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Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Warning On Fraudulent Website Soliciting Bitcoin Investments

Date 31/07/2019

It has come to the attention of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) that a website has been soliciting investments in Bitcoins by using fabricated comments attributed to Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong [1] . 

ASIC: Review Upholds Australian Equity Market’s Record For Cleanliness

Date 31/07/2019

A recent review by ASIC found Australian equity markets continue to operate with a high degree of integrity.

New York Department Of Financial Services: Statement By Financial Services Superintendent Linda A. Lacewell Regarding The Capital One Data Breach

Date 31/07/2019

Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Linda A. Lacewell today released the following statement on the Capital One data breach:

“The Department of Financial Services has been following the ongoing developments surrounding the data breach at Capital One, which is regulated by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The data breach exposed the personally identifiable information of 100 million people."

ISDA Publishes Preliminary Results Of Supplemental Benchmark Fallbacks Consultation

Date 30/07/2019

ISDA has today published a statement summarizing the preliminary results of a supplemental consultation on adjustments that would apply to fallback rates in the event certain interbank offered rates (IBORs) are permanently discontinued.

CFTC Chairman Tarbert Announces Key Executive Leadership Appointment - Clark Hutchison To Serve As Director Of The Division Of Clearing And Risk

Date 30/07/2019

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Heath P. Tarbert today announced the appointment of Malcolm Clark “Clark” Hutchison III to serve as Director of the Division of Clearing and Risk.

New York Attorney General James' Statement On Capital One Security Breach

Date 30/07/2019

Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement following news that Capital One’s system was breached, and that the personal information of 100 million consumers was illegally accessed:

Remarks To The SEC Investor Advisory Committee By Commissioner Allison Herren Lee

Date 30/07/2019

Thank you, Chairman Clayton and Commissioner Jackson, for the welcoming remarks. Thank you, Anne [Sheehan], and thanks to the Committee for having me.

BME Approves The Distribution Of A Gross €0.40 Per Share Interim Dividend - To Be Paid On September 13th

Date 30/07/2019

The Board of Directors of BME today agreed to distribute a gross €0.40 per share dividend on 13 September, its first interim dividend against 2019 earnings.

Dubai Mercantile Exchange Records Strong Growth In Forward Trading; Record Number Of Participants

Date 30/07/2019

• Average Daily Volume (ADV) in forward curve up 45% during Q2 versus Q1 
• Record number of participants trading Oman futures contract in 2019
• Aggregated Oman crude oil deliveries on DME now total over 2.2 Billion barrels

Baton Systems Appoints Industry Veteran Andrés Choussy As President And COO

Date 30/07/2019

Baton Systems (“Baton”), a provider of high-speed, blockchain-inspired, bank-to-bank payments infrastructure, has appointed Andrés Choussy as President and Chief Operating Officer. Choussy joins to scale Baton’s leading payments and settlements products, as well as to expand its client base beyond major financial institutions within the broader payments ecosystem.