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SEC Provides Regulatory Relief And Assistance For Hurricane Victims

Date 19/09/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it is providing regulatory relief to publicly traded companies, investment companies, accountants, transfer agents, municipal advisors and others affected by Hurricane Florence.  The loss of property, power, transportation, and mail delivery due to the hurricane poses challenges for some individuals and entities that are required to provide information to the SEC and shareholders. 

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 19/09/2018

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

Nadex Product Schedule For The China And Japan Holidays On Monday, September 24, 2018

Date 19/09/2018

Due to the China and Japan Holidays on Monday, September 24, 2018, the Japan 225 and China 50 contracts will have a modified trading schedule. Please refer to the Holiday Product Schedule Guidelines for specific product trading hours.

CFTC Orders Futures Trader And Trading Firm To Pay $2.3 Million In Penalties For Cross-Market And Single-Market Spoofing And Manipulative Scheme

Date 19/09/2018

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued two orders today filing and settling charges against Victory Asset, Inc.(Victory) and Michael D. Franko for spoofing—bidding or offering with the intent to cancel the bid or offer before execution—and for the use of a manipulative scheme.  The scheme involved both domestic and international markets and occurred from at least May 2013 to July 2014 (the Relevant Period).  One aspect of scheme involved cross-market spoofing—i.e., spoofing in one market to benefit a position in another market, where the price of the two markets is generally correlated, particularly in the short term.  Franko is a trader who resides in New Jersey.

SIFMA Statement On SEC Commissioner Robert Jackson’s Call For Exchange Reform

Date 19/09/2018

SIFMA today released a statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president and CEO, in response to a speech by SEC Commissioner Robert J. Jackson, titled “Unfair Exchange: The State of America’s Stock Markets:

CFTC Revokes FBOT Registration At The Request Of ICE Futures Canada, Inc.

Date 19/09/2018

At the request of the ICE Futures Canada, Inc. (IFCA), a foreign board of trade (FBOT), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an order revoking its FBOT registration.

The Chair Of The European Securities And Markets Authority (ESMA), Steven Maijoor, Addresses Global Innovation Institute On New Technologies In Capital Markets

Date 19/09/2018

The Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Steven Maijoor, has delivered a keynote speech on financial technology – New technologies within and beyond capital markets – at the AFME/Euromoney Global Innovation Institute conference in Paris today.

CFTC Orders Bank Of America, N.A. To Pay $30 Million Penalty For Attempted Manipulation And False Reporting Of U.S. Dollar ISDAFIX Benchmark Swap Rates

Date 19/09/2018

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) today issued an Order filing and settling charges against Bank of America, N.A. (Bank of America or the Bank) for attempted manipulation of the ISDAFIX benchmark and requiring Bank of America to pay a $30 million civil monetary penalty.

Treasury International Capital Data For July

Date 19/09/2018

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for July 2018.  The next release, which will report on data for August 2018, is scheduled for October 16, 2018.

BME: GO MADRID BENZ SOCIMI To Start Trading On MAB On Friday

Date 19/09/2018

• The eighteenth to list on MAB in 2018