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Nadex Temporarily Amends Binary Contracts Strike Width

Date 02/07/2021

Pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (“Act”), and Section 40.6(d) of the regulations promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission”) under the Act (the “Regulations”), North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (“Nadex”, the “Exchange”) hereby provides notice that due to increased volatility in the underlying markets upon which the Nadex contracts are based, Nadex made changes to the strike widths of various contracts during the week of June 28, 2021 as indicated in the Weekly Notice. 

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Update

Date 02/07/2021

The current reports for the week of June 29, 2021 are now available.

NGX Weekly Market Report For July 2nd, 2021

Date 02/07/2021

A total turnover of 1.021 billion shares worth N14.145 billion in 17,565 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 1.0

Readout Secretary Of The US Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting With German Vice Chancellor And Finance Minister Olaf Scholz

Date 02/07/2021

Earlier today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz to discuss the upcoming G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Venice. The Secretary and the Minister discussed the historic agreement that the OECD Inclusive Framework reached on international taxation. Secretary Yellen focused on ways to support global economic recovery efforts, and outlined the objectives of the Biden-Harris Administration to address climate change domestically and through international engagement. 

SEC Issues Agenda For July 7 Meeting Of Asset Management Advisory Committee

Date 02/07/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today released the agenda for the July 7 meeting of the Asset Management Advisory Committee (AMAC). 

GPW: Growing Number Of Analytical Coverage Support Programme 3.0 Participants

Date 02/07/2021

• The Analytical Coverage Support Programme 3.0 for the years 2021 – 2023, covering 65 companies listed on the Main Market and NewConnect, has started on 1 July 2021
• By decision of the GPW Management Board, four companies have been added to the list including: AGORA S.A., AMBRA S.A., MOSTOSTAL ZABRZE S.A., KORPORACJA KGL S.A.

Nadex Refrains From Listing Certain Contracts

Date 02/07/2021

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 EUR/USD or USD/CAD 5-Minute contacts were listed for the 6:05pm ET expiration time on trade date June 28, 2021; Additionally, no EUR/JPY, GBP/JPY, or GBP/USD 5-Minute contacts were listed for the 6:05pm or 6:10pm ET expiration times on that day;

• No GBP/JPY 5-Minute contacts were listed for the 6:05pm ET expiration time on trade date June 30, 2021;

• No GBP/JPY 5-Minute contacts were listed for the 6:05pm ET expiration time on trade date July 1, 2021.

ESMA AND EBA Publish Final Guidance On Fit And Proper Requirements

Date 02/07/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) published today their revised final joint Guidelines on the assessment of the suitability of members of the management body and key function holders. These Guidelines take into account the amendments introduced by the revised Capital Requirements Directive (CRD V) and the Investment Firms Directive (IFD), and their effect on the assessment of the suitability of members of the management body, in particular with regard to money laundering and financing terrorism risks, and gender diversity. The joint final Guidelines will apply from 31 December 2021.

EBA Publishes Its Final Guidelines On Internal Governance

Date 02/07/2021

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its revised Guidelines on internal governance. The update takes into account the amendments introduced by the fifth Capital Requirements Directive (CRD V) and the Investment Firms Directive (IFD) in relation to credit institutions’ sound and effective governance arrangements, in particular with regard to gender diversity, money laundering, financing terrorist risk and the management of conflicts of interest, including in the context of loans and other transactions with members of the management body and their related parties. The final revised Guidelines will apply from 31 December 2021

SEC Charges Hedge Fund Trader In Lucrative Front-Running Scheme

Date 02/07/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against Sean Wygovsky, a trader at a major Canada-based asset management firm, in connection with a long-running and lucrative front-running scheme that Wygovsky perpetrated in the accounts of his close family members, netting more than $3.6 million in illicit gains.