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SEC Charges Penny Stock “Mailman” With Scalping Investors In Gold Mining Stocks

Date 09/03/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a penny stock promoter based in Florida with defrauding investors in a pair of gold mining stocks by secretly amassing shares before touting the companies publicly.  He allegedly sold the bulk of his stock and reaped more than $1.1 million in illicit profits after his promotions caused the share prices and trading volumes to skyrocket.

Deutsche Börse AG Introduces Candidates For Election To The Supervisory Board

Date 09/03/2018

Financial Stability Board Publishes Supplementary Guidance To The FSB Principles And Standards On Sound Compensation Practices

Date 09/03/2018

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published the final version of its Supplementary Guidance to the FSB Principles and Standards on Sound Compensation Practicesfollowing a public consultation launched in June 2017. The guidance has been developed in collaboration with other standard-setting bodies. It supplements the FSB’s Principles and Standards.1 on compensation at significant financial institutions, published in 2009, which note that compensation should be adjusted for all types of risk. The guidance provides firms and supervisors with a framework to consider how compensation practices and tools, such as in-year bonus adjustments, malus or clawback, can be used to reduce misconduct risk and address misconduct incidents.

CFTC Commissioner Quintenz To Provide Introductory Keynote At FIA Boca 2018

Date 09/03/2018

EEX And EPEX SPOT Publish Joint Response To The First Edition Of The Bidding Zone Review Consultation

Date 09/03/2018

EEX and EPEX SPOT welcome the opportunity to provide an evaluation of the draft report of the first edition of the Bidding Zone Review (BZR). We suggest a number of changes to the process and analysis performed for future editions of the BZR.

TMX Group Wins Information Technology Deal Of The Year - Canadian Dealmakers Awards Recognizes Canada's Premier Exchange Group For Trayport Acquisition

Date 09/03/2018

TMX Group was awarded the Information Technology Deal of the Year by Canadian Dealmakers at their annual gala event last evening in Toronto. The awards honour excellence in mergers and acquisitions, recognizing Canadian companies and individuals whose transactions have significantly impacted their industry through innovation and growth; establishment of best practices; enhancement of customer needs and products; and creation of value.

SEC Foils Penny Stock Executive’s Plan To Pump Stock And Exploit Investors

Date 09/03/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today barred the president of a penny stock company from ever again serving as a public company officer or director after he was caught making false and misleading statements about the company to investors in an effort to increase demand for the stock.

SEC Women’s History Month Celebration — Introductory Remarks, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, Washington D.C., March 8, 2018

Date 09/03/2018

Good afternoon.  I would like to thank the Women’s Committee, the Veterans Committee, and the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion for all of their efforts in connection with today’s celebration of National Women’s History Month, which I am honored and happy to share with you.

ETFGI Reports ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Gathered Net Inflows Of US$12.38 Billion In February 2018, The Lowest Amount Since May 2016

Date 09/03/2018

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered US$12.38 Bn in net inflows, the lowest monthly amount since May 2016 when net inflows were US$10.53 Bn. YTD 2018 net inflows are at US$118.13 Bn. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.) 

Nigerian Stock Exchange Calls For The Acceleration Of Gender Equality

Date 09/03/2018

The Nigerian Stock Exchange, in partnership with the Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, United Nations Women, United Nations Global Compact, International Finance Corporation, the World Federation of Exchanges, WIMBIZ, and Women in ETFs, organised a symposium to celebrate International Women's Day 2018, on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at the Stock Exchange House in Lagos.