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Municipal CUSIP Request Volume Climbs For Third Straight Month - Corporate Volume Down In March And For The Year

Date 12/04/2019

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for March 2019. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity over the next quarter, found a noteworthy increase in requests for new municipal debt identifiers, while requests for corporate identifiers declined in March.  

SEC Charges Former Woodbridge Directors Of Investment With Fraud

Date 12/04/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two former directors of investments at Woodbridge Group of Companies LLC for their roles in its massive Ponzi scheme. The defendants, California-based Ivan Acevedo and Dane R. Roseman, were separately arrested and charged by criminal authorities, along with Woodbridge owner Robert H. Shapiro. 

Community Banking In The Age Of Innovation, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle W. Bowman, At The "Fed Family" Luncheon At The Federal Reserve Bank Of San Francisco, San Francisco, California

Date 11/04/2019

Today I would like to share a few observations on innovation as it relates to the business of community banking. In particular, I will focus on opportunities for community banks to innovate through collaboration with fintech firms. I'll also discuss the role our regulatory structure plays in those relationships.

MIAX Options, PEARL and Emerald Listing Alert: Listing Of Tradeweb Markets Inc. (TW)

Date 11/04/2019

The option class listed below will begin trading on the MIAX Exchanges on Friday, April 12, 2019.

• Tradeweb Markets Inc. (TW)

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo At The 2019 Agricultural Commodity Futures Conference, Overland Park, Kansas

Date 11/04/2019

Good morning, everyone.  Welcome to the Second Agricultural Commodity Futures Conference.  It is good to have you with us.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is pleased once again to co-sponsor this event with the Center for Risk Management Education and Research(CRMER) at Kansas State University.  I would especially like to thank Richard B. Myers, President, of Kansas State University, who you will hear from in a moment.  President Myers and KSU’s CRMER Center have been strong and steady collaborators to the CFTC throughout the sponsorship and planning stages of the conference.  There could be no better partner than KSU.

Tradeweb Posts Record Trading Volumes As Global Bond Yields Plummet

Date 11/04/2019

Average daily volume (ADV) across rates, credit, equities and money markets for Tradeweb Markets set a new monthly record in March, exceeding $700 billion (bn) for the first time ever. ADV for March 2019 of $709.1 bn rose 35.3 percent (%) year over year (YoY) while average daily trades totaled 51,412.

Three New Directors Join ISDA Board

Date 11/04/2019

ISDA today announced that three new directors have joined its Board, while 10 others have been re-elected.

SEC Issues Agenda For April 15 Meeting Of The Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee

Date 11/04/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today released the agenda for the April 15 meeting of the Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee.  The Commission established the advisory committee to provide a formal mechanism through which the Commission can receive advice and recommendations on fixed income market structure issues.

Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Clarification: SNC-Lavalin

Date 11/04/2019

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has taken note of the claims contained in the article published today regarding the SNC-Lavalin investigation. 

Athens Exchange Group: Changes In The Composition Of ATHEX Indices

Date 11/04/2019

Following the recent changes in the shareholder's structure of the company «STELIOS KANAKIS S.A», the following changes will be implemented in the composition of the indices the shares of the company participate, in line with index ground rules.