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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

EU Banks Funding Plans Indicate Increased Appetite For Client Deposits And Market-Based Funding In The Coming Years

Date 19/09/2018

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today two reports on EU banks' funding plans and asset encumbrance respectively. The reports aim to provide important information for EU supervisors to assess the sustainability of banks' main sources of funding. The results of the assessment show that banks plan to match the asset side increase in the forecast years by a growth in client deposits as well as market based funding.

IOSCO Issues Policy Measures To Protect Investors Of OTC Leveraged Products

Date 19/09/2018

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today issued a final report providing measures for securities regulators to consider when addressing the risks arising from the marketing and sale of OTC leveraged products to retail investors.

Regulations Amending Finansinspektionen’s Regulations (FFFS 2014:33) Regarding The Countercyclical Buffer Rate - In Force From 2019-09-19, Amending FFFS 2014:33

Date 19/09/2018

Summary

FI has decided to raise the buffer rate from 2.0 to 2.5 per cent. The reason for this change is that the systemic risks have increased. A larger buffer increases the resilience in the banks and is needed to enable the banks to maintain their lending activities even if a crisis were to emerge in the future.

FINRA Issues Alert Warning Investors of Stock Fraud Following Hurricane Florence

Date 19/09/2018

FINRA today issued an Investor Alert warning investors to beware of potential investment scams touting stocks and other investments promising huge financial gains in the wake of Hurricane Florence.

SEC Shuts Down $345 Million Fraud And Obtains Asset Freeze

Date 19/09/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has obtained a court order halting an ongoing Ponzi-like scheme that raised more than $345 million from over 230 investors across the U.S. The SEC also obtained an emergency asset freeze and the appointment of a receiver.

BlockEx Strongly Supports UK Treasury Committee Recommendations For Regulated Crypto Market - Market Reputation Will Be Greatly Improved By Regulation

Date 19/09/2018

BlockEx, the digital asset exchange provider for institutional-grade financial markets, has announced that it strongly supports the Treasury Committee recommendations for a regulated UK crypto-asset trading market.

Borsa İstanbul Announces The Constituent Changes To The BIST Equity Indices For The Fourth Quarter Of 2018

Date 19/09/2018

All changes will be applied after the close of business on Friday, September 28, 2018 and will be effective on Monday, October 1, 2018.