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CFTC Chairman Tarbert Statement On Bipartisan House Action To Reauthorize The CFTC

Date 30/10/2019

In response to today’s unanimous bipartisan approval of legislation in the House Agriculture Committee to reauthorize the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Chairman Heath P. Tarbert issued the following statement:

“I commend Chairman Peterson, Ranking Member Conaway, and the House Agriculture Committee for unanimously passing bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the CFTC. The sound regulation of our derivatives markets, which see more than $4 trillion in notional activity each day, is critical to the health of the U.S. economy and the pocketbook of every American. These markets help inform the price of everything from food and gasoline to home mortgage interest. Today’s bipartisan action highlights the importance of the work done at the CFTC and represents a significant first step in the legislative process. I look forward to working with members of both parties in both chambers to see a bill through to completion.”

Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

Date 30/10/2019

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in September indicates that the labor market remains strong and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate. Job gains have been solid, on average, in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Although household spending has been rising at a strong pace, business fixed investment and exports remain weak. On a 12-month basis, overall inflation and inflation for items other than food and energy are running below 2 percent. Market-based measures of inflation compensation remain low; survey-based measures of longer-term inflation expectations are little changed.

Florida Federal Court Orders Defendant To Pay More Than $2 Million In A Foreign Currency Fraud Scheme

Date 30/10/2019

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida entered a judgment in a CFTC enforcement action against Allied Markets, LLC of Florida, finding that the company operated a fraudulent foreign currency trading (forex) pool and misappropriated its customers’ funds. 

State Street Corporation Global Investor Confidence Index: Investor Confidence Declined In October By 0.9 Points To 79.2

Date 30/10/2019

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) today released the results of its  Investor Confidence Index® (ICI) for October  2019.

SEC To Host Veterans Day Program For Active Duty Service Members And Veterans - Col. James Tuite Of U.S. Army’s “Old Guard” To Join SEC Chairman In Conversation

Date 30/10/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission will host a Veterans Day program on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

Commodity Price Basket Reaches Lowest Level Of 2019, Thomas McCartin, Senior Economist, IHS Markit

Date 30/10/2019

Commodity prices continued to soften last week with the IHS Markit Materials Price Index (MPI) falling 0.7%. Seven of the index’s ten components declined, bringing the MPI to its lowest level of the year.

EEX Final Settlement Price Dairy Futures October 2019

Date 30/10/2019

Please find below the Final Settlement Price of Dairy Futures October 2019.

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EBA Publishes Opinion Proposing To Further Strengthen Depositor Protection In The EU

Date 30/10/2019

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its second opinion addressed to the EU Commission on the implementation of the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive (DGSD) in the EU. The Opinion focuses on the payouts by deposit guarantee schemes (DGSs) and proposes a number of changes to the EU legal framework, aimed at strengthening depositor protection, improving depositor information, enhancing financial stability and reinforcing operational effectiveness of DGSs.

Eurex Expands Strategic Relationship With MSCI - MSCI Index-Linked ESG Derivatives And Total Return Futures To Be Included

Date 30/10/2019

Eurex and MSCI have signed an agreement on the long-term extension of their strategic relationship. In addition to the long-term extension of the license agreement on futures and options, MSCI will license new indexes to Eurex for listed ESG equity index derivatives and Total Return Futures (TRF).

ESMA: MiFID II - New Publication Date For Systematic Internaliser And Bond Data

Date 30/10/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will publish the systematic internaliser (SI) and bond market liquidity data on 8 November, this follows the latest developments around the departure of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU).