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HKEX Appoints Head Of Post-Trade Business Development

Date 13/12/2018

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce that Cindy Chen today (Thursday) joins the company as Head of Post-Trade Business Development, Clearing. She will report to Joint Chief Operating Officer and Head of Clearing, Calvin Tai.

NSD Valuation Center Begins Transmitting Fair Values For Eurobonds Issued By Russia’s Ministry Of Finance

Date 13/12/2018

On 12 December 2018, National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository, began transmitting theoretical fair values of U.S. dollar-denominated Eurobonds issued by the Russian Ministry of Finance.

Ethylene Glycol Futures Listed On Dalian Commodity Exchange On December 10

Date 13/12/2018

The Ethylene Glycol (EG) futures is officially listed on Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) on December 10. Luo Hongsheng, Director of the Department of Futures Supervision of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), delivered a speech on behalf of the CSRC Vice Chairman Fang Xinghai; Jin Guowei, Deputy Mayor of Dalian, Fu Xiangsheng, Vice President of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF), and DCE Chairman Li Zhengqiang made a speech successively.

SEC: Executives Settle ICO Scam Charges

Date 12/12/2018

Two former executives behind an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) that was stopped by the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this year have been ordered in federal court to pay nearly $2.7 million and prohibited from serving as officers or directors of public companies or participating in future offerings of digital securities.

SIFMA Fixed Income Market Close Recommendations In The U.S., The U.K. And Japan For New Year’s Day & Bank Holidays

Date 12/12/2018

SIFMA has confirmed its previous holiday recommendations for the U.S., the U.K., and Japan in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday and Japan Bank holidays.

Statement Of CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo On The Passing Of Robert Cox

Date 12/12/2018

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo issued the following statement on the passing of Robert T. Cox, vice president in the financial markets group at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago:

"We are deeply saddened at the loss of Bob Cox, a tremendous figure in the derivatives community," said Giancarlo. "Throughout his career, Bob found meaningful ways to contribute to the CFTC's mission to oversee American derivatives clearinghouses - from serving on advisory committees to participating in agency discussions and consultations. His absence will be deeply felt here at the agency, as it will no doubt be throughout the financial markets."

SEC: Three Developers Settle Charges of Fraudulent EB-5 Offering

Date 12/12/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that three Houston-area developers have agreed to settle charges that they misused investor funds raised from 90 Chinese investors under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program on unrelated projects.

A Safe Harbour In Times Of Significant Stress By Greg Wojciechowski, CEO, Bermuda Stock Exchange

Date 12/12/2018

An article written by Greg Wojciechowski, CEO, Bermuda Stock Exchange, has been published in the IFC Review 2019.

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CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 12/12/2018

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

ECC: Götz Dittrich Appointed As New Chief Operating Officer

Date 12/12/2018

At its meeting on 11st December 2018, the Supervisory Board of European Commodity Clearing (ECC) appointed Dr Götz Dittrich as a new member of the Management Board.