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CFTC’s Giancarlo And Tuckman Respond To Vatican Criticism Of Derivatives

Date 23/07/2018

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo and Chief Economist Bruce Tuckman penned a letter in defense of derivatives in response to the Bollettino published by the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development on May 17, 2018, titled “Oeconomicae et Pecuniariae Quaestiones: Considerations for an Ethical Discernment Regarding Some Aspects of the Present Economic Financial System.” Giancarlo and Tuckman address derivatives broadly, as well as the specific criticism of credit default swaps (CDS) contained within the Vatican’s Bollettino.
Intercontinental Exchange Completes Acquisition Of TMC Bonds

Date 23/07/2018

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of TMC Bonds LLC. The transaction, which was completed for $685 million in cash, will not have a material impact on 2018 financial results and will not impact capital returns.
ESMA Updates UCITS And AIFMD Q&As

Date 23/07/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers on the application of the Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS) and the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
CFTC: Federal Court Orders Commodity Pool Operator And Its Principal To Pay More Than $1.9 Million For Bitcoin And Binary Options Fraud Scheme

Date 23/07/2018

On July 9, 2018, a New York federal court ordered Dillon Michael Dean (Dean) of Longmont, Colorado, and The Entrepreneurs Headquarters Limited (TEH), Dean’s UK-registered company, to pay over $1.9 million in civil monetary penalties and restitution in connection with a lawsuit brought by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
SEC Charges Mizuho Securities For Failure To Safeguard Customer Information

Date 23/07/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Mizuho Securities USA LLC for its failure to safeguard information pertaining to stock buybacks by its issuer customers. Mizuho failed to maintain and enforce policies and procedures aimed at preventing the misuse of material nonpublic information, including maintaining effective information barriers between different trading desks and requiring employees to keep client information confidential. Mizuho agreed to settle the charges and will pay a $1.25 million penalty.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Opens Entries For 2018 Essay Competition To Promote Financial Literacy - Receives Support From Jim Ovia

Date 23/07/2018

In line with its commitment to ‘building a financially savvy generation, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (The NSE or The Exchange) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2018 edition of its NSE Essay Competition for students in Senior Secondary Schools in all states of the Federation. The topic for this year’s edition, “Discuss how technology can promote financial literacy and encourage investment habit among youths?” aims to bring the subject of technology to the fore and get young people to start thinking early on about how it can be applied to real life business situations.
Bank Of England: RTGS Renewal Programme Proof Of Concept: Supporting DLT Settlement Models

Date 23/07/2018

The Bank has completed a Proof of Concept (PoC) to understand how a renewed RTGS service could be capable of supporting settlement in systems operating on innovative payment technologies.
BME: CASTELLANA PROPERTIES SOCIMI To Start Trading On MAB On 25th July

Date 23/07/2018

The Board of Directors of MAB has approved the listing of CASTELLANA PROPERTIES SOCIMI, following a thorough review of all the information presented by the company and after the favourable assessment report on its listing issued by MAB’s Coordination and Admission Committee.
Julie Lutz, Regional Director Of The Denver Regional Office, To Leave SEC After More Than 40 Years Serving Investors

Date 23/07/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Julie K. Lutz, the Regional Director of the SEC’s Denver Regional Office, will leave the agency at the end of this month after more than 40 years of service.
Jurisdictions Progress Towards Implementing Standards For Payment, Clearing And Settlement

Date 23/07/2018

Jurisdictions are reporting progress towards implementing international standards for payment systems, central securities depositories, securities settlement systems, central counterparties and trade repositories, according to a new report by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).