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Opening Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero: Regulating For The Future - CFTC Open Meeting

Date 26/07/2023

Derivative markets are at a period of evolution.  An evolution of technology.  An evolution of new products.  An evolution to more retail customers.  This period of evolution presents both very real opportunities and very real challenges.

Virtu Announces Second Quarter 2023 Results

Date 26/07/2023

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 second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Opening Statement Of CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam Regarding July 26th Open Meeting

Date 26/07/2023

Introduction

Good morning.  Today, the Commission will consider four matters – one final rule and three notices of proposed rulemaking.  To the tremendous credit of our staff and the Commission, we are on course to timely complete an agenda I laid out in February which seeks to continue a longer trajectory of refining policy and regulation to alleviate unnecessary burdens and uncertainty while promoting competition and innovation in the U.S. and abroad.  By staying on course, we will ultimately achieve our most important goal:  protecting customers and ensuring safe, transparent, and resilient derivatives markets.

Rimes Joins The United Nations Global Compact Initiative - Part Of Their Ongoing Commitment To Sustainable Development

Date 26/07/2023

Rimes is pleased to announce that they have joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative (UNGC) — a voluntary leadership platform for developing, implementing, and disclosing responsible business practices. Following this announcement, Rimes is now part of a growing group of thousands of companies globally committed to taking responsible business action to create the world we all want.

SEC Charges Investor Joseph C. Lewis And Associates With Insider Trading - Lewis Tipped His Then-Girlfriend And Private Jet Pilots With Material Nonpublic Information

Date 26/07/2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged investor Joseph C. Lewis for illegally tipping material nonpublic information to his then-girlfriend, Carolyn W. Carter, as well as his two private pilots, Patrick J. O’Connor and Bryan L. Waugh, so that each would use this information to execute trades. The SEC also charged Carter, O’Connor, and Waugh with using that information to trade and reap combined profits of more than $545,000.

ACA Group Enhances Surveillance Capabilities For Off-Channel Communications To Navigate Rising Regulatory Scrutiny - New Partnership With LeapXpert Will Help Financial Firms Surveil Multiple Messaging Channels To Meet Client Expectations While Ensuring Regulatory Compliance

Date 26/07/2023

ACA Group (ACA), the leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services, has enhanced its ability to enable institutions to thoroughly capture mobile device traffic through a partnership with LeapXpert. The partnership delivers expanded enhancements to archival, workflow, and surveillance features across WhatsApp, iMessage, SMS, WeChat, Telegram, LINE, and Signal. The advanced mobile messaging communications capture capabilities provide compliance professionals with the necessary oversight to avoid fines and penalties tied to global regulations.

ICE Expands UN SDG Offering For Corporate Bonds And Equities - ICE UN SDG Data Set Now Available For Corporates As Well As Municipal Bonds

Date 26/07/2023

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced a collaboration with Util, the award-winning provider of evidence-based sustainability data, to expand its UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) data offering for corporate bonds and equities.

ICE Announces Record Trading In Midland WTI (HOU) With Participants Using HOU To Deliver Midland Crude Into Brent Basket

Date 26/07/2023

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced record activity in the ICE Midland WTI (ICE: HOU) contract this month, with participants using the contract to deliver physical Midland WTI barrels into Dated Brent and the rest of the Brent complex.

CCData Digital Asset Management Review: U.S. Leads With 78% Market Share In Crypto AUM

Date 26/07/2023

Market sentiment was mixed in July, triggered initially by the SEC's denial of numerous spot Bitcoin ETF filings. These were later amended, however, with a number of companies, including industry giants like BlackRock and Fidelity, listing Coinbase as a surveillance-sharing partner on the updated filings - leading the SEC to accept the filings for review.

Fiserv Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

Date 26/07/2023

• GAAP revenue growth of 7% in the quarter and 8% year to date;
• GAAP EPS increased 20% in the quarter and 3% year to date;
• Organic revenue growth of 10% in the quarter and 11% year to date;
• Adjusted EPS increased 16% in the quarter and 14% year to date;
• Company raises 2023 organic revenue growth outlook to 9% to 11% and adjusted EPS outlook to $7.40 to $7.50