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SEC: Mobile TeleSystems Settles FCPA Violations

Date 06/03/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Russian telecommunications provider Mobile TeleSystems PJSC (MTS) will pay $100 million to resolve SEC charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) to win business in Uzbekistan.

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo At The 4th Annual DC Blockchain Summit - “The Digital Trinity: Technology, Markets, And Policy”

Date 06/03/2019

Introduction

I am delighted to join all of you today.

I am delighted because it is great to be part of this program put on by the Chamber of Digital Commerce, an organization that brings so much intelligence to the public discussion of digital assets and Blockchain technology.  My thanks to Perianne Boring, who is truly one of the foundational figures in this emerging field of innovation.

FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Up 1.7% In February, 7.2% Year-to-Date, As Rising 'Animal Spirits' Continue To Stoke M&A Activity In The Exchange Sector

Date 06/03/2019

The continuing consolidation in the exchange sector and positive market sentiment feeding on itself fuelling animal spirits has sustained a rise in the FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index of 7.2% year-to-date.

Comptroller Of The Currency Supports FSOC’s Proposal For An Activities-Based Approach To Identify Potential Market-Wide Risks

Date 06/03/2019

Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting today issued the following statement supporting the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (FSOC) decision to propose an activities-based approach for identifying potential market-wide risks and to amend the process for designating nonbank financial companies systemically important.

Federal Reserve Board Votes To Affirm The Countercyclical Capital Buffer (CCyB) At The Current Level Of 0 Percent

Date 06/03/2019

The Federal Reserve Board announced on Wednesday it has voted to affirm the Countercyclical Capital Buffer (CCyB) at the current level of 0 percent. In making this determination, the Board followed the framework detailed in the Board's policy statement for setting the CCyB for private-sector credit exposures located in the United States.

Remarks Of CFTC Director Of Enforcement James M. Mcdonald At The American Bar Association’s National Institute On White Collar Crime

Date 06/03/2019

The mission of the CFTC’s Division of Enforcement is to protect the public and preserve market integrity by detecting, investigating, and prosecuting violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).  In pursuit of this mission, one of the Division’s priorities has been to continue to enhance coordination with our law enforcement partners.  This priority reflects good, common sense.  We know that twenty-first century bad actors do not conform their misconduct to the technical boundaries of our respective jurisdictions, nor do they pause as their conduct crosses international borders.  So we in the enforcement community must work together to meet the challenges presented by this sort of wrongdoing.  As I get started, please keep in mind that these are my own views and not necessarily those of the Commission or its staff.

NZX Annual Meeting 2019

Date 06/03/2019

Dear Shareholders,

On behalf of the board of directors I am pleased to invite you to the Annual Meeting of NZX, commencing at 10.00am on 5 April 2019. I look forward to welcoming you for the meeting at The Dunedin Public Art Gallery, 30 The Octagon, Dunedin.

CFTC Division Of Enforcement Issues Advisory On Violations Of The Commodity Exchange Act Involving Foreign Corrupt Practices

Date 06/03/2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Division of Enforcement today announced an Enforcement Advisory on self-reporting and cooperation for violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) involving foreign corrupt practices. CFTC’s Enforcement Director James McDonald announced the new Advisory in remarks he made today at the American Bar Association’s National Institute on White Collar Crime.

PIABA: Small Investors In Need Of Attorneys Should Do Their Homework - Experienced Attorneys Are Available To Help Investors With Smaller Claims, Not Just Larger Disputes

Date 06/03/2019

Investors face difficult choices if their relationship with their financial advisor sours. Investors may be left wondering whether they need an attorney, and how to go about finding competent representation. Investors with smaller claims may be concerned that they will be unable to find an attorney willing to help them. 

CFTC Financial Data For Futures Commission Merchants Update

Date 06/03/2019

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.