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SEC Awards More Than $300,000 To Whistleblower With Audit Responsibilities

Date 14/12/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $300,000 to a whistleblower whose high-quality information and continuing assistance significantly contributed to a successful enforcement action.

MIAX Options Exchange - SPIKES Special Settlement Auction Settlement Reference Price Opening Width And Valid And Priority Quote Width Tables Used In The December 16, 2020 SPIKES Special Settlement Auction

Date 14/12/2020

Due to sustained market volatility, MIAX Options will continue to use the Settlement Reference Price Opening Width and Valid and Priority Quote Width tables detailed in MIAX Options Regulatory Circular 2020-11 for opening the SPY January 15, 2021 options used in the December 16, 2020 SPIKES Special Settlement Auction.

CFTC Participates In Operation Income Illusion To Raise Retail Fraud Awareness

Date 14/12/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced its participation in “Operation Income Illusion.” Spearheaded by the Federal Trade Commission, Operation Income Illusion is a joint effort announcing law enforcement cases and customer education information as part of a nationwide crackdown on scams targeting customers with fake promises of income.

NICE Actimize’s X-Sight Marketplace Offers Facial Recognition Technology For Advanced AML/KYC Risk Screening With Addition Of FACEPOINT - Powerful Biometrics And “Picture Intelligence” Capabilities Offer Enhancements Over Traditional Alphanumeric Screening For Greater Precision And Accuracy

Date 14/12/2020

NICE Actimize, a NICE business (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that FACEPOINT, which launched an industry-leading biometric risk screening engine, has joined the X-Sight Marketplace, bringing its cutting-edge facial recognition technology for advanced KYC and watch list risk screening to the ecosystem. NICE Actimize’s X-Sight Marketplace, which has grown to include more than 60 technology partners, is the first financial crime and compliance ecosystem that connects financial services organizations with data, applications, tools and service providers, providing both the value of choice and the ability to reduce integration timelines. 

Worldline Announces A Major Strategic Commercial Acquiring Alliance With ANZ Bank In Australia

Date 14/12/2020

• Acquisition of a controlling stake (51%) in the commercial acquiring business of ANZ for a cash consideration of c. AUD 485 million
• Creation of a 51%-49% joint-venture controlled by Worldline to operate and develop commercial acquiring services in Australia with ANZ Bank
• Strategic opportunity to expand Merchant Services outside of Europe with a unique access to one of the largest payments markets
• Strong value creation through synergies derived from Worldline’s payment technology stack roll-out, enhanced scale and growth acceleration
• First success of the newly created Merchant Services-Financial Institutions division, leveraging the compelling strengths of the Worldline-Ingenico combination

ESMA Is Seeking Experts In Financial Innovation For Its Consultative Group

Date 14/12/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities markets regulator, is looking for new candidates for the Consultative Working Group (CWG) of the Financial Innovation Standing Committee (FISC).

LuxSE Marks 10 Years Of IFC Green Bond Issuances

Date 14/12/2020

In a virtual Ring the Bell ceremony today, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) marked the 10th anniversary of IFC’s Green Bond Program. Over the past decade, IFC has issued in excess of USD 10.4 billion of Green Bonds, many of which are listed at LuxSE and displayed on the United Nations-awarded Luxembourg Green Exchange, the world’s leading platform for sustainable securities.

EBA Issues Opinion To The European Commission On The Proposed Amendments To The EBA Final Draft RTS On IRB Assessment Methodology

Date 14/12/2020

The European Banking Authority (EBA) publishes today an Opinion on the amendments proposed by the European Commission as regards the EBA final draft RTS specifying the assessment methodology competent authorities are to follow when assessing the compliance of credit institutions and investment firms with the requirements to use the Internal Ratings Based (IRB) approach laid down in the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). These RTS are an important part of the EBA’ regulatory review of the IRB approach, as they harmonise the supervisory assessment methodology on the IRB approach across all Member States in the European Union (EU).

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On Securities Market

Date 14/12/2020

CCP NCC is changing the following risk parameters on Securities market starting from December 21, 2020.

Initial Litigation Offerings To Bring $10B Asset Class To Avalanche Blockchain, Retail Investors For The First Time - Powered By Republic Advisory Services, First “ILO” Seeks To Raise From Retail Investors To Support Apothio LLC V. Kern County, State Of California In The Unlawful Destruction Of 500 Acres Of Hemp Crops Worth Approximately $1B.

Date 14/12/2020

Ava Labs, Roche Cyrulnik Freedman LLP, and Republic Advisory Services are bringing the $10B asset class of litigation financing to the Avalanche blockchain through the creation of a first of its kind token, the Initial Litigation Offering (“ILO”), a blockchain-enabled litigation financing product open to all investors.