 FOMC Meeting

Date 16/09/2020

The attached table and charts released on Wednesday summarize the economic projections and the target federal funds rate projections made by Federal Open Market Committee participants for the September 15-16 meeting.

CFTC Charges Texas Man With Misappropriating Over $8.3 Million In Customer Funds - Defendant Agrees To Liability, Federal Judge Issues Permanent Injunction And Orders Registration, Trading Bans

Date 16/09/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the filing of a civil enforcement action in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas charging David Seibert, a Lakeway, Texas resident, with fraudulently soliciting and misappropriating more than $8.3 million of participant funds that he lost in undisclosed trading of commodity interests.

Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

Date 16/09/2020

The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals.

MIAX Exchange Group - Options & Equities Markets - Reg SCI / SIFMA BCP Test Plan - October 24, 2020

Date 16/09/2020

As previously announced in the April 20, 2020 Alert, the MIAX Exchange Group will be participating in the 2020 SIFMA BCP Testing on Saturday, October 24, 2020.  All members that are required to test with  MIAX Options, MIAX PEARL Options, and/or MIAX Emerald Options exchanges in accordance with Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity (Regulation SCI) have been notified.  In  anticipation of the September 25, 2020 launch of MIAX PEARL Equities exchange, the required MIAX PEARL Equities members have also been notified of their obligation to participate.  However, all members of MIAX Options, MIAX Emerald Options, MIAX PEARL Options, and MIAX PEARL Equities are encouraged to test.

Finansinspektionen Notifies The EU Regarding Extension Of The Existing Risk Weight Floor For Swedish Mortgages

Date 16/09/2020

Finansinspektionen has notified the EU Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) that it intends to adopt a decision to extend the current risk weight floor for Swedish Mortgages for a period of one year, in accordance with Article 458 of the CRR.

Commissioner Rostin Behnam To Discuss Managing Climate Risk In The US Financial System At Duke Law School Event

Date 16/09/2020

tZERO Achieves Record Results In August 2020 - The tZERO ATS Traded $22.0M In Digital Securities; Total Crypto App Users Grew By 11% Over The Prior Month

Date 16/09/2020

Expert Comment: UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Decision - Notice Against Corrado Abbattista For Market Manipulation, Duff & Phelps

Date 16/09/2020

Nick Bayley Managing Director, Head of UK Regulatory Consulting of Duff & Phelps comments on the FCA’s Decision Notice against Corrado Abbattista for market manipulation:

“This is FCA’s very first market abuse outcome under the EU Market Abuse Regulation, which went live in July 2016.  We can see from its Annual Report that the regulator had 29 market manipulation cases open as at 31 March this year, so hopefully other outcomes will follow quickly in its wake."

Opening Remarks At The September 16, 2020 Meeting Of The Asset Management Advisory Committee, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, Sept. 16, 2020

Date 16/09/2020

Welcome everyone to today’s Meeting of the Commission’s Asset Management Advisory Committee, or AMAC, including everyone joining us virtually or listening to the meeting through the Commission’s website. I am glad that the important work of both the Committee and, more broadly, the Commission can continue uninterrupted as we remain in our current telework posture.