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Nodal Exchange Achieves 40% Market Share After 12th Consecutive Month Of Record Trading Volume In Power Futures

Date 01/08/2019

Nodal Exchange is pleased to announce that it has achieved its 12th consecutive month of record calendar month trading volume in power futures with a total record volume for the month of July of 129 million MWh.  This July 2019 volume represents a 292% growth rate over July 2018.

Intercontinental Exchange Approves Third Quarter Dividend Of $0.275 Per Share

Date 01/08/2019

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced today a $0.275 per share dividend for the third quarter of 2019. The cash dividend is payable on September 30, 2019 to stockholders of record as of September 16, 2019. The ex-dividend date is September 13, 2019.

Cboe Global Markets Announces Election Of Fredric Tomczyk To Board Of Directors

Date 01/08/2019

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today announced its Board of Directors elected Fredric J. Tomczyk, former President and Chief Executive Officer of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation, to its Board of Directors on July 30, 2019.

Intercontinental Exchange Reports Second Quarter 2019

Date 01/08/2019

• Second quarter revenues of $1.3 billion, +4% y/y
• GAAP diluted EPS of $0.84, +8% y/y
• Adj. diluted EPS of $0.94, +4% y/y
• Operating margin of 52%; Adj. operating margin of 58%
• Through June 30, 2019, returned over $1B to stockholders

Chairman Tarbert Assumes Sponsorship Of The CFTC’s Agricultural Advisory Committee

Date 01/08/2019

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that Chairman Heath P. Tarbert will sponsor the CFTC’s Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC).  The AAC was created in 1985 to advise the Commission on issues involving the trading of agricultural commodity futures and options and facilitate communications between the CFTC, the agricultural community, and agriculture-related organizations.

R3 Doubles Down On London As Post-Brexit Technology Hub

Date 01/08/2019

R3, the enterprise blockchain software firm, has reaffirmed its commitment to London, doubling the size of its London Wall hub to accommodate its rapidly growing engineering team. The extra space will also support an aggressive hiring plan to increase the company’s global headcount from its current level of 215 to nearly 300 by the end of the year. Of this, over half of the new hires will be in the London office, with more than 40 new recruits being made in the capital. The firm’s roster of new hires will consist largely of software engineers, along with commercial and client-facing roles around the world. 

MGEX Reports Final July Volume Statistics

Date 01/08/2019

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), has concluded the month of July with a total volume of 142,380 contracts. Electronically, MGEX reached a total of 122,844 contracts traded.  

MiFID II: ESMA Makes New Bond Liquidity Data Available

Date 01/08/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has started today to make available new data for bonds subject to the pre- and post-trade requirements of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR) through its data register.

Aximetria At The Forefront Of Global Crypto Regulation, Obtains Swiss Financial Intermediary License Recognized By FINMA - Strong Compliance Structure With Strict Anti-Money-Laundering Act Regulations And KYC Requirements Reinforces Trust In The Company For Investors And Offers An Array Of Superior Services For Aximetria Customers Worldwide

Date 01/08/2019

Aximetria, a crypto-centric personal finance app of the future, announces that it has been awarded the Swiss Financial Services Standards Association (VQF) license, officially recognized by Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). This organization is primarily responsible for the supervision of Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) regulations, with the acceptance as a member underlining Aximetria’s commitment to compliance, reinforcing the company’s seriousness regarding the highest requirements of financial regulation. With a Swiss financial intermediary license, Aximetria is able to definitively state that its product is fully compliant with Switzerland's anti-money laundering laws, which were crafted to stop cyber criminals from laundering fiat and crypto-currencies via trading platforms and online digital wallets. 

CFTC’s Division Of Market Oversight Extends Time-Limited No-Action Relief From Certain Position Aggregation Requirements

Date 01/08/2019

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) today announced that it has issued a no-action letter extending, until August 12, 2022, the relief provided in CFTC Letter 17-37, which would have expired on August 12, 2019.