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B3: Ibovespa Breaks New Record And Reaches 112.615 Points

Date 17/12/2019

B3’s market performance index – Ibovespa – hit a record high today ending the day at 112.615 points, up 0,64% from last trading session. The previous Ibovespa record of 112.564 points was recorded on December 13th, 2019.

FINRA, NASDAQ, BX, PHLX, ISE, NYSE, NYSE Arca, NYSE American, Cboe, BZX, BYX, EDGA, And EDGX Permanently Bar Samuel Lek And Fine Lek Securities Corporation For Supervisory And Market Access Rule Violations

Date 17/12/2019

Samuel Lek, former Chief Executive Officer of Lek Securities Corporation (Lek Securities), has been permanently barred from the securities industry in all capacities, and Lek Securities was fined $900,000 for violating, among other things, FINRA and Exchange supervisory rules, and Rule 15c3-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Market Access Rule). The actions were taken by FINRA, along with The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, the New York Stock Exchange LLC, Cboe Global Markets, and certain of their affiliated Exchanges (collectively, Exchanges). The fine was apportioned among FINRA and the Exchanges.

SEC: Silicon Valley IT Administrator And Friends Charged In Multimillion Dollar Insider Trading Ring

Date 17/12/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against five friends who repeatedly traded on confidential earnings information about a Silicon Valley cloud-computing company, reaping millions of dollars in trading profits.

Federal Reserve Board Announces Series Of "FinTech Innovation Office Hours" Across The Country To Meet With Banks And Companies Engaged In Emerging Financial Technologies

Date 17/12/2019

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced that it will hold a series of "fintech innovation office hours" across the country to meet with banks and companies engaged in emerging financial technologies, popularly known as fintech.

Majority Of Canadians Surveyed Want Access To Financial Products And Services From One Place - IIROC Research Reveals Canadian Investors Want Accessible, Flexible And Personalized Advice From A Human

Date 17/12/2019

Canadian investors say they value access, flexibility and personalization in the financial advice they receive. They also want to access a range of financial products and services without having to go to different providers or open new accounts – and nearly three-quarters say they need that advice to come from a human.

The MiG Report - TSX, TSX Venture Exchange

Date 17/12/2019

• 98 Corporate Issuers
• 100 ETFs
• 53 CPCs 
• 1 Closed-End Fund
• 1 SPAC

Eurex’s ESG Segment Exceeds Half A Million Traded Contracts

Date 17/12/2019

Eurex's Environmental Social Government (ESG) derivatives reached half a million traded contracts on 12 December, with a nominal value of EUR 7 billion. This milestone, which further demonstrates Eurex’s leading role in this segment, was achieved shortly before the quarterly expiration date on which many traders have to roll their exposure.

Remarks By Mark Carney At Benoît Cœure’s Leaving Reception, Given At The European Central Bank, Frankfurt

Date 17/12/2019

At an event in honour of Benoît Cœure, member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, our Governor Mark Carney looks at four challenges facing central banks:

• market liquidity
• the risk of a global liquidity trap
• innovation in payments
• the climate crisis

Financial Stability Board Sets Out 2020 Work Programme

Date 17/12/2019

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published its work programme for 2020. The FSB’s work priorities for 2020 reflect the evolving nature of the global financial system and associated risks to financial stability. The FSB will reinforce its forward-looking monitoring of developments to identify, assess and address new and emerging vulnerabilities. At the same time, the FSB will continue its work to finalise and operationalise the remaining elements of post-crisis reforms; monitor and assess the implementation of reforms; and evaluate their effects in order to ensure that reforms work as intended.

2020 Market Infrastructure Predictions From DTCC

Date 17/12/2019

Mike Bodson, President & CEO

2020 will be a year dominated by the impact of geopolitical events, digitization and tokenized securities. On geopolitics, the execution of Brexit, ongoing trade tensions and the upcoming US elections will be closely watched by market participants around the world and could have consequences on market stability.