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CFTC Commitments Of Traders Update

Date 02/10/2020

The current reports for the week of September 29, 2020 are now available.

Bourse de Montréal: The Regulatory Division Announces New Structure

Date 02/10/2020

The Regulatory Division (the “Division”) of Bourse de Montréal inc. (the “Bourse”) announces a management team under a new operational structure. The Division is a separate unit from the Bourse responsible for carrying out the Bourse’s regulatory functions and activities.

CFTC: Federal Court Orders Pennsylvania Man Pay $7.4 Million In Restitution For Multi-Million Dollar Bitcoin Fraud

Date 02/10/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a consent order against Jon Barry Thompson of Easton, Pennsylvania, imposing injunctive relief and restitution of approximately $7.4 million. The order resolved a CFTC enforcement action in which the CFTC charged Thompson with knowingly or recklessly making false representations to two customers in connection with their purported purchase of Bitcoin [See CFTC Press Release No. 8023-19].

Statement By Michel Barnier Following Round 9 Of Negotiations For A New Partnership Between The European Union And The United Kingdom

Date 02/10/2020

The ninth round of negotiations on a future partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom took place this week in Brussels.

CFTC Commissioner Berkovitz To Participate In A Keynote Fireside Chat At The DACOM Summit

Date 02/10/2020

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For October 2nd 2020

Date 02/10/2020

The market opened for four trading days this week as the Federal Government of Nigeria declared Thursday 1st October 2020 a Public Holiday to mark the Nations 60th Independence Anniversary

CFTC Financial Data For Futures Commission Merchants Update

Date 02/10/2020

Futures commission merchants (FCMs) and retail foreign exchange dealers (RFEDs) must file monthly financial reports with the CFTC's Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) within 17 business days after the end of the month. Selected financial information from these reports is published below. The most recent month-end information generally is added within 12 business days after FCMs and RFEDs file their reports, but occasionally may be added later. For example:  The 17th business day filing “due date" for February 28, 2015 financial reports was March 25, 2015.  The 12 business day target for posting these data was April 10, 2015.

ESMA Announces Update To Reporting Under The Money Market Funds Regulation

Date 02/10/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s Securities Markets regulator, today announces an update of the validations of the technical instructions for reporting under the Money Market Funds Regulation (MMFR).

OCC Clears New Annual Exchange-Listed Options Industry Volume Record - September 2020 Total Volume Up 65.7 Percent From A Year Ago – Highest September Ever

Date 02/10/2020

OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that September 2020 total cleared contract volume was 670,994,045 contracts, bringing total cleared contract volume to-date to 5,453,292,830 for 2020 and surpassing the annual volume record for the U.S. exchange-listed options industry. The previous record was 5.24 billion cleared contracts in 2018.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Enhances Its Fixed Income Securities Market Segment And Revises Its Trading Fee

Date 02/10/2020

In line with its ambition to support Nigeria’s economic growth by providing a liquid, efficient and multi-asset securities exchange hub, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE” or “The Exchange”) is pleased to announce, enhancements to its Fixed Income Securities market segment as well as the associated benefits to trade execution via its platform.