FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:

News Centre

News

SEC Charges Issuer And CEO With Misrepresenting Platform Technology In Fraudulent ICO

Date 13/08/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Virginia-based Boon.Tech and its chief executive officer Rajesh Pavithran for fraud and registration violations in connection with a $5 million initial coin offering (ICO) of digital asset securities.
Intercontinental Exchange Announces The Election Of Caroline Silver To The ICE Board Of Directors

Date 13/08/2020

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of mortgage technology, data and listing services, announced that its Board of Directors has elected Caroline Silver as a new Director effective August 13, 2020. She fills a newly created seat on the Board.
Federal Reserve Highlights Research And Experimentation Undertaken To Enhance Its Understanding Of The Opportunities And Risks Associated With Central Bank Digital Currencies

Date 13/08/2020

The Federal Reserve on Thursday highlighted the research and experimentation undertaken to enhance its understanding of the opportunities and risks associated with central bank digital currencies. The initiatives complement a broad set of payments-related innovation projects currently underway within the Federal Reserve System.
An Update On Digital Currencies, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard At The Federal Reserve Board And Federal Reserve Bank Of San Francisco's Innovation Office Hours, San Francisco, California (Via Webcast)

Date 13/08/2020

It is a pleasure to participate in San Francisco's Innovation Office Hours. The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is a leader of our engagement with the tech community. And the Federal Reserve's Innovation Office Hours serve as an important forum to engage on innovation in the financial system with financial institutions, fintechs, technology companies, nonprofits, and other stakeholders. We have benefited from learning about the work you are doing to promote healthy innovation in financial services and payments. This event covered a number of important topics, including regulatory technology, blockchain, cybersecurity, and digital banking. The breadth of topics and the range of participants speak to the scale and scope of technological innovation in financial services. It is a testament to widespread investments in technology that we are able to proceed with these kinds of engagements and maintain our operations seamlessly despite the unprecedented shock associated with the COVID-19 crisis.
Brazil’s C6 Bank Raises Capital To Boost Loans After TIM Partnership

Date 13/08/2020
- New capital commitment raises C6’s share equity to R$1.24 billion
- Number of checking accounts grew 150 percent this year

Federal Banking Agencies Issue Joint Statement On Enforcement Of Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Requirements

Date 13/08/2020

The federal banking agencies today issued a joint statement updating their existing enforcement guidance to enhance transparency regarding how they evaluate enforcement actions that are required by statute when financial institutions fail to meet Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) obligations.
Chainalysis In Action: Department Of Justice Announces Takedown Of Two Terrorism Financing Campaigns With Help From Blockchain Analysis

Date 13/08/2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the disruption of two terrorism financing campaigns that utilized cryptocurrency donations (and a third that didn’t), following a multi-agency investigation conducted by the FBI, HSI, and IRS-CI. The investigation led to the largest ever seizure of cryptocurrency assets related to terrorism financing, with more than $1 million worth of cryptocurrency recovered from terror finance campaigns and financial facilitators operating unlicensed money services businesses (MSBs).
US Department Of Justice: Global Disruption Of Three Terror Finance Cyber-Enabled Campaigns - Largest Ever Seizure Of Terrorist Organizations’ Cryptocurrency Accounts

Date 13/08/2020

The Justice Department today announced the dismantling of three terrorist financing cyber-enabled campaigns, involving the al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing, al-Qaeda, and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). This coordinated operation is detailed in three forfeiture complaints and a criminal complaint unsealed today in the District of Columbia. These actions represent the government’s largest-ever seizure of cryptocurrency in the terrorism context.
Eurex Exchange: Equity Index Highlights - August 2020 Edition

Date 13/08/2020

Market briefing

U.S. equities continued in an upwards trading channel for July. By contrast, European index benchmarks were slightly lower by the end of the month. Despite the support seen across equity markets, a red flag appears against this benign market backdrop, as gold pushes to new highs above the psychological $2,000 level. Gold, often perceived as a safe haven during turbulent times, also comes under the spotlight as an inflation hedge through its allure as a preserver of wealth. Gold is a non-yielding asset, no dividends, nor coupons, and if held via an ETF wrapper, there is a total expense ratio to consider. This explains the activity we see in our ETF option segment, which saw good volumes due to the rolling of iShares Physical Gold options from August to September expiry. Clients look to harvest the volatility risk premia through the sale of options to recoup some of these holding costs. [...]
EBA: Consultation Paper On Guidelines On Criteria For The Use Of Data Inputs For The ES Risk Measure Under The IMA (EBA-CP-2020-21)

Date 13/08/2020

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on draft Guidelines on criteria for the use of data inputs in the risk-measurement model referred to in Article 325bc under the Internal Model Approach (IMA) for market risk. These Guidelines are part of the deliverables included in the roadmap for the new market and counterparty credit risk approaches published on 27 June 2019. The consultation runs until 12 November 2020.