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CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 09/06/2023

The current reports for the week of June 06, 2023 are now available. Report data is also available in the CFTC Public Reporting Environment (PRE), which allows users to search, filter, customize and download report data.

US Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Requests Comment For Survey On Trust In Banking

Date 09/06/2023

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced a request for information to gather input on a proposed annual trust survey with the goal of understanding, measuring, and tracking the public’s trust in banking and bank supervision by the OCC and other banking regulators over time.

CFTC Commissioner Goldsmith Romero To Give Opening Remarks At A Roundtable On Operational Resilience At FIA International Derivatives Expo 2023

Date 09/06/2023

Statement Regarding In the Matter Of DF Growth REIT II, LLC, SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda, June 9, 2023

Date 09/06/2023

This matter involves a settlement with DF Growth REIT II, LLC (the “Trust”) relating to the Trust’s purported reliance on the Regulation A exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. The Order[1] finds that the Trust failed to comply with the requirements of Regulation A, including Rule 251(d)(3)(i)(F), which governs continuous offerings under the exemption. I write separately to express my view that the Order, while expressing sufficient facts to support a violation of this rule, should not be read as expanding the requirements of the rule.

NGX To Host Workshop On Cross-Border Trading Requirements

Date 09/06/2023

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) is set to host capital market stakeholders to African Exchanges Linkage Project (AELP) webinar tagged “Exchange Linkage Project – facilitating Trades across borders.

US Department Of Justice: Russian Nationals Charged With Hacking One Cryptocurrency Exchange And Illicitly Operating Another

Date 09/06/2023

The Justice Department unsealed charges related to the 2011 hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox and the operation of the illicit cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e.

Nigerian Exchange Market Report For June 9th, 2023

Date 09/06/2023

A total turnover of 2.196 billion shares worth N45.971 billion in 31,655 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.586 billion shares valued at N46.643 billion that exchanged hands last week in 35,122 deals.

EBA Issues Opinion On Measures To Address Macroprudential Risk Following Notification By The Estonian Central Bank, Eesti Pank

Date 09/06/2023

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published an Opinion following notification by the Estonian macroprudential authority, Eesti Pank, of its intention to extend for a second two-year period a measure originally introduced in 2019. The measure introduces a minimum risk weight for retail exposures secured by immovable property to obligors residing in Estonia and is aimed at safeguarding the resilience of banks against the systemic risks stemming from lending to residential real estate. Based on the evidence submitted, the EBA does not object to the two-year extension of the proposed measure.

Nasdaq Announces Semi-Annual Changes To The OMX Copenhagen 25 Index

Date 09/06/2023

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced today the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Copenhagen 25 Index, (Nasdaq Copenhagen: OMXC25), which will become effective at market open on Monday, June 19, 2023.

Retail Investor Response To S&P 500 Bull-Run: Spectrum Markets

Date 09/06/2023

Michael Hall, Head of Distribution at Spectrum Markets, comments: “After putting the uncertainty of the US debt ceiling discussions behind it, the S&P 500 has resumed the bull run it started in mid-March, helped in no small part by renewed optimism for Big Tech as well. But it hasn’t been a smooth ride, and our SERIX indicator of investor sentiment over the last few weeks suggests European retail investors have been moving quickly to keep up with the latest market news.