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CFTC Obtains $12.7 Billion Judgment Against FTX And Alameda - Restitution And Disgorgement Damages To Pay Fraud Victims

Date 08/08/2024

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a consent order of permanent injunction and other equitable relief against FTX Trading Ltd. and Alameda Research LLC (together, FTX) and ordered FTX to pay $12.7 billion in monetary relief to FTX customers and victims of FTX’s fraud. The order requires FTX to pay $8.7 billion in restitution and $4 billion in disgorgement, which will be used to further compensate victims for losses suffered as a result of the massive fraudulent scheme orchestrated by Samuel Bankman-Fried, his now-bankrupt FTX group of companies, and a core group of FTX insiders. [See CFTC Press Release Nos. 8638-22, 8644-22, 8669-23]. 

Nodal Exchange Environmental Markets Grew 231% In July Setting A New Monthly Trading Record

Date 08/08/2024

Nodal Exchange today announced a new monthly volume record for environmental markets with 64,562 lots traded of futures and options, surpassing the prior record by 25% set in May 2024 of 51,747 lots on Nodal Exchange. The traded volume in July 2024 was up 231% from July 2023. The product suite also posted an all-time high in open interest of 376,548 lots during July. With more than 41,000 lots physically delivered, open interest ended the month at 339,261 lots, up 40% from 242,344 lots from a year earlier.

CME Group Declares Quarterly Dividend

Date 08/08/2024

CME Group Inc., the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today declared a third-quarter dividend of $1.15 per share. The dividend is payable September 25, 2024, to shareholders of record as of September 9, 2024.

Adventure Lists On Euronext Growth Milan

Date 08/08/2024

• 15th listing of 2024 on Euronext Growth Milan

• 33rd listing on Euronext in 2024

• The company raised €4 million

• Market capitalisation at IPO is €14 million

ESMA Publishes Latest Edition Of Its Newsletter

Date 08/08/2024

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its latest edition of the Spotlight on Markets Newsletter.

Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority Greenlights One United Properties Prospectus For Share Capital Increase That Targets 70 Million Euros Raise

Date 08/08/2024

One United Properties (BVB: ONE), the leading Romanian green developer of residential, mixed-use, and office real estate, announces the publication of the prospectus for the share capital increase following its approval by the Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority. The Group aims to raise 70 million euros to finance the Company's next growth phase by issuing 1.750.000.000 new shares.

Eventus Wins Risk Technology Award For Trade Surveillance Product Of The Year - Fourth Win In The Category For Validus Platform Since 2019

Date 08/08/2024

Eventus, a leading provider of comprehensive, at-scale trade surveillance and financial risk solutions, announced that its Validus platform was named Trade Surveillance Product of the Year at the Risk Technology Awards 2024. This is the company’s fourth win in the category since 2019.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Conference Call Recording August 07, 2024- Financial Report 2Q Year 2024

Date 08/08/2024

TASE Financial Report - Conference Call - August 7th, 2024

Rimes Appoints Erik Beck President And Chief Revenue Officer

Date 08/08/2024

• Part of a global strategy to drive client engagement and experience, strategic partnerships, and global growth
• Seasoned markets expert and industry leader

Standard Chartered Invests In United Fintech To Bolster Its Digital Transformation Agenda - Standard Chartered Joins A Suite Of Other Institutional Investors In The Digital Transformation Platform

Date 08/08/2024

Standard Chartered has confirmed its investment in United Fintech Group Limited (United Fintech), a London headquartered neutral Digital Transformation platform which acquires and forms partnerships with fintech companies in the capital markets space, creating a fintech one-stop-shop to innovate with businesses through collaboration with other cutting edge technology providers for the benefit of banks, hedge funds and asset managers.