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Securities Commission Malaysia - AOB: Audit Committees Must Ensure Integrity Of Financial Reporting

Date 13/12/2022

The Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) Audit Oversight Board (AOB) has called for Audit Committees of public listed companies (PLCs) to create and maintain an environment that supports and upholds auditors’ independence and high audit quality to ensure that reliable audited financial information is made available to facilitate informed decision by users.  

FTSE4GOOD Bursa Malaysia December 2022 Semi-Annual Review

Date 13/12/2022

• 21 new inclusions and 10 deletions from the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index
• 21 new inclusions and 7 deletions from the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Shariah Index

Statement On Arrest Of Sam Bankman-Fried, Gurbir S. Grewal, SEC Director, Division Of Enforcement

Date 13/12/2022

"We commend our law enforcement partners for working to secure the arrest of Mr. Sam Bankman-Fried in the Bahamas on federal criminal charges. The Securities and Exchange Commission has separately authorized charges relating to Mr. Bankman-Fried’s violations of our securities laws, which will be filed publicly tomorrow in the Southern District of New York."

Statement From The Attorney General Of The Bahamas Sen. Ryan Pinder KC On The Arrest Of Sam Bankman-Fried

Date 13/12/2022

On 12 December 2022, the Office of the Attorney General of The Bahamas is announcing the arrest by The Royal Bahamas Police Force of Sam Bankman-Fried (“SBF”), former CEO of FTX. SBF’s arrest followed receipt of formal notification from the United States that it has filed criminal charges against SBF and is likely to request his extradition.

CFTC Orders Minnesota Registrant To Pay $550,000 For Cross-Product, Cross-Calendar, And Single-Product Spoofing In Soybean Complex Futures

Date 12/12/2022

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued an order simultaneously filing and settling charges against Walleye Capital LLC (Walleye), a CFTC-registered commodity pool operator (CPO) and commodity trading advisor (CTA), headquartered in Minnesota, for spoofing by a former trader in soybean futures, soybean meal futures, and soybean oil futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), a futures exchange and designated contract market owned and operated by the CME Group Inc. (CME Group).

SIFMA Statement On Department Of Labor Worker Classification Proposal

Date 12/12/2022

SIFMA today filed a comment letter on the Department of Labor’s proposal to modify Wage and Hour Division regulations to revise its analysis for determining employee or independent contractor classification under the Fair Labors Standards Act (FLSA). The letter notes the proposal could benefit from some improvement to best serve the public interest.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 12/12/2022

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

SEC Awards More Than $20 Million To Whistleblower

Date 12/12/2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $20 million to a whistleblower who provided information and assistance that significantly contributed to a successful enforcement action. The whistleblower provided new information, met with Enforcement Division staff multiple times, and remained cooperative throughout the investigation.  

US Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Reports Third Quarter 2022 Bank Trading Revenue

Date 12/12/2022

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported cumulative trading revenue of U.S. commercial banks and savings associations of $12.7 billion in the third quarter of 2022. The third quarter trading revenue was $2.4 billion, or 22.9 percent, more than in the previous quarter and $5.8 billion, or 84.1 percent, more than in the third quarter of 2021.

Canadian Securities Administrators Provides Update To Crypto Trading Platforms Operating In Canada

Date 12/12/2022

Following recent events in the crypto market, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is strengthening its approach to oversight of crypto trading platforms by expanding existing requirements for platforms operating in Canada.