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CFTC’s Division Of Enforcement Issues First Public Enforcement Manual

Date 08/05/2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Enforcement (DOE) published its Enforcement Manual (Manual) today. This is the first issuance of a public Manual by DOE. The Manual provides an overview of the CFTC and DOE, and it establishes certain general policies and procedures that guide the work of DOE staff in detecting, investigating, and prosecuting violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and the CFTC Regulations.   

Weighing The Value Of Data – Trade-Offs, Transparency And Competition In The Digital Marketplace - Speech By Robin Finer, Acting Chief Economist At The FCA, Delivered At The Respublica Conference ‘The Value Of Data, Competition, And Financial Services’, London

Date 08/05/2019

Highlights:

• Data can have economic value for the consumer – it is a personalised input that reduces search costs and helps individuals to obtain products and services that better match their needs. 
• While consumers have difficulty understanding the value of their own information, the value of data to firms is augmented by their ability to combine data sources on individuals and then aggregate across consumers. The better they are at this, the more they’ll attract new business and more information.  
• By increasing our understanding of these markets and the role and value of data, we can help empower consumers to choose what to share, where, and for what, as well as informing debates about how to deal with technology firms’ market power.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 08/05/2019

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

CME Group Inc. Announces Preliminary Results From Its 2019 Annual Meeting Of Shareholders

Date 08/05/2019

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) today announced the preliminary shareholder voting results from its 2019 annual meeting. 

Remarks Of CFTC Director Of Enforcement James M. Mcdonald At The 41st Annual Conference Of The Future Industry Association’s Law & Compliance Division

Date 08/05/2019

Over the last few years, under Chairman Giancarlo’s leadership, the CFTC has implemented a number of measures to make our regulations simpler, more accessible, and more transparent.  These reforms have been policy neutral—not designed to advance one particular viewpoint over another.  Instead, these efforts were rooted in common sense—designed to make us better regulators, which in turn would lead to more efficient markets and greater economic growth.

MiFID II: ESMA Issues Latest Double Volume Cap Data

Date 08/05/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its public register with the latest set of double volume cap (DVC) data under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II).

Testimony Before The Financial Services And General Government Subcommittee Of The U.S. Senate Committee On Appropriations, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, Washington D.C., May 8, 2019

Date 08/05/2019

Chairman Kennedy, Ranking Member Coons and Senators of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget request for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Trading Resumes At Beirut Stock Exchange Following Strike By Employees Of Banque Du Liban

Date 08/05/2019

The Beirut Stock Exchange declares the resumption of trading in its markets as of Wednesday, May 08, 2019, following the strike declared by the employees of Banque Du Liban.

Nordic And Baltic Financial Supervisors Enhance Cooperation To Fight Money Laundering

Date 08/05/2019

Heads of the Nordic and Baltic financial supervisors met today in Stockholm. They agreed on measures to enhance the cooperation between the authorities with the aim of fighting money laundering and terrorist financing.

US Senate Confirmation Of Export-Import Bank Directors Means Billions More Dollars In Federal Fossil Fuel Financing

Date 08/05/2019

The U.S. Senate today voted to confirm three nominees to the Board of Directors of the U.S. Export-Import Bank. The confirmation allows Ex-Im to establish a board quorum, clearing the way for the bank to revive its financing of billions of dollars in fossil fuel projects abroad.