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Canadian Securities Regulators Seek Comment On Derivatives Rule Relating To Mandatory Central Counterparty Clearing

Date 24/02/2016

Members of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for commentProposed National Instrument 94-101 Mandatory Central Counterparty Clearing of Derivatives and its companion policy (the proposed instrument), which introduces requirements for central counterparty clearing of certain over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions. 

ISDA Publishes Principles For US/EU Trading Platform Recognition

Date 24/02/2016

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today published a set of principles for achieving comparability determinations between US and European Union (EU) trading platforms.

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman Announces Settlements With Natixis And Societe Generale Totalling Over $56 Million For Defrauding Governments And Nonprofits Across The Country - New York And Connecticut Led Investigation That Uncovered Nationwide Abuses In Municipal Bond Derivatives Market - Latest Settlements Bring Total Paid By Banks To Over $400 Million; Public Sector And Not-For-Profit Victims to Benefit - Schneiderman: Schemes Against The Public Sector And Nonprofits Hurt The People They Serve

Date 24/02/2016

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced multimillion dollar settlements with Natixis Funding Corp. and Societe Generale for fraudulent and anticompetitive conduct in municipal bond derivative transactions with state and local government entities and nonprofits across the country. Natixis and Societe Generale will pay $29,950,000 and $26,750,000 respectively as part of a coordinated 22-state and private class settlement. Pursuant to the settlements, $53,865,000 will be paid into a Settlement Fund and largely applied to restitution for municipalities, counties, government agencies, school districts and nonprofits that the states allege were harmed when they entered into municipal derivatives contracts with Natixis or Societe Generale. 

CBOE Awarded Best Overall Exchange At Wall Street Letter Institutional Trading Awards Ceremony

Date 24/02/2016

The Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®) announced today that the exchange was awarded “Best Overall Exchange” at the fifth annual Wall Street Letter (WSL) Institutional Trading Awards last night in New York City.

EU-UK Deal: Both Sides Better Off With Britain In, Say Main Group Leaders

Date 24/02/2016

Leaders of the main political groups in Parliament welcomed a fair EU-UK deal as an offer to the British people to remain in the EU. But it's an "in or out" vote some said, not another phase in the negotiations. During the plenary debate on the outcome of the recent EU summit with European Council President Donald Tusk and Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, many UK MEPs voiced arguments for and against EU membershi

Bats Promotes Tony Barchetto To Executive VP, Head Of Corporate Development

Date 24/02/2016

Bats Global Markets (Bats) today announced the promotion of Tony Barchetto to Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Development, effective immediately.

In The Presence Of HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum And HE Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, HE Essa Kazim, Governor Of DIFC, Welcomes IMF Managing Director, Christine Lagarde - IMF Head Gains Insight Into Growth Opportunities In Dubai’s Financial Services Sector In Her Maiden Visit To The Centre

Date 24/02/2016

His Excellency Essa Kazim, Governor of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), today welcomed Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Supreme Fiscal Committee, and His Excellency Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs to the DIFC.

Moscow Exchange To Offer A New Type Of Security – Clearing Participation Certificate

Date 24/02/2016

Moscow Exchange is launching a new security called clearing participation certificate (CPC) to allow participants to increase their turnover on the Equity & Bond Market and Money Market. The new instrument combines the advantages of the two most popular products on Russia's money market: centrally cleared repo and GC basket repo with collateral management.  

CFTC Charges Florida Resident Neil Pecker And His Company, Vision Financial Partners, LLC, With Fraud In Connection With Off-Exchange Binary Options And Registration Violations - Pecker And Vision Allegedly Solicited Nearly $3 Million From More Than 120 Clients In The United States And Canada, While Misappropriating Almost $2 Million Of The Funds For Their Personal Use

Date 24/02/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the filing of a civil enforcement Complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, charging DefendantsNeil Pecker of Longwood, Florida, and his company Vision Financial Partners, LLC (Vision) of Deerfield Beach, Florida, with fraud in connection with off-exchange binary options. The CFTC Complaint also charges Vision and Pecker with acting as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) and as an Associated Person of a CTA, respectively, without being registered with the CFTC, as required.

EBA Launches 2016 EU Wide Stress Test Exercise

Date 24/02/2016