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CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 16/05/2022

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

ISDA: Canadian Clearing Classification Letter

Date 16/05/2022

On January 19, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published National Instrument 94-101, Mandatory Central Counterparty Clearing of Derivatives and a related companion policy (the “Canadian Mandatory Clearing Rule”). ISDA subsequently published a classification letter to allow market participants to provide their counterparties with status information in order to determine if they are in scope for purposes of the Canadian Mandatory Clearing Rule. On January 27, 2022, the CSA published amendments to the Canadian Mandatory Clearing Rule. The following updated classification letter updates the previous letter to address these amendments.

CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Keynote At FIA's International Derivatives Expo

Date 16/05/2022

Nadex Amends Listing Hours For The Week Of May 30, 2022 For The Memorial Day Holiday

Date 16/05/2022

Nadex will observe the following modified holiday schedule for the week of May 30, 2022, and the 2022 Memorial Day Holiday.

University Of Chicago Economics Professor Nancy Stokey Receives CME Group-MSRI Prize In Innovative Quantitative Applications

Date 16/05/2022

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI), today announced that Nancy Stokey, Frederick Henry Prince Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, University of Chicago, is the recipient of the 2021 CME Group-MSRI Innovative Quantitative Applications Prize for her work in economics and mathematics.

Remarks By US Deputy Secretary Of The Treasury Wally Adeyemo At The Conference Of African Ministers Of Finance, Planning And Economic Development

Date 16/05/2022

Ministers and distinguished panelists, greetings from Washington. While I am unfortunately not able to be with you in person, I deeply appreciate the chance to speak with you and address some of the issues I know you are facing.

Finansinspektionen: Increased Cyber Security In The Finance Sector Is Needed

Date 16/05/2022

The financial sector must quickly become better at preventing and handling cyber threats. Customers and society at large must be able to trust that the critical services offered by financial corporations will function even during periods of uncertainty and in the presence of threats. As commissioned by the government, Finansinspektionen (FI) therefore has proposed a number of measures to increase resilience to cyber attacks in the financial sector.

CFTC Commissioner Pham To Speak On A Panel At The DC Blockchain Summit

Date 16/05/2022

Finansinspektionen: Discussion With Banks On The Right To Open Payment Accounts

Date 16/05/2022

Finansinspektionen has invited several banks to a roundtable discussion on Friday, 20 May, on the right to open payment accounts. The background is that the number of complaints FI is receiving from consumers who are being denied a payment account is increasing. Some also have their accounts blocked or closed.

CFTC Commissioner Mersinger Announces Staff Appointments

Date 16/05/2022

CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger announced today that Chris Lucas will serve as Chief of Staff and Counsel, Terry Arbit will serve as Senior Counsel, and Elizabeth (Libby) Mastrogiacomo will serve as Senior Counsel.