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SEC Announces $23.8 Million Settlement With The Self-Proclaimed “Frack Master”

Date 23/10/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has agreed to a settlement with Christopher A. Faulkner—the self-proclaimed “Frack Master”—in connection with his wide-ranging securities-fraud scheme that raised over $80 million from hundreds of investors nationwide. Faulkner has simultaneously entered into a plea agreement relating to the same misconduct under which he will serve 12 years in federal prison for securities fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion.

EBA Publishes Work Programme For 2019

Date 23/10/2018

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its detailed annual work programme for 2019, describing the specific activities and tasks of the Authority for the coming year and highlighting the key strategic areas of work from 2019 to 2021.

EGX Chairman Heads The 4th Meeting Of EGX Sustainability Committee

Date 23/10/2018

As a step forwards for EGX’s management efforts to promote for the sustainability in the market, EGX Chairman, Mohamed Farid, chaired the 4th meeting for EGX Sustainability Advisory Committee to discuss means of improving the sustainability practices and governance of listed companies.

ETFGI Reports Assets In ETFs And ETPs Listed In Latin America See Net Inflows Of US$107 Million During September

Date 23/10/2018

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Latin America saw net inflows of US$107 million during September 2018. Total assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Latin America decreased by 6.93%, to US$8.36 billion at the end of September, down from US$8.98 billion at the end of August, according to ETFGI’s September 2018 Latin America ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service.  (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
 

European Commission Requests That Italy Presents A Revised Draft Budgetary Plan For 2019

Date 23/10/2018

The European Commission has identified in the draft budgetary plan submitted by Italy for 2019 a particularly serious non-compliance with the fiscal recommendation addressed to Italy by the Council on 13 July 2018.

CFTC Commissioner Behnam To Keynote And Participate In A Panel Discussion At ASIFMA 2018 Annual Conference: Developing Asia’s Capital Markets

Date 23/10/2018

Saving In Austria: High Yielding Investments Need Financial Education And Tax Incentives – Survey

Date 23/10/2018

• Lack of economic and financial knowledge is the biggest obstacle to equity investments
• Financially-educated Austrians invest in equities because of "higher returns", "money works for itself" and "pension provision"
• Tax incentives and better investment advisory would strengthen shareholder base in Austria

ACER Publishes The Updated Q&As On REMIT

Date 23/10/2018

The Agency published the 22nd edition of REMIT Questions and Answers, which contains the most up-to-date information concerning REMIT policy issues.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On Securities Market

Date 23/10/2018

CCP NCC is changing the following risk parameters on Securities market starting from October 25, 2018:

ACER Publishes A New Edition Of The REMIT Quarterly

Date 23/10/2018

The latest issue of the Agency’s REMIT Quarterly has been published on the REMIT Portal. The 14th edition of the REMIT Quarterly for the third quarter of 2018 reviews the 2nd Energy Market Integrity and Transparency Forum and presents its conclusions. It also briefly discusses the first sanctions for non-compliance with registration and reporting obligations under REMIT, provides information about the updates of REMIT documentation, as well as an overview of Contingency Reports opened by Registered Reporting Mechanisms (RRMs). It also includes the statistics for the last four quarters.