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CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 05/02/2020

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

The Digitalization Of Payments And Currency: Some Issues For Consideration, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, At The Symposium On The Future Of Payments, Stanford, California

Date 05/02/2020

I want to thank Darrell Duffie for inviting me to discuss the future of payments.1 Digitalization is enabling consumers and businesses to transfer value instantaneously, technology platforms to scale up rapidly in payments, and new digital currencies to facilitate these payments. By transforming payments, digitalization has the potential to deliver greater value and convenience at lower cost. But there are risks. Some of the new players are outside the financial system's regulatory guardrails, and their new currencies could pose challenges in areas such as illicit finance, privacy, financial stability, and monetary policy transmission.

ISDA To Re-consult On Pre-Cessation Fallbacks

Date 05/02/2020

ISDA has announced that it will re-consult on how to implement pre-cessation fallbacks. Based on the results of that consultation, ISDA will move quickly to deliver the appropriate, industry endorsed fallback solution later this year.

Nodal Exchange Sets Daily Trading Record In Power Futures As Well As Records In Environmental Contracts

Date 05/02/2020

On Tuesday, February 4, 2020, Nodal Exchange achieved a new daily trading record in power futures with a total volume of 42.0 million MWh.

Cboe Global Markets Reports January 2020 Trading Volume

Date 05/02/2020

• Options ADV up 25% and Futures ADV up 17% over January 2019
• Cboe Mini-SPX (XSP) options set new monthly volume record

Abacus Group Announces Record Revenue And Client Growth In 2019 - Milestone Year’s Highlights Included The Acquisition Of Proactive Technologies And Launch Of Numerous New Service Offerings

Date 05/02/2020

Abacus Group, a leading provider of hosted IT solutions and services for alternative investment firms, today announced record accomplishments in 2019, as the company reached new heights in its number of clients and revenues, which were each up nearly 50%. Abacus’s acquisition of Proactive Technologies in February represented a significant expansion of the firm’s technology and service offerings and contributed to the record growth of the business.

EEX Group Press Release – Monthly Report January 2020

Date 05/02/2020

Freight starts the year with skyrocketing results

FTSE Russell Selected By Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) As Benchmark Administrator For Tailored Domestic Indexes

Date 05/02/2020

• Full index partnership brings ADX’s clients the benefits of an independent, global index provider 
• FTSE Russell and ADX to introduce new ESG and Shariah compliant indexes 
• ADX indexes to transition to FTSE Russell’s transparent, rules-based objective index methodology

EEX Response To The Climate Law Roadmap Consultation

Date 05/02/2020

EEX responded to the public consultation the European Commission launched on the Climate Law Roadmap. EEX is grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the next steps in the development of the Green Deal and stressed some key aspects the Climate Law should consider to ensure Europe meets its ambitious 2030 and 2050 objectives.

EBA: Draft Guidelines Under Articles 17 And 18(4) Of Directive (EU) 2015/849 On Customer Due Diligence And ML/TF Risk Factors (JC 2019 87) (JC 2019 87)

Date 05/02/2020

The EBA issued today a public consultation on revised money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risk factors Guidelines as part of a broader communication on AML/CFT issues. This update takes into account changes to the EU Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT) legal framework and new ML/TF risks, including those identified by the EBA’s implementation reviews. These Guidelines are central to the EBA’s work to lead, coordinate and monitor the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, explained in the accompanying factsheet. The consultation runs until 5 May 2020.