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Joint Statement By U.S. Department Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen And Secretary Antony J. Blinken Welcoming The EU Sanctions Regime On Lebanon

Date 30/07/2021

The United States welcomes the EU’s adoption today of a new sanctions regime to promote accountability and reform in Lebanon.  As an increasing number of Lebanese suffer from the country’s worsening economic crisis, it is critical that Lebanese leaders heed their people’s repeated calls for an end to widespread corruption and government inaction and form a government that can initiate the reforms critical to address the country’s dire situation.  

U.S. Promoter Of Foreign Cryptocurrency Companies Pleads Guilty For Role In Multimillion-Dollar Securities Fraud Scheme

Date 30/07/2021

A California man pleaded guilty today in the Eastern District of New York for his participation in a coordinated cryptocurrency and securities fraud scheme through purported digital currency platforms and foreign-based financial accounts. 

Statement On FINRA Rule Regarding High-Risk Firms, SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee, SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw, July 30, 2021

Date 30/07/2021

Today, the Commission approved FINRA’s proposed rule change to, among other things, impose additional obligations on FINRA member firms with a significant history of misconduct, as well as those firms that employ individual brokers with such histories (collectively “high risk firms”). We appreciate FINRA’s attention to these high risk firms because they raise important investor protection concerns.  We were pleased to see FINRA’s commitment to working with state securities regulators to share information regarding these firms. We are also pleased that FINRA’s Board recently approved a plan for a separate filing to disclose the identities of high risk firms to the public, which it expects to file promptly.  A firm’s high-risk status is important information and will help investors make informed choices about the firms they select.  We intend to monitor this important investor protection issue and will evaluate whether additional steps may be needed to address recidivist firms and brokers. 

AELP Link To Boost Trading Between NGX And Other African Exchanges

Date 30/07/2021

Cross-border trading from one African securities exchange to another comes a step closer today, after the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) signed a contract to procure an order-routing system. Seven of Africa’s leading securities Exchanges are working together in the African Exchanges Linkage Project (AELP) to boost pan-African investment flows and bring more liquidity to African markets.

Nadex Refrains From Listing Certain Contracts

Date 30/07/2021

Due to activity in the underlying markets upon which the Nadex contracts are based and pursuant to the authority granted in Nadex Rule 12.1(i), Nadex took the following actions: 

• No GBP/JPY 5-Minute contacts were listed for the 6:05pm ET expiration time on trade date July 29, 2021.

Readout: US Deputy Secretary Of The Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Roundtable Discussion With Bank Policy Institute CEOs

Date 30/07/2021

Today, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met with three CEOs from the Bank Policy Institute (BPI) Board of Directors to discuss issues related to economic inclusion.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Appoints Catriona Purfield As Director Of Human Resources

Date 30/07/2021

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced today her intention to appoint Catriona Purfield as Director of the Fund’s Human Resources Department. Ms. Purfield, who is currently Deputy Director of the IMF’s African Department, will succeed Kalpana Kochhar, whose retirement was recently announced. She is expected to take up her position on August 16, 2021.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Europe Dashboard

Date 30/07/2021

• The S&P Europe 350^® continued to climb in July, marking new all-time highs, as it rode to a second consecutive monthly gain of 2% and a sixth consecutive month in the black.
• European mid caps, Information Technology, and Dividend Aristocrats^® offered sweet spots of performance in July, while the Energy sector was the region’s laggard.
• All of our reported European fixed income indices rose this month, with U.K. inflation-linked bonds leading the charge.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 30/07/2021

The current reports for the week of July 27, 2021 are now available.

Market For Underlying Security Used For Openings On MIAX Options, MIAX Pearl Options And MIAX Emerald Options For Newly Listed Option Classes Effective Monday, August 2, 2021

Date 30/07/2021

Please refer to the Regulatory Circulars listed below for newly added symbols and the corresponding market for the underlying security used for openings on the MIAX Exchanges. The newly listed symbols will be available for trading beginning Monday, August 2, 2021.