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Nadex Refrains From Listing Certain Contracts

Date 02/10/2020

IMF Executive Board Approves An Additional US$101.96 Million Disbursement Under The Rapid Credit Facility For Malawi To Address The COVID-19 Pandemic

Date 02/10/2020

• This is the second disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF), which brings total IMF COVID-19 emergency support to Malawi to US$193 million.
• Malawi’s economic outlook has worsened since the first RCF as COVID infections have risen and the global and regional economic situation has deteriorated.
• This additional IMF financing will help fill part of the resulting increased external financing gap and provide the fiscal space needed to address critical spending needs. The authorities are committed to transparency and accountability to ensure that the RCF resources are used appropriately.

ISDA derivatiViews: The Role Of Derivatives In ESG

Date 02/10/2020

There is no doubt that sustainable finance and environmental, social and governance (ESG) products are becoming increasingly important to policy-makers and financial market participants all around the world. Earlier this week, ISDA hosted a virtual conference on ESG and derivatives, which highlighted the very important role the derivatives market has to play in the transition to a sustainable economy.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Update

Date 02/10/2020

The current reports for the week of September 29, 2020 are now available.

Bourse de Montréal: The Regulatory Division Announces New Structure

Date 02/10/2020

The Regulatory Division (the “Division”) of Bourse de Montréal inc. (the “Bourse”) announces a management team under a new operational structure. The Division is a separate unit from the Bourse responsible for carrying out the Bourse’s regulatory functions and activities.

CFTC: Federal Court Orders Pennsylvania Man Pay $7.4 Million In Restitution For Multi-Million Dollar Bitcoin Fraud

Date 02/10/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a consent order against Jon Barry Thompson of Easton, Pennsylvania, imposing injunctive relief and restitution of approximately $7.4 million. The order resolved a CFTC enforcement action in which the CFTC charged Thompson with knowingly or recklessly making false representations to two customers in connection with their purported purchase of Bitcoin [See CFTC Press Release No. 8023-19].

Statement By Michel Barnier Following Round 9 Of Negotiations For A New Partnership Between The European Union And The United Kingdom

Date 02/10/2020

The ninth round of negotiations on a future partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom took place this week in Brussels.

CFTC Commissioner Berkovitz To Participate In A Keynote Fireside Chat At The DACOM Summit

Date 02/10/2020

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For October 2nd 2020

Date 02/10/2020

The market opened for four trading days this week as the Federal Government of Nigeria declared Thursday 1st October 2020 a Public Holiday to mark the Nations 60th Independence Anniversary

CFTC Financial Data For Futures Commission Merchants Update

Date 02/10/2020

Futures commission merchants (FCMs) and retail foreign exchange dealers (RFEDs) must file monthly financial reports with the CFTC's Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) within 17 business days after the end of the month. Selected financial information from these reports is published below. The most recent month-end information generally is added within 12 business days after FCMs and RFEDs file their reports, but occasionally may be added later. For example:  The 17th business day filing “due date" for February 28, 2015 financial reports was March 25, 2015.  The 12 business day target for posting these data was April 10, 2015.