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FIA Merges Into Single Organization

Date 05/11/2015

FIA announced today that official documents have been signed executing the merger of FIA, FIA Europe, FIA Asia into a single organization. The merger into one FIA will take effect on January 4, 2016. The newly merged organization will represent and serve both the global and regional needs of the futures, options, and cleared swaps industries.
SEC Charges: False Tweets Sent Two Stocks Reeling In Market Manipulation - Criminal Charges Also Filed

Date 05/11/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed securities fraud charges against a Scottish trader whose false tweets caused sharp drops in the stock prices of two companies and triggered a trading halt in one of them.
From Our Man At The 31st Annual FIA Futures & Options Expo - Tom Groenfeldt: Market Executives On Washington, Politics And Regulation At FIA

Date 05/11/2015

Financial executives speaking at the FIA Expo in Chicago today are resigned to continued political deadlock in Washington on large regulatory changes, although they have some hopes on a few individual pieces of legislation.
BATS Reports 7.9% U.S. Options Market Share In October - EDGX Options Launched on Monday with Successful Phase One Roll-out

Date 05/11/2015

BATS Global Markets today reported October volume, market share, and monthly highlights for its U.S. options business, whiBATS Global Markets today reported October volume, market share, and monthly highlights for its U.S. options business, which recorded 7.9% market share vs. 6.5% a year ago.ch recorded 7.9% market share vs. 6.5% a year ago.
From Our Man At The 31st Annual FIA Futures & Options Expo - Tom Groenfeldt: Exchanges Are Interested In Blockchain, Wary Of Bitcoin

Date 05/11/2015

Exchange CEOs are interested in Blockchain. Edward Tilly, CEO of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) said he thinks all the exchanges have been approached by companies with some great ideas for using Blockchain.

TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – October 2015

Date 05/11/2015

TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for October 2015.
CFTC Staff Publishes Responses To Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Commission Forms CPO-PQR And CTA-PR

Date 05/11/2015

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) today published responses to frequently asked questions concerning Commission Forms CPO-PQR and CTA-PR (FAQs).
Federal Reserve Governor Daniel K. Tarullo, At "The Future Of Large And Internationally Active Banks" 18th Annual International Banking Conference, Sponsored By The Federal Reserve Bank Of Chicago And The World Bank, Chicago, Illinois, November 5, 2015, Shared Responsibility For The Regulation Of International Banks

Date 05/11/2015

The regulation of financial institutions is necessarily a dynamic exercise. Growth or innovations in banking may create new risks that prompt regulatory change. The new requirements, in turn, incentivize or disincentivize certain actions by financial institutions, including shifts in activity that may start anew the process of regulatory response. The regulation of international banking reflects this general pattern, but because internationally active banks can quickly transmit financial problems across national boundaries, it also features the question of who should be doing the regulating in a dynamic financial environment.
SEC: Bryan Bennett Named To Head Exam Program In Los Angeles Office

Date 05/11/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has named Bryan Bennett to lead the examination program in its Los Angeles Regional Office. Mr. Bennett has been an assistant director in the Los Angeles examination program since January. In his new role, he will oversee the SEC’s exam program in Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, and Guam with a staff of approximately 60 examiners, accountants and attorneys.
Federal Reserve Announces Sixth Triennial Study To Examine U.S. Payments Usage

Date 05/11/2015

The Federal Reserve today announced plans to conduct its sixth triennial study to determine the current aggregate volume and composition of electronic and check payments in the United States. The study builds upon research begun by the Federal Reserve in 2001 to provide the public and the payments industry with estimates and trend information about the evolving nature of the nation's payments system. A public report containing initial topline estimates is expected to be published in December 2016.