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Miami International Holdings Announces Selection Of Vermiculus Financial Technology To Provide A Real-time Clearing Solution For Minneapolis Grain Exchange

Date 15/03/2022

Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH), owner of Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC (MIAX®), MIAX PEARL, LLC (MIAX Pearl®), MIAX Emerald, LLC (MIAX Emerald®), Minneapolis Grain Exchange, LLC (MGEX™), and Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX™), announced today that Vermiculus Financial Technology AB (Vermiculus) has been selected to deliver a real-time clearing solution for MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO). The system will provide clearing services based on VeriClear™, an elastically scalable and Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered real-time clearing system developed by Vermiculus.

SEC Charges Call Center Operators In $58 Million Penny Stock Scheme

Date 15/03/2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against five individuals for allegedly operating a call center in Medellin, Colombia, which used high pressure sales tactics and made false and misleading statements to retail investors to convince them to buy the stocks of small companies trading in the U.S. markets.

Crypto Derivatives - 'Same Activity, Same Risk, Same Regulation': Opening Remarks Of Walt Lukken, President And CEO Of FIA, At The International Futures Industry Conference In Boca Raton, Fla

Date 15/03/2022

Welcome back to Boca. It is fantastic to be with you. Or to quote Sir Paul McCartney: Get back to where you once belonged. I can’t believe we are here!

Treasury International Capital Data For January 

Date 15/03/2022

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for January 2022.  The next release, which will report on data for February, is scheduled for April 15, 2022.

ICE Mortgage Technology Updates Website To Display Real-Time Mortgage Data

Date 15/03/2022

ICE Mortgage TechnologyTM, part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced that its website home page has been updated with access to real-time mortgage data with Insights™ by ICE Mortgage Technology. These interactive tools present data including 30-year note rates, closed loan rates, days to close, and loan purpose information.

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call With Qatari Minister Of Finance H.E. Mr. Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari

Date 15/03/2022

Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen spoke with Qatari Minister of Finance H.E. Mr. Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari.  Secretary Yellen congratulated Minister Al Kuwari on the 50th anniversary of U.S.-Qatar diplomatic relations and reiterated the importance of the U.S.-Qatar bilateral relationship, highlighting President Biden’s recent designation of Qatar as a major non-NATO ally.  Secretary Yellen also welcomed the continued partnership between the two countries in combatting terrorist financing in the region. The Secretary and Minister Al Kuwari also discussed opportunities for increased bilateral engagement on economic issues in the coming year, sustainable investment, and Qatar’s financial outlook.

NGX, Bamboo And Africa Prudential Collaborate On Retail Investor Education

Date 15/03/2022

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) in collaboration with Bamboo Invest and Africa Prudential Plc. hosted a webinar tagged “Increasing Retail Participation Through Digitalization” on Tuesday, 15 March 2022. This webinar highlighted opportunities to foster the growth of retail investor participation in the Nigerian capital market.

CFTC Orders London-Based Swap Dealer To Pay $3.25 Million For Swap-Data Reporting, Conflicts Of Interest, Mid-Market Mark, And Supervision Failures

Date 15/03/2022

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today simultaneously filed and settled charges against ED&F Man Capital Markets, Ltd. (ED&F Man), a London-based provisionally registered swap dealer, for failing to comply with certain swap dealer requirements to report accurate swaps data to a swaps data repository (SDR), failing to disclose a conflict of interest to swaps counterparties, failing to disclose mid-market marks to counterparties, and for related supervision failures.

FIA Releases Progress Report On Derivatives Industry Standards Initiative

Date 15/03/2022

• FIA working towards launch of independent standards body in second quarter
• FIA targeting the "most pressing pain points" in trading and clearing workflow
• First set of standards focused on processing time for allocations and give-ups

Trading Technologies Acquires RCM-X - Acquisition Strengthens Value Proposition Of TT Platform With New Product Suite Of Algorithmic Execution Strategies, Trade Analytics, TCA Services

Date 15/03/2022

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global provider of high-performance professional trading software, infrastructure and data solutions, announced today that the firm has acquired RCM-X, a technology provider of algorithmic execution strategies and quantitative trading products. TT made the announcement at a session with leaders of many of the largest global financial institutions on the first day of the 2022 International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, Florida. Both firms are based in Chicago.