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Remarks By US Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin At The Treasury Department’s Deregulation Day Listening Session

Date 03/10/2017

Good afternoon everyone – welcome to the Treasury Department.

Before we begin, I would like to express my shock and sadness over yesterday's tragedy in Las Vegas and extend my deepest sympathies to all of those affected. While we mourn for the victims of this cowardly attack, we also commend the bravery of our first responders and others providing critical support for their fellow Americans. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people in Las Vegas.

US Treasury Department Hosts Regulatory Reform Summit With Key Stakeholders

Date 03/10/2017

Yesterday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin welcomed dozens of key academics, policymakers, advocates and industry stakeholders to the Treasury Department to discuss the Administration's efforts to cut bureaucratic red tape. 

CBOE Holdings Plans Listing Of Roku (ROKU) Options - Expected To Start Trading On Friday, October 6 - Listing On CBOE, C2, BZX And EDGX Exchanges Planned

Date 03/10/2017

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (BATS: CBOE | NASDAQ: CBOE) today announced it plans to list options on Roku, Inc. (ROKU), the streaming video device maker, on Friday, October 6, once the underlying stock has been certified as meeting all of CBOE Holdings' applicable exchanges' listing criteria.

NZX Shareholder Metrics September 2017

Date 03/10/2017

Please see attached NZX Shareholder Metrics for September 2017.

Attachments

• NZX Limited - Monthly Shareholder Metrics September 2017

Petal Walker, Chief Counsel To Former CFTC Commissioner Bowen, Leaving Agency

Date 03/10/2017

Petal Walker, Chief Counsel to former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Sharon Bowen will leave the CFTC effective today.

SEC Charges Penny-Stock Operators In Push To Crack Down On Repeat Offenders

Date 03/10/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two individuals with defrauding investors in penny stock companies that claimed to have valuable patents.  One of those charged had been barred from the penny stock business based on his role in another securities scheme and neither he nor his companies had ever been issued any patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the SEC alleged.

US Justice Department Requires Divestitures In Order For CenturyLink To Proceed With Its Acquisition Of Level 3 Communications - Divestitures Will Preserve Competition For Business Telecommunications Services In Albuquerque, Boise, And Tucson, As Well As For The Sale Of Dark Fiber On 30 Intercity Fiber-Optic Routes

Date 03/10/2017

The Department of Justice announced today that it will require CenturyLink, Inc. and Level 3 Communications, Inc. to divest Level 3’s telecommunications networks in Albuquerque, Boise, and Tucson, and to offer long-term leases called indefeasible rights of use (IRUs) for dark fiber along 30 intercity routes in order for the companies to proceed with CenturyLink’s acquisition of Level 3.  The deal is valued at approximately $34 billion.  

European Commission Backs Greater European Central Bank Regulatory Powers For Clearing Systems To Fulfil Its Monetary Policy Responsibilities - Commission Backs Greater ECB Regulatory Powers For Clearing Systems To Fulfil Its Monetary Policy Responsibilities

Date 03/10/2017

The European Commission is today issuing a favourable opinion on the European Central Bank's (ECB) recommendation of 23 June 2017, in which the ECB asked for a greater role in regulating clearing systems for financial instruments, for example with regard to central counterparties (CCPs), by proposing to amend Article 22 of its Statute.

ESMA Updates Its MiFID II Q&As

Date 03/10/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its (Q&As) regarding the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II).

MGEX Total Volume Reaches An All-Time High Calendar Year

Date 03/10/2017

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), has recorded a total volume of 2,333,655 contracts traded as of October 2, 2017. This number exceeds the previous total volume record of 2,315,186 contracts, set in 2015, with nearly three months remaining in the 2017 calendar year.