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SEC Adopts Rules For The Registration And Regulation Of Security-Based Swap Execution Facilities

Date 02/11/2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted new Regulation SE under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to create a regime for the registration and regulation of security-based swap execution facilities (SBSEFs). The new regulatory framework was required under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to the over-the-counter derivatives market.

Virtu Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results

Date 02/11/2023

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIRT), a leading provider of financial services and products that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver innovative, transparent trading solutions to its clients and liquidity to the global markets, today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

OCC Reports October 2023 Monthly Volume Data

Date 02/11/2023

OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that year-to-date average daily volume through October 2023 was 44.4 million contracts. Total monthly volume for October 2023 was 988.3 million contracts.

Accelex Announces $15M Series A Funding Round Led By FactSet - Firms Set To Automate Critical Private Markets Workflows For Investors

Date 02/11/2023

Accelex, a leading provider of AI automation for private markets data acquisition, reporting and analytics, announced today it has closed a $15 million Series A funding round led by FactSet, a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, with participation from existing investors Illuminate Financial, AlbionVC, SixThirty Ventures and Expon Capital.

Boerse Stuttgart Records October Turnover Of Around EUR 8 Billion - Increase In Trading Volume Compared To The Same Month Of The Previous Year - Increases In Bonds And Equities

Date 02/11/2023

Based on the order book statistics, Boerse Stuttgart generated turnover of around EUR 8 billion in October, around 26 percent more than in the same month of the previous year. 

ECHOS Holding AG: BaFin Imposes Administrative Fines

Date 02/11/2023

On 20 September 2023, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) imposed administrative fines amounting to 32,500 euros on ECHOS Holding AG. The fines were imposed because the company had contravened obligations under the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG). ECHOS Holding AG had failed to publish its half-yearly financial report for the financial year 2022. In addition, the company had failed to publish an announcement about the date from which and the website where its 2022 half-yearly financial report was made publicly available.

ECHOS Holding AG: BaFin Imposes Administrative Fine

Date 02/11/2023

On 12 October 2023, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) imposed an administrative fine amounting to 7,800 euros on ECHOS Holding AG. The fine was imposed because the company had contravened obligations under the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG). ECHOS Holding AG had failed to publish an announcement about the date from which and the website where its 2022 annual financial report was made publicly available.

LME Confirms Chairman

Date 02/11/2023

•  John Williamson, LME Interim Chairman, is named as LME Chairman

Fiserv To Host Investor Conference On November 15, 2023

Date 02/11/2023

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, will host its Investor Conference on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The event will feature presentations from Fiserv senior management and will include strategic and financial updates. There will be a one-hour break for lunch from roughly 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. ET, after which the webcast will resume with a financial outlook from Fiserv CFO, Bob Hau, and a Q&A session with Fiserv CEO, Frank Bisignano, and Hau. The event will conclude around 2:00 p.m. ET.

Bank Rate Maintained At 5.25% - November 2023 - Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Summary And Minutes Of The Monetary Policy Committee Meeting

Date 02/11/2023

Monetary Policy Summary, November 2023

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 1 November 2023, the MPC voted by a majority of 6–3 to maintain Bank Rate at 5.25%. Three members preferred to increase Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 5.5%.