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Market for Underlying Security Used For Openings On MIAX Options, MIAX Pearl Options And MIAX Emerald Options For Newly Listed Symbol COIN Effective Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Date 19/04/2021

Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN) will start trading on MIAX Options, MIAX Pearl Options and MIAX Emerald Options beginning Tuesday, April 20, 2021 and shall use the NASDAQ Stock Exchange as the “market for the underlying security” for the purpose of Openings on the Exchange.

U.S. Department Of The Treasury Announces Coordinated Climate Policy Strategy With New Treasury Climate Hub And Climate Counselor

Date 19/04/2021

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a coordinated climate policy strategy that will:

B3 Launches High-Density Racks At Its Data Center - The New Product Is Part Of B3’s Co-Location Services, Which Allow Installation Of Infrastructure To Operate At Extremely Low Latency

Date 19/04/2021

Today B3 begins providing the market with high-density racks that have an energy capacity 2.5 times greater than what was provided previously at its high-technology data center at Santana do Parnaíba (São Paulo, Brazil).

OCC Announces Clearing Fee Reduction To Two Cents Effective June 2021

Date 19/04/2021

As part of its continued commitment to deliver operational excellence to the users of the U.S. equity derivatives markets, OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, today announced a reduction in clearing fees from four and a half cents ($0.045) per contract to two cents ($0.02) per contract effective June 1, 2021, subject to regulatory review.

Commentary On Bank Of England And HM Treasury's Decision To Create A CBDC Taskforce, Paolo Ardoino, CTO, Tether

Date 19/04/2021

Speaking at Fintech Week, the British Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out new initiatives to ensure the UK remains at the cutting edge of digitalising financial services.

SEC Charges Binary Options Trading Platform And Two Top Executives With Fraud

Date 19/04/2021

On Friday, April 16, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Israeli-based Spot Tech House Ltd., formerly known as Spot Option Ltd., and two of its former top executives, Malhaz Pinhas Patarkazishvili (also known as Pini Peter) and Ran Amiran, with deceiving U.S. investors out of more than $100 million through fraudulent and unregistered online sales of risky securities known as binary options.

EEX To Expand Dry Bulk Freight Portfolio With Launch Of Handysize 7TC Futures

Date 19/04/2021

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) will expand its range of products for the Dry Bulk Freight market with the launch of Handysize 7TC Freight Futures which will be available for Trade Registration from today (19th April).

UK Financial Conduct Authority Sets Out Approach To Assessing Connaught Complaints

Date 19/04/2021

In December we published the report of Raj Parker’s 'Independent Review into the FSA and FCA’s handling of the Connaught Income Fund Series 1 and connected companies', and our response to that review. In our response we said that we were sorry for the errors we made in this case and that we accepted and will implement all the Review’s lessons. We are making good progress in implementing those lessons.

Refinitiv Wealth Management Report – The Race For Digital Differentiation – Highlights The Growing Needs Of Self-Directed And Advisory Clients

Date 19/04/2021

• 63% of wealth platforms show significant digital capability gaps compared to investor expectations.
• Advisory clients have higher expectations for fees paid and expect a premium experience; 20% are open to switching providers.
• 80% of clients expect dynamic content integrated into their digital experience.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Sets Out Broad Approach To Assessing LCF Complaints

Date 19/04/2021

The Treasury has today announced details of the Government’s compensation scheme for investors in London Capital & Finance (LCF). The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has already paid more than £57 million to around 2,800 LCF bondholders. Because of the extraordinary circumstances in this case, the government will establish a compensation scheme, which requires new legislation, and the scheme will be available to all LCF bondholders who have not already received compensation from the FSCS.