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SEC Wins Jury Trial Against Broker Charged With Defrauding Customers - Broker’s Partner Settled On The Eve Of Trial To A Final Judgment With Admissions

Date 20/06/2019

Jurors in Manhattan federal court today returned a verdict in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s favor against a broker who was charged in January 2017 with fraud for excessively trading customer accounts using a trading scheme that generated hefty commissions for the broker but significant losses for his customers. A second broker, also charged in the same complaint for engaging in the same fraudulent practices, admitted to his misconduct and settled with the SEC on the eve of trial.

Mansion House Dinner Speech 2019 - Philip Hammond - The UK Chancellor's 2019 Mansion House Dinner Speech, Delivered On 20 June 2019

Date 20/06/2019

My Lord Mayor, Excellencies, Lords, distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is a pleasure to be back here, in the magnificent setting of the Mansion House.

Monetary Easing At A Crossroads - Comments By Riccardo Rebonato, Professor Of Finance, EDHEC-Risk Institute, On FOMC & FED's Meeting

Date 20/06/2019

Riccardo Rebonato, Professor of Finance, EDHEC-Risk Institute, EDHEC Business School is specialist in interest rate risk modelling with applications to bond portfolio management and fixed-income derivatives pricing. He comments on yesterday FOMC & FED's meeting minutes.

SEC Charges Intelligence Communications Company And Top Executives With Defrauding Merger Investors

Date 20/06/2019

The SEC has charged Ability Inc., an Israel-based intelligence communications company, its wholly-owned subsidiary, and two of its top executives with defrauding shareholders of a Florida-based special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), a company formed to raise capital for a merger or acquisition within a set timeframe.

Enable, Empower, Ensure: A New Finance For The New Economy - Speech By Bank Of England Governor, Mark Carney, Speech Delivered At The Mansion House Bankers’ And Merchants’ Dinner, London At 21:00

Date 20/06/2019

At his annual Mansion House speech, the Governor outlined the findings of Huw van Steenis’ report into the future of finance and set out how the Bank will respond to this.

SEC - Statement On Senate Confirmation Of Allison H. Lee: Chairman Jay Clayton, Commissioner Robert J. Jackson Jr., Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, Commissioner Elad L. Roisman

Date 20/06/2019

We congratulate Allison on her successful Senate confirmation, and, on behalf of the entire agency, we welcome her back to the SEC. We look forward to her further contributions to our work in advancing the agency’s mission on behalf of our investors and markets.

Statement Of FIA President And CEO Walt Lukken On The Basel Committee's Recognition Of Client Cleared Margin As Reducing Exposure

Date 20/06/2019

FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today made the following statement on the Basel Committee's agreement "on a targeted and limited revision of the leverage ratio to allow margin received from a client to offset the exposure amounts of client-cleared derivatives."

Cboe Expands U.S. Equities Leadership Team With New Senior Hire

Date 20/06/2019

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today announced that Adam Inzirillo, a longtime veteran of U.S. equities trading, will join as Senior Vice President, Head of U.S. Equities in New York. In this role, Adam will be responsible for overseeing the product development and strategic growth of Cboe's U.S. equities business globally.

oneZero Overhauls Liquidity Hub User Interface In Landmark Version 8.0 - Updated Release Enhances The Platform’s Design To Offer Clients Unparalleled Control Over Their Experience

Date 20/06/2019

oneZero Financial Systems, a leading global wholesale enterprise trading solutions provider, today announced the release of Liquidity Hub 8.0, which features an enhanced design to give clients additional tools and flexibility to simplify their daily workflow.

SEC: Walmart Charged With FCPA Violations

Date 20/06/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Walmart with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by failing to operate a sufficient anti-corruption compliance program for more than a decade as the retailer experienced rapid international growth.