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  • Japan Financial Services Agency Official Is Appointed As The Chair Of The IOSCO Committee On Issuer Accounting, Audit And Disclosure (Committee 1)

    Date 27/09/2018

    The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the international body that brings together the world's securities regulators, appointed Mr. Makoto Sonoda, Director for International Accounting and Director for International Capital Market Regulation of the Financial Services Agency (FSA), as the next Chair of the IOSCO Committee on Issuer Accounting, Audit and Disclosure (a.k.a. Committee 1) (*) for a 2-year term from October 2018 (eligible for reappointment) .

  • FTSE Russell Promotes China A Shares To Emerging Market Status

    Date 27/09/2018

    • Reflects ongoing progress by China toward market reforms and increased access for global investors
    • China A Shares to be included in phased timeline, starting from June 2019
    • Eligible large, mid and small cap designated stocks from the FTSE China A Stock Connect All Cap Index
    • China A Shares will represent c. 5.5%* of FTSE Emerging Index once fully implemented in Phase 1
    • FTSE Russell has consulted on a new country classification framework for global fixed income benchmarks; China government bonds to be added to the Watch List

  • CFTC Files Two Enforcement Actions Addressing Attempted Manipulation, Unauthorized Trading, And Fraud

    Date 26/09/2018

    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued two Orders today filing and simultaneously settling charges against various respondents for violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Regulations, including for attempted manipulation,  fraud, and unauthorized trading, as set forth below and as more fully described in the related press releases for each Order.

  • U.S. House Passes The BUILD Act

    Date 26/09/2018

    As part of legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, the U.S. House today voted to approve the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act (BUILD) Act. The legislation will combine the Overseas Private Investment Corporation with two smaller departments at the United States Agency for International Development, creating a larger development finance agency called the International Development Finance Institution.

  • CFTC Orders An Iowa Introducing Broker And Its Principals To Pay $11.9 Million In Restitution To Farmers And A $1.25 Million Civil Monetary Penalty For Fraud, Unauthorized Trading, And False Statements To The CME, Among Other Violations - Farmers In Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, And South Dakota Harmed

    Date 26/09/2018

    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order filing and simultaneously settling charges against Kooima & Kaemingk Commodities, Inc. (K&K), Lauren Kaemingk (Kaemingk), and Bradley Kooima (Kooima), all of Iowa, for Kaemingk’s fraud, unauthorized trading, and making false or misleading statements to CME Group Inc. (CME), for a former employee’s fraud, unauthorized trading, and violation of CME position limits in live cattle futures contracts, and for K&K’s, Kaemingk’s, and Kooima’s supervision failures.  The CFTC Order requires K&K, Kaemingk, and Kooima to pay $11,920,857.05 in restitution to their customers, which are almost entirely comprised of individual farmers and large-scale farming operations.  The Order also requires K&K, Kaemingk, and Kooima to pay a civil monetary penalty of $1,250,000 and orders that they cease and desist from further violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations, as charged.