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CoinEx – Autorité des Marchés Financiers Continues Its Offensive To Enforce Crypto Asset Trading Platform Compliance

Date 30/11/2023

On November 14, 2023, further to proceedings (pdf - 347 KB)This link will open in a new window instituted by the Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF”), the Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) issued a decision (pdf - 2 MB)This link will open in a new window sanctioning the operators of the crypto asset trading platform coinex.com—that is, three entities operating under the name "CoinEx Global Limited" (the "CoinEx Entities")—Vino Global Limited and Haipo Yang for failing to comply with Québec securities and derivatives legislation.

CFTC Chairman Announces Melanie Devoe Director Of The Office Of Customer Education And Outreach

Date 30/11/2023

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam announced today that Melanie T. Devoe has been named Director of the Office of Customer Education and Outreach (OCEO). Ms. Devoe will lead the CFTC’s education and outreach efforts aimed at arming customers with the tools they need to avoid fraud and other potential abuse when participating in CFTC-regulated and cash commodity markets.

CFTC Commissioner Pham To Speak At The Hogan Lovells GDF Digital Assets Summit 2023

Date 30/11/2023

MIAX Options Exchange - December 1, 2023 Fee Update

Date 30/11/2023

Effective December 1, 2023, pending filing with the SEC, MIAX Options will extend the following incentive programs:

1. Extension of the fee waiver of Application Fees, Trading Permit Fees, API and Certification Fees, and MEI Port Fees for Market Makers who trade solely in MIAX Proprietary Products until June 30, 2024
2. Extension of the monthly Market Maker Incentive Program for SPIKES Options until March 31, 2024.  Please refer to MIAX Options RC-2023-69 for further details

SEC Investor Advisory Committee To Examine Use Of Complex Investment Products And Strategies By Self-Directed Investors And Discuss Practical Applications For Enhancing Financial Literacy At December 7 Meeting

Date 30/11/2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold a virtual public meeting on December 7 at 10:30 a.m. ET. The meeting will be webcast on the SEC website.

SIFMA Submits Comments To Federal Reserve On FBO Resolution Proposal

Date 30/11/2023

SIFMA submitted a letter to Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on proposed guidance for resolution plan submissions of foreign triennial full filers.

FINRA Fines BofA Securities $24 Million For Treasuries Spoofing And Related Supervisory Failures - Firm Engaged In 717 Instances Of Spoofing Activity

Date 30/11/2023

FINRA announced today that it has fined BofA Securities, Inc. $24 million for engaging in more than 700 instances of spoofing through two former traders in U.S. Treasury secondary markets and related supervisory failures spanning more than six years.

CFTC Chairman Behnam To Deliver Remarks At The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association 16th Annual Meeting & Cattle Producer’s Forum

Date 30/11/2023

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Issues First And Second Quarter 2024 CRA Evaluation Schedule

Date 30/11/2023

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its schedule of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluations to be conducted in the first and second quarters of 2024.

CFTC Commissioner Mersinger To Participate In The Energy Council, Global Energy And Environmental Matters Conference

Date 30/11/2023