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Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson Regarding CFTC Action Against Retail Forex Ponzi Scheme Targeting Spanish Speakers In Puerto Rico And The Continental United States

Date 14/02/2023

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) last Friday filed a complaint against FX Latino Inc. (FXL), Ramon Salvador Delgado-Gomez (Gomez), FXL Investment PR LLC, JRH Services Inc., Walmy Rivera-Santiago, Infinity Investment and Construction Management Corp., and Hector Javier Santos-Pagan (collectively, Defendants), in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.  The Defendants allegedly launched advertisements on social media platforms such as Instagram and promoted public seminar and investor coaching campaigns to entice more than two thousand investors to invest at least $27 million.  To attract investors, Defendants promised to generate profits through their successful foreign currency (“forex”) trading platform.  Similar to any number of “get-rich-quick” schemes promising exceptional returns while, in fact, perpetuating financial fraud, Defendants never actually engaged in trading or generated any profits.

Hellenic Capital Markets Commission And Athens Stock Exchange: Annual Financial Reports Using The European Single Electronic Format (ESEF)

Date 14/02/2023

This common announcement of the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission and of the Athens Stock Exchange concerns the obligations of issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on the regulated market of the Athens Stock Exchange, regarding the annual financial reports in accordance with the European Single Electronic Format (hereinafter the ‘ESEF'), for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2022.

CME Group To Launch Event Contracts On Bitcoin Futures On March 13

Date 14/02/2023

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it will expand its suite of event contracts to include Bitcoin futures on March 13, pending regulatory review.  

Moscow Exchange: Updated Constituents List For OFZ Zero Coupon Yield Curve To Come Into Force On 15 February 2023

Date 14/02/2023

On 15 February 2023, the following updated constituents list for OFZ Zero Coupon Yield Curve will come into force.

Deutsche Börse Group: Business Indicators For January 2023

Date 14/02/2023

A summary of Deutsche Börse Group's business indicators for January 2023 is now available on the Deutsche Boerse website:

ACER And CEER Response To The European Commission’s Public Consultation On The EU's Electricity Market Design

Date 14/02/2023

The European Commission held a public consultation on the reform of the EU’s electricity market design from 23 January 2023 to 13 February 2023.

Hong Kong’s ETF Market – What Is Driving Investor Demand?

Date 14/02/2023

In this episode, HKEX Co-Head of Equities Product Development and Head of Exchange Traded Products Brian Roberts shares with us the recent evolution of Hong Kong’s ETF ecosystem, and his thoughts for the market for 2023. Check out our podcast today!

Taurus Raises USD 65 Million Series B From Strategic Investors

Date 14/02/2023

• Series B led by Credit Suisse includes participation from three other major financial institutions, Deutsche Bank, Pictet Group and Arab Bank Switzerland, as well as stock-listed real-estate group Investis.
• Taurus will continue to invest in its platform to service the world’s largest banks on any type of digital assets: crypto-currencies, tokenized securities and digital currencies.
• Taurus will accelerate its technology sales expansion with new offices in Europe, UAE, and soon after in the Americas and South-East Asia to get closer to its clients.

Cboe Europe Derivatives To Expand Into Pan-European Single Stock Options

Date 14/02/2023

Cboe Global Markets Inc. (Cboe: CBOE) today announces that Cboe Europe Derivatives (CEDX), its pan-European equity derivatives exchange, is planning to expand its product suite to include single stock options on leading European companies. These products are expected to be available for trading in November 2023 and cleared by Cboe Clear Europe, the leading pan-European clearing house, subject to the necessary regulatory approvals.

atlantic-equities.de: Atlantic Equities Deutschland GmbH Is Target Of Identity Fraud - BaFin

Date 14/02/2023

BaFin would like to make clear that the authorised company Atlantic Equities Deutschland GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, which is supervised by BaFin, is not the operator of the website atlantic-equities.de. The internet presence of Atlantic Equities Deutschland GmbH can be found at atlantic-equities.com.