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Nadex Refrains From Listing Certain Contracts

Date 23/07/2021

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:
Prosperity’s Door, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, July 21, 2021 - The FINRA Certified Regulatory And Compliance Professional Program, Georgetown University

Date 22/07/2021

Thank you, Jim [Angel], for that kind introduction. It is a delight to be here with you tonight to talk about the future of financial markets regulation. I commend all of you for putting in the time to understand better both the fundamental underpinnings and practical realities of securities law and the role it plays in our rapidly changing markets. Tonight, I look forward to exploring with you what that role should be as we look to bring more and more people into these markets as investors, entrepreneurs, and financial professionals. Before I begin, I must offer my standard disclaimer, which is that the views that I represent are my own views and not necessarily those of the Commission or my fellow Commissioners.
Solidus Labs Appoints Former CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger To Lead Regulatory Affairs

Date 22/07/2021

Today, Solidus Labs is delighted to welcome Kathy Kraninger, former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as Solidus Labs' new Vice President of Regulatory Affairs. Kathy, who served as CFPB Director from 2018 to 2021, will lead Solidus' regulatory strategy, as it continue to pursue its vision: Enabling safe crypto markets and transforming financial risk monitoring.
YJ Fischer To Join SEC As Director Of The Office Of International Affairs

Date 22/07/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of YJ Fischer as Director of the Office of International Affairs (OIA), effective Aug. 2. Ms. Fischer previously served in various roles at the U.S. State Department during the Obama Administration, including as assistant coordinator for implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement.
Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting With The Heads And Private-Sector Leads Of The Multilateral Development Banks To Discuss Climate Finance

Date 22/07/2021

Today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen convened the heads and private-sector leads of several of the multilateral development banks (MDBs) to discuss ways that the MDBs can rapidly align their portfolios with the goals of the Paris Agreement and redouble their efforts to mobilize significantly more private capital for climate. Participants included U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and representatives from the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank Group, and the World Bank Group.

SEC Halts Alleged Ongoing Offering Fraud Involving Cycling Companies

Date 22/07/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an emergency action including a temporary restraining order and asset freeze to stop an alleged fraudulent offering of securities and misappropriation of investor assets by Outdoor Capital Partners LLC and its director Samuel J. Mancini of Denver, Colorado. The SEC alleges that the defendants made false statements in raising millions of dollars for an investment fund ostensibly to purchase controlling interests in three Italian cycling companies, but never made the acquisitions and instead fraudulently diverted money raised.
U.S. Court Of Appeals Rules In Favor Of CFTC In Fraud Case Against Monex Deposit Company And Its Principals - Ruling Marks CFTC’s Second Win In The Ninth Circuit

Date 22/07/2021

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction in the CFTC’s anti-fraud enforcement action against Monex Deposit Company (Monex) and its affiliated companies and principals on July 20. The court’s ruling marks the second time the CFTC has prevailed in the Ninth Circuit in the Monex case.
SIFMA Statement On The PRO Act

Date 22/07/2021

SIFMA submitted written testimony to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions regarding “The Protecting the Right to Organize Act” (H.R. 842, S. 420) in conjunction with a hearing held today. The legislation, known as the PRO Act, would change how independent contractor status is determined which could adversely impact hundreds of thousands of independent financial advisors (FAs).

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters On Securities Market

Date 22/07/2021

CCP NCC sets the following risk parameters on Securities market starting from 23.07.2021:

№	Ticker	Minimum Initial Margin for the Market Risk, %			Concentration Limit, # of securities		Ban on short selling	Eligible collateral
№	Ticker	Level 1, S_1_min	Level 2, S_2_min	Level 3, S_3_min	Level 1	Level 2	Ban on short selling	Eligible collateral
1	RU000A103EZ7	17%	20%	23%	300 000	1 500 000	No	No
2	RU000A103FC3	6%	9%	12%	50 000	250 000	No	Yes

SEC Charges California Resident In Microcap Fraud Scheme Targeting Retail Investors

Date 22/07/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has filed an emergency action charging California resident Charlie Abujudeh with running microcap fraud schemes targeting retail investors.