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European Council (Art. 50) Conclusions, 10 April 2019 - Brexit

Date 11/04/2019

On 10 April 2019, the European Council (Art. 50) adopted conclusions on Brexit.

• European Council (Art. 50) conclusions, 10 April 2019

NZX: BNP Paribas Accredited As Depository Participant

Date 11/04/2019

NZX has accredited BNP Paribas Securities Services* as a depository participant of the New Zealand Clearing and Depository Corporation Limited (NZX Clearing).

Dalian Commodity Exchange To Accelerate Listing Of Iron Ore Options

Date 11/04/2019

At the 2019 FOW Derivatives World Asia (FOW DW Asia) held in Hong Kong on April 3, an official of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) says that smooth operation has been seen in iron ore futures since it ushered in overseas traders, presenting a good start. DCE will continue to optimize relevant systems, accelerate the listing of iron ore options, and gradually roll out more products for the internationalization business upon research.

Deutsche Börse AG: Concrete Negotiations With Refinitiv Concerning The Potential Purchase Of Certain FX Business Units

Date 11/04/2019

With regards to current market speculations, Deutsche Börse AG confirms that it is currently in concrete negotiations with Refinitiv group concerning the potential purchase of certain FX business units. The negotiations and assessments of a potential transaction are ongoing. The purchase price of 3.5 billion US-Dollar and the imminent signing of binding contracts mentioned in the market speculations are entirely unfounded.

Nadex Product Schedule For The 2019 Good Friday And Easter Monday Holidays On April 19 And April 22, 2019

Date 10/04/2019

Nadex will be closed on Friday, April 19, 2019 in observance of the Good Friday holiday.  All Weekly contracts listed on Monday, April 15, 2019 will have a settlement date of Thursday, April 18, 2019.  Nadex will close at 4:15pm ET on Thursday, April 18, 2019 and contracts listed on this day will expire pursuant to their regular Friday schedule or as indicated in the Holiday Product Schedule Guidelines.  The Exchange will reopen at its regular time on Sunday evening for trade date April 22, 2019.  No FTSE 100 and Germany 30 contracts will be listed on trade date April 22, 2019.  All other contracts will open and close at their regular times.  Please refer to the Holiday Product Schedule Guidelines for specific product trading hours. 

New York State Department Of Financial Services Denies The Applications Of Bittrex, Inc. For New York Virtual Currency And Money Transmitter Licenses

Date 10/04/2019

Today the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) denied the applications of Bittrex, Inc. to engage in virtual currency business and money transmission activity in New York due to failure to meet the licensing requirements of DFS, primarily due to deficiencies in Bittrex’s BSA/AML/OFAC compliance program; deficiency in meeting the Department’s capital requirement; and deficient due diligence and control over Bittrex’s token and product launches. 

NZX Recognised As Designated Offshore Securities Market

Date 10/04/2019

NZX has been recognised as a Designated Offshore Securities Market (DOSM) by the United States Securities Exchange Commission.

ICE Benchmark Administration Publishes An Update Regarding The U.S. Dollar ICE Bank Yield Index

Date 10/04/2019

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced that ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (IBA) has published an update regarding the U.S. Dollar ICE Bank Yield Index.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 10/04/2019

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

IRS Whistleblower Program Lacks Vital Resources - Twenty-Three Died In 2018 Before They Received Whistleblower Rewards Due To The Lengthy Process.

Date 10/04/2019

Yesterday, the IRS released an update to its Whistleblower Process Timeline. The timeline reveals that the process can take over 10 years from start to finish for a whistleblower to obtain a reward.