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New Asian Marketplace Signing For Cinnober’s Real-Time Clearing Technology

Date 02/02/2017

Today, Cinnober announces that it has been selected by a new Asian marketplace for a sophisticated real-time clearing solution.

SGX Partners NUS In Stock Pitch Competition For Students To Showcase Equity Research Skills

Date 02/02/2017

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the National University of Singapore Investment Society (“NUS Invest”) will jointly hold the next NUS-SGX Stock Pitch Competition on 13 February 2017. 

The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority’s Guide Designed To Help Providers Focus On Good Conduct

Date 02/02/2017

Today the FMA published the final version of the guide into the FMA’s view of conduct. The FMA has also published submissions from industry, considered as part of the consultation process.

OneChicago Announces Trading Volume For January 2017

Date 01/02/2017

OneChicago, LLC (OCX), a securities finance exchange, today announced its January 2017 volume of 780,990, a decrease of 9% year-over-year. OneChicago is a CFTC and SEC regulated exchange offering Single Stock Futures (SSF), a Delta One product, on approximately 1,800 equities, including ADRs and ETFs.

NASDAQ CFO Michael Ptasznik to Present at Credit Suisse 18th Annual Financial Services Forum

Date 01/02/2017

Federal Court In Florida Orders Joseph Charles DiCrisci To Pay More Than $2.9 Million In Disgorgement And A Civil Monetary Penalty For Engaging In Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions - Court Earlier Entered A Default Judgment Order Against His Company, Oakmont Financial, Inc.

Date 01/02/2017

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that Judge William P. Dimitrouleas of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered an Order of Final Judgment by Default (Order) against Defendant Joseph Charles DiCrisci of Henderson, Nevada, an owner and principal of Oakmont Financial Inc. (Oakmont), for engaging in in illegal, off-exchange precious metals transactions (see CFTC Complaint and Press Release 7317-16, February 3, 2016). The Court previously, on November 8, 2016, entered a Default Judgment Order against Oakmont (Oakmont Order).

OCC Announces Total Cleared Contract Volume Down Nine Percent In January - Securities Lending Activity Up 32 Percent In January

Date 01/02/2017

OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that total cleared contract volume in January was down nine percent from January 2016 with 338,381,588 contracts. Average daily volume at OCC was down 14 percent from January 2016 with 16,919,079 contracts. OCC's stock loan program reported strong volume numbers in January with year-to-date activity up 32 percent.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 01/02/2017

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

China’s Bank Brands More Valuable Than America's

Date 01/02/2017

• Total value of Chinese bank brands surpasses that of US, brand study reveals
• Wells Fargo loses its status as the world’s most valuable banking brand
• ICBC is now the world’s most valuable, worth US$47.8bn after 32% growth

DTCC Appoints Ann Shuman As General Counsel - Larry Thompson To Focus Full Energies On Vice Chairman Responsibilities

Date 01/02/2017

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that Ann Shuman, DTCC Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel, has been appointed General Counsel, effective February 1, 2017. Ms. Shuman assumes the General Counsel position from Larry Thompson, who is stepping down to serve full-time as Vice Chairman of DTCC. In this role, Mr. Thompson, who was appointed Vice Chairman in 2015, will continue to lead DTCC’s public policy engagement with key regulators and lawmakers globally, serve as a senior advisor to the firm and act as a chief spokesperson.