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Opening Remarks Of Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson At CFTC’s Technology And Fraud Virtual Event For World Investor Week - The Increasing Influence Of Social Media And AI Technologies In Individual Investor Decisions

Date 05/10/2023

It is an honor to join you today for the CFTC’s World Investor Week program hosted by the Office of Customer Education and Outreach and the Office of Technology Innovation. 

Canadian Securities Regulators Announce Results Of Ninth Annual Review Of Representation Of Women On Boards And In Executive Officer Positions In Canada

Date 05/10/2023

Participating Canadian securities regulatory authorities today published the results of their ninth annual review of disclosures relating to women on boards and in executive officer positions, as well as the underlying data that was used to prepare the report.

FINRA Promotes Omer Meisel To Executive Vice President Of The National Cause And Financial Crimes Detection Program

Date 05/10/2023

FINRA announced today that it has promoted Omer Meisel to Executive Vice President of the National Cause and Financial Crimes Detection Program (NCFC), effective October 2.

CFTC Commissioner Mersinger To Participate In A Virtual Fireside Chat At Paul Hastings' Crypto Derivative Event

Date 05/10/2023

Nodal Exchange Achieves New Records With 65% Growth In Power And 10% Growth In Environmental Futures

Date 05/10/2023

Nodal Exchange today announced significant growth in both power and environmental futures in the month of September.  In power, Nodal set a calendar month record for September 2023 with 224.1 million MWh of traded power futures volume in the month, up 65% from the prior year. Nodal continues to be the market leader in North American power futures having the majority of the open interest with 1.240 billion MWh at the end of September.

Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Delegates Part Of Its Inspection And Registration Functions And Powers To Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization

Date 05/10/2023

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) today announced the delegation to the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) of inspection functions and powers in relation to firms registered as mutual fund dealers and of registration-related functions and powers in relation to representatives, ultimate designated persons and chief compliance officers acting on behalf of such dealers.

First Naira Denominated Infrastructure Fund, NIDF, Lists On NGX

Date 05/10/2023

The first local currency-denominated infrastructure investment trust fund in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund (NIBF) has been listed on Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). The listed, which took place on Thursday 5 October, was commemorated with a Closing Gong Ceremony where the management of the Funds engaged market stakeholders with a Facts Behind the Listing presentation.

Canadian Securities Regulators Clarify Interim Approach To Value-Referenced Crypto Assets

Date 05/10/2023

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is today providing further clarity and guidance to crypto asset trading platforms about its interim approach to the trading of value-referenced crypto assets (some of which are commonly referred to as “stablecoins”).

CCData's Monthly Exchange Review: Binance's Spot Market Share Declines For Seventh Consecutive Month

Date 05/10/2023

In September, the combined spot and derivatives trading volume on centralised exchanges fell for the third consecutive month, dropping 20.3% to $1.67tn. This was the lowest combined monthly trading volume recorded since December 2022. The lack of volatility, combined with the seasonality effects that have historically been seen in Q3, has led to centralised exchanges recording the lowest combined quarterly volumes since Q4 2020.

Ninth Annual Review Of Women On Boards Data Shows Gender Diversity Continues To Progress In Alberta-Based Companies

Date 05/10/2023

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) today participated in the publication of Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) Multilateral Staff Notice 58-316 Review of Disclosure Regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions (Year 9 Report).