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The Updated Coefficients For Moscow Exchange Indices To Come Into Force

Date 16/09/2021

The following coefficients for Moscow Exchange indices come into force from September 17, 2021:

CME Group SOFR Futures Open Interest Sets New Record, Surpasses One Million Contracts

Date 16/09/2021

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that its SOFR futures contracts reached a new record, surpassing one million contracts of open interest on September 15.

US Justice Department Announces Additional Distribution Of More than $568 Million To Victims Of Madoff Ponzi Scheme

Date 16/09/2021

The Department of Justice announced today that the Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) began its seventh distribution of approximately $568 million in funds forfeited to the U.S. government in connection with the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS) fraud scheme, bringing the total distributed to over $3.7 billion to nearly 40,000 victims worldwide. 

Trade Associations Submit Letter On UK CCP Equivalence

Date 16/09/2021

On September 16, 2021, ISDA and eight other trade associations representing a broad group of market participants (the Association for Financial Markets in Europe, the Alternative Investment Management Association, the European Association of Public Banks, the European Banking Federation, the European Fund and Asset Management Association, the Futures Industry Association, the Investment Company Institute and the asset management group of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association) sent a letter to European Commission (EC) commissioner Mairead McGuiness, requesting that the EC extend its equivalence decision for UK central counterparties.

SEC Charges School District And Former Executive With Misleading Investors In Bond Offering

Date 16/09/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a San Diego County school district, Sweetwater Union High School District, and its former Chief Financial Officer, Karen Michel, with misleading investors who purchased $28 million in municipal bonds.

Ontario Securities Commission Announces Roundtable On Broader Diversity In Capital Markets

Date 16/09/2021

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) will host a virtual roundtable on Wednesday, October 13 from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. ET to discuss broader diversity (beyond gender) on boards and in executive officer positions, with a specific focus on targets, term limits and diversity data.

Borsa Istanbul: Changes In Derivatives Market Procedure

Date 16/09/2021

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Expiration Prices Determined For September MOEX Index Futures

Date 16/09/2021

CFTC Charges Former Hawaii Resident In Forex And Futures Ponzi Scheme

Date 16/09/2021

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii against Gregory Demetrius Bryant, Jr., formerly of Hawaii, for fraudulent solicitation, misappropriation, operation of an unlawful commodity pool, and failure to register with the CFTC.

World Bank Group tT Discontinue Doing Business Report 

Date 16/09/2021

The World Bank Group today issued the following statement on the Doing Business report:

“Trust in the research of the World Bank Group is vital. World Bank Group research informs the actions of policymakers, helps countries make better-informed decisions, and allows stakeholders to measure economic and social improvements more accurately. Such research has also been a valuable tool for the private sector, civil society, academia, journalists, and others, broadening understanding of global issues."