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Remarks At The Meeting Of The Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee, SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw, Jan. 29, 2021

Date 05/02/2021

Thank you Carla [Garrett] and thank you to all of the members of the Committee for being here today. I am grateful for your time and for your willingness to think about how the Commission can support small businesses, entrepreneurs, and their investors. This is my first time attending a meeting of the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee as a Commissioner. It is wonderful to be here. While I know some of you already, I look forward to engaging with each of you – virtually for now and hopefully in person one day.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Update

Date 05/02/2021

The current reports for the week of February 2, 2021 are now available.

Change To The Minimum Standard Option Quote Size Requirement For All Symbols On MIAX Options And MIAX Emerald

Date 05/02/2021

Beginning Monday, February 8, 2021, MIAX Options and MIAX Emerald will decrease the Market Maker minimum standard option quote size to one (1) contract for all symbols listed on the Exchanges.

Cboe Global Markets Reports 2020 Fourth Quarter And Full Year Results

Date 05/02/2021

Fourth Quarter and Full Year Highlights*

• Diluted EPS of $0.81 for the quarter and $4.27 for the year, Up 28 percent for the year
• Adjusted diluted EPS¹ of $1.21 for the quarter and $5.27 for the year, Up 11 percent for the year
• Net revenue of $307 million for the quarter and $1.3 billion for the year, Up 10 percent for the year
• Returned $520 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends for the year
• For 2021, the company is expecting net revenue contribution from recent acquisitions to be in a range of 4 to 6 percentage points. The company also targets mid-term organic net revenue growth in a range of 4 to 6 percentage points²
• For 2021, adjusted operating expenses expected to be in the range of $531 to $539 million²
• Board of Directors authorizes up to an additional $200 million for share repurchase program

SEC: Kelly L. Gibson Named Acting Deputy Director Of Division Of Enforcement

Date 05/02/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Kelly L. Gibson, currently the Director of the Philadelphia Regional Office, has been named the Acting Deputy Director of the Division of Enforcement.

Market Commentary On Ethereum Price: Paolo Ardoino, CTO, Bitfinex

Date 05/02/2021

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For February 5th 2021

Date 05/02/2021

A total turnover of 2.767 billion shares worth N29.685 billion in 31,380 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.570 billion shares valued at N27.884 billion that exchanged hands last week in 31,466 deals.

Bitfinex Announces Loan Repayment To Tether

Date 05/02/2021

Bitfinex has confirmed its loan repayment to Tether. Stuart Hoegner, General Counsel at Bitfinex, said:

"Bitfinex is happy to announce that in January it repaid the remaining balance of $550,000,000 of the outstanding revolving loan facility to Tether. Bitfinex made this payment in fiat currency wired to Tether's bank account. The loan has now been repaid early and in full and the line of credit has been cancelled."

Nasdaq Recognized As A “Best Place To Work For LGBTQ Equality” For The Third Consecutive Year - Receives Perfect Score On Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Annual Scorecard Assessing LGBTQ Workplace Equality

Date 05/02/2021

For the third consecutive year, Nasdaq received a 100 percent score on the 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), in recognition of its inclusive workplace. CEI is the nation’s leading benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation.

Modern Challenges For The Modern Central Bank: Perspectives From The Bank Of England - Speech By Andrew Bailey, Governor, Bank Of England, Given At The LSE German Symposium

Date 05/02/2021

Overview

Andrew Bailey looks at how central banks are adapting to new types of shocks to the economy. And he focuses on how we use monetary policy to keep inflation under control.

He then talks about how central banks can act, whilst maintaining their reputation for independence.