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Cboe Global Markets Announces Date Of Third-Quarter 2019 Earnings Release And Conference Call

Date 23/09/2019

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today said it will announce its financial results for the third quarter of 2019 before the market opens on Friday, November 1, 2019. A conference call with remarks by the company's senior management will begin at 7:30 a.m. Central Time (CT), 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).

Former Sydney Futures Exchange CEO Les Hosking Joins FEX Global Executive Team

Date 23/09/2019

The Board of FEX Global is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Les Hosking as a senior member of the Executive Team effective today. Mr Hosking has been appointed as Group Executive of Market Infrastructure, and will assist FEX Global in finalising preparation for the launch of the FEX Global Energy, Environmental and Commodities Futures Market, and continue in an ongoing role in the development of FEX.

SEC Charges PwC LLP With Violating Auditor Independence Rules And Engaging In Improper Professional Conduct

Date 23/09/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with improper professional conduct in connection with 19 engagements on behalf of 15 SEC-registered issuers and violating auditor independence rules in connection with engagements for one issuer where the firm performed prohibited non-audit services. The SEC also charged PwC partner Brandon Sprankle with causing the firm’s independence violations. Both respondents have agreed to settle the charges and PwC will pay over $7.9 million in monetary relief.

American Financial Exchange® Announces AMERIBOR® Benchmark Weekly Volume Record Over $13B

Date 23/09/2019

The American Financial Exchange (AFX), electronic exchange for direct interbank lending and borrowing for American financial institutions, announced a weekly volume record of $13.017 billion for the week of September 16 - 20, traded across all AFX products. This surpasses the previous weekly volume record of $10.82 billion set the week of April 15 - 19, 2019, marking a 20 percent increase.

MIAX And MGEX Announce SPIKES® Futures Launch Date - SPIKES Futures (Ticker: SPK) To Launch On MGEX Via The CME Globex® Platform On November 18, 2019

Date 23/09/2019

Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC (MIAX) and the Minneapolis Grain Exchange, Inc. (MGEX), a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), today announced the launch date and the achievement of key milestones for futures on the SPIKES® Volatility Index (SPIKES). 

EBA Launches Its 2019 EU-Wide Transparency Exercise

Date 23/09/2019

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today its regular EU-wide transparency exercise. In November 2019, together with the Risk Assessment Report (RAR), the EBA will release up to 2,2 mln data points on about 130 EU banks. The data will cover capital positions, financial assets, risk exposure amounts, sovereign exposures and asset quality. As in the past, the exercise is exclusively based on supervisory reporting data, which will keep the burden for the banks to a minimum. Transparency exercises are conducted on an annual basis and are part of the EBA's efforts to monitor risks and vulnerabilities and to reinforce market discipline.

European Systemic Risk Board Recommendation To Sweden For Vulnerabilities In The Residential Real Estate Sector

Date 23/09/2019

The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has issued warnings to five EEA countries and recommendations to six EU countries for medium-term vulnerabilities in their respective residential real estate sectors. Sweden is one of the countries that receives a recommendation. The recommendation suggests appropriate actions to address the identified vulnerabilities. In 2016, the ESRB issued a warning to Sweden regarding risks in the residential real estate sector. 

SEC Charges Nissan, Former CEO, And Former Director With Fraudulently Concealing From Investors More Than $140 Million Of Compensation And Retirement Benefits

Date 23/09/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed settled fraud charges against Nissan, its former CEO Carlos Ghosn, and its former director Greg Kelly related to false financial disclosures that omitted more than $140 million to be paid to Ghosn in retirement.

ESMA Publishes Updated Results Of The Annual Transparency Calculations For Equity And Equity-Like Instruments

Date 23/09/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) had today made available updated results of the annual transparency calculations for equity and equity-like instruments.

EBRD And European Union Support Launch Of Private Equity Fund In Armenia

Date 23/09/2019

• Amber Capital EU-Armenia SME Fund to promote the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Armenia through equity investments
• The EBRD, with the support of the European Union, provides commitments of up to €16 million million
• The fund will provide financing to strengthen the competitiveness of Armenian SMEs