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CFTC To Hold An Open Commission Meeting On December 18

Date 11/12/2019

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Heath P. Tarbert today announced the CFTC will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. EST at its headquarters in Washington, DC to consider the following:

• Final Rule: Amendments to Derivatives Clearing Organization General Provisions and Core Principles
• Proposed Rule: Prohibition on Post-Trade Name Give-Up on Swap Execution Facilities
• Proposed Rule: Cross-Border Application of the Registration Thresholds and Certain Requirements Applicable to Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants
• Request for Comment on Designated Foreign Sovereign Debt as Collateral and Acceptable Currencies for Collateral and Settlement

Federal Reserve Board And Federal Open Market Committee Release Economic Projections From The December 10-11 FOMC Meeting

Date 11/12/2019

The attached table and charts released on Wednesday summarize the economic projections and the target federal funds rate projections made by Federal Open Market Committee participants for the December 10-11 meeting.

CFTC Commissioner Quintenz To Speak On A Cryptocurrency Panel At DC Bar Event

Date 11/12/2019

Commissioner Brian Quintenz will speak on a panel at the DC Bar’s “Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Regulation: Insight and Perspectives”

Napoleon Am Launches Napoleon Bitcoin Fund, A Regulated French Fund Exposed To The Performance Of Bitcoin.

Date 11/12/2019

Napoleon Bitcoin Fund, a Specialized Professional Fund under the French law, with daily liquidity, created on 8th November 2019, is one of the first regulated vehicles in the world offering exposure to the performance of Bitcoin, the main digital asset.

Euronext: Quarterly Review Of The BEL 20, BEL Mid, And BEL Small

Date 11/12/2019

Euronext today announced the results of the quarterly review for the BEL 20®, BEL Mid®, and BEL Small® indices. The changes due to the review will be effective from Monday 23 December 2019.

ESMA Amends CRR Standard On Main Indices And Recognised Exchanges

Date 11/12/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today issued the Final Report on draft amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU 2016/1646), specifying the main indices and recognised exchanges under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) relevant to credit institutions and investment firms subject to prudential requirements and trading venues.

Opening Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Rostin Behnam Before The Market Risk Advisory Committee

Date 11/12/2019

Good morning and welcome to the CFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee (“MRAC” or “Committee”) meeting.  I want to thank Chairman Tarbert and Commissioners Quintenz and Stump for being here today.  I also want to thank and acknowledge the MRAC members and invited speakers who will participate on the panels today.  

Changes To The Board Of Directors Of SIX

Date 11/12/2019

• Thomas Wellauer has been elected to the Board of Directors of SIX by the Annual General Meeting and confirmed as the new Chairman by the Board of Directors with effect from 15 March 2020. At the same time, Thomas Gottstein, CEO of Credit Suisse (Switzerland) AG, has been elected as a full member of the Board of Directors. He replaces Pierre-Olivier Bouée, who has resigned.

ICAP’s 27th Annual Global Charity Day Raises $6 Million

Date 11/12/2019

ICAP, part of TP ICAP group, the world’s largest interdealer broker, is today pleased to announce that it raised $6 million on its 27th annual global Charity Day, yesterday.

ESMA Updates Its Q&As BMR

Date 11/12/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today an update of its Question and Answers (Q&As) on the European Benchmarks Regulation (BMR).