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CFTC Orders HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Pay $1.6 Million Penalty For Spoofing In The Precious Metals Futures Markets - CFTC Recognizes HSBC’s Cooperation And Substantial Assistance In The Investigation

Date 29/01/2018

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order filing and settling charges against HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (HSBC) for engaging in numerous acts of spoofing with respect to certain futures products in gold and other precious metals traded on the Commodity Exchange, Inc. (COMEX). The Order finds that HSBC engaged in this activity through one of its traders based in HSBC’s New York office.

London Leads Komodo Bonds Issuance

Date 29/01/2018

• Indonesian State Owned Enterprise, Wijaya Karya, issues IDR 5.4 trillion (USD 405 million equivalent) bond to help finance infrastructure development plans
• First Komodo bond by an Indonesian issuer on London Stock Exchange in 2018, following Jasa Marga’s Komodo issuance in December 2017
• Komodo bonds are Indonesian offshore rupiah-denominated bonds
• Listing underlines London Stock Exchange’s status as international centre for debt finance and innovation

CFTC Files Eight Anti-Spoofing Enforcement Actions against Three Banks (Deutsche Bank, HSBC & UBS) & Six Individuals

Date 29/01/2018

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced, in conjunction with the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Criminal Investigative Division, criminal and civil enforcement actions against three banks and six individuals involved in commodities fraud and spoofing schemes.

March 2018 Basrah Light Cargo Sold At OSP + $0.42 On Dubai Mercantile Exchange Auctions Platform

Date 29/01/2018

Dubai Mercantile Exchange hosted its latest auction on Monday, January 29, 2018, on behalf of Iraq’s National Oil Company, SOMO.

CFTC Charges James Vorley And Cedric Chanu With Spoofing And Engaging In A Deceptive And Manipulative Scheme In The Precious Metals Futures Markets

Date 29/01/2018

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the filing of a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against James Vorley, a U.K. resident, and Cedric Chanu, a United Arab Emirates resident, charging them with spoofing and engaging in a manipulative and deceptive scheme in the precious metals futures markets.

RBC Investor & Treasury Services Appoints Erik Morgan As Head Of Global Due Diligence

Date 29/01/2018

RBC Investor & Treasury Services (I&TS), part of Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE), today announced the appointment of Erik Morgan as Managing Director, Head of Global Due Diligence.

European Commission: Press Statement By Michel Barnier Following The General Affairs Council (Article 50) On The Adoption Of Negotiating Directives On Transitional Arrangements

Date 29/01/2018

Ladies and gentlemen,

Allow me to say a few words on these new negotiation directives:

The EU position is very clear: the transition will last for 21 months, until 31 December 2020.

Brexit: European Commission Receives Mandate To Begin Negotiations With The United Kingdom On Transitional Arrangements

Date 29/01/2018

The European Commission welcomes today's decision by the General Affairs Council (Article 50) to allow negotiations to begin on possible transitional arrangements following the United Kingdom's orderly withdrawal from the European Union.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Warns Of Increased Risk Of Online Investment Fraud, As Investors Lose £87k A Day To Binary Options Scams

Date 29/01/2018

• Over £87,000 lost to binary options scams every day in the UK
• Under 25s are six times more likely to trust an investment offer made via social media, compared to those aged 55+
• Online overtakes phone as most common contact method for investment fraudsters

Volante Technologies And BNY Mellon Collaborate On Payments Technology Innovation

Date 29/01/2018

Volante Technologies Inc., a global provider of software for the integration, processing and orchestration of payments and financial messages, announced today that it has been collaborating with BNY Mellon on creating and deploying technology to enable real-time payments in the US and internationally.