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SEC Updates Website To Improve Compliance, Functionality, And User Experience

Date 02/07/2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced enhancements to its website to improve compliance with federal statutes and standards as well as the site’s functionality. The updates will improve the website’s user experience for market participants and the public. 

CFTC: Federal Court Orders Unregistered Michigan Pool Operator And Its President To Pay Over $13 Million For Forex Fraud

Date 02/07/2024

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced Judge Sean F. Cox of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan entered a supplemental consent order against Dwight A. Foster and his firm K.E.L. Enterprises, Inc., both based in the West Bloomfield, Michigan area.

NGX Enlightens Nigerian Higher Education Foundation Scholars On Sustainable Finance And Investing

Date 02/07/2024

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) hosted over a hundred scholars from Nigerian Higher Education Foundation (NHEF) as part of its financial literacy initiative, X-Lit on Tuesday 2 July 2024. The event aimed to deepen understanding of sustainable finance and increase young investors' participation in responsible investing within the capital market.

Retail Investor Activity Soars On CAC 40 Post-French Election Results - SERIX Sentiment Snapshot: Retail Investor Activity Soars On CAC 40 Ahead Of French Election Results: Spectrum Markets

Date 02/07/2024

Michael Hall, Head of Distribution at Spectrum Markets, the pan-European trading venue,  has commented on how European retail investors responded yesterday ahead of the first round of French Parliamentary Election.

Most EU Resolution Banks Comply With The Requirement Aimed At Supporting Orderly Resolution In Case Of Failure, The EBA Dashboard Finds

Date 02/07/2024

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its Q4 2023 quarterly dashboard on minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL), which discloses aggregated statistical information for 333 EU/EEA banks earmarked for resolution. All banks are meeting their MREL requirements in line with the Bank Recovery and Resolution (BRRD) deadline of 1 January 2024, except for 3 banks that reported technical shortfalls against this deadline. 23 banks have been granted a deadline extension. The amount of instruments coming to maturity over the next year for the sample reached EUR 207bn. 

Interactive Brokers Enhances Market Access With Extended Trading On Eurex/KRX Link - Korean Derivatives Available During US And European Trading Hour

Date 02/07/2024

Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, has announced the launch of the Eurex/KRX Link with extended trading hours for Korean KOSPI 200 derivatives. This enhancement aligns trading opportunities across Korean, US, and European time zones, providing seamless access for investors during US and European market hours.

OCC June 2024 Monthly Volume Data

Date 02/07/2024

OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that the year-to-date average daily volume through June 2024 reached 47,017,133 contracts. The total volume for June 2024 was 917,485,512 contracts.

LSEG And Dow Jones Announce A Multi-Year Data, News And Analytics Partnership

Date 02/07/2024

• LSEG’s flagship digital platform experience, Workspace, enhanced with integrated news and commentary from Dow Jones’s leading news brands. LSEG Workspace will also be deployed across Dow Jones newsrooms.
• LSEG’s Deals Intelligence and League Tables to enrich The Wall Street Journal’s coverage of global deal-making.
• Dow Jones to embed LSEG’s world-class data and analytics capabilities across digital and print properties including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Investor’s Business Daily and MarketWatch.
• Co-development of an enhanced news experience within LSEG Workspace curated to showcase the top news from across Dow Jones brands.

DataLend: Securities Lending Revenue Down 16% Year-Over-Year To $2.53 Billion In Q2 2024 - Global Revenue Declines Year-Over-Year Due To Lagging Equities Performance In The U.S. And EMEA

Date 02/07/2024

The global securities finance industry generated $2.53 billion in revenue for lenders in the second quarter of 2024, according to DataLend, the market data service of fintech EquiLend. The figure represents a 16% decrease from the $3.00 billion generated in Q2 2023.

Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer: Farmer Sentiment Drifts Lower On Weaker Future Expectations

Date 02/07/2024

Farmer sentiment drifted downward in June as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading of 105 was 3 points lower than a month earlier. The overall decline in sentiment was due to a five-point drop in the Index of Future Expectations, which fell to 112, while the June Current Conditions Index increased to 90, 1 point higher than the May index. High input costs, the risk of lower prices for their products, and rising interest rates continue to weigh on farmer sentiment. This month's Ag Economy Barometer survey was conducted from June 17-21.