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Canadian Securities Regulators Mark Fraud Prevention Month With Wide Range Of Activities

Date 18/03/2019

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is encouraging investors to research investment opportunities and educate themselves about the red flags of fraud during Fraud Prevention Month this March. CSA members across the country are highlighting the importance of Canadians’ understanding of investments, checking registration through the CSA’s National Registration Search and being aware of the warning signs of fraud before they invest their hard-earned money.

Keynote Address: ICI Mutual Funds And Investment Management Conference, Dalia Blass, Director, SEC Division Of Investment Management, San Diego, CA, March 18, 2019

Date 18/03/2019

Introduction

Good morning.  Thank you, Susan [Olson], and thank you for inviting me here to San Diego.  This is my second year attending this conference as Director of the Division of Investment Management, and I have been looking forward to speaking with all of you again.  I also have the pleasure of speaking on the same day as Commissioner Roisman, who is delivering keynote remarks after lunch.  The Commissioner has spent many years immersed in securities law and policy, and I have greatly appreciated getting to know him both during his years on the staff and as a Commissioner.

MiFID II: ESMA Publishes Results Of The Annual Transparency Calculations Of The Large In Scale (LIS) And Size Specific To The Instruments (SSTI) Thresholds For Bonds

Date 18/03/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today made available the results of the annual transparency calculations of the large in scale (LIS) and size specific to the instruments (SSTI) thresholds for bonds.

Successful Start For Eurex’s ESG Segment

Date 18/03/2019

Four weeks ago, Eurex started its Environment Social Governance (ESG) segment by launching futures on STOXX® ESG-X, Low Carbon and Climate Impact Indexes. With more than 18,000 traded contracts and more than 16,000 contracts in Open Interest, demand was strong, given that the products are just celebrating their one-month anniversary.

Changes To The Responsibilities Of The Chairman And The CEO Of BME - To Be Submitted To The General Shareholders Meeting

Date 18/03/2019

• Antonio Zoido drops his executive powers in BME, as planned since 2017, and remains as Chairman of the Board
• Javier Hernani to become the Company’s top executive as of April 25th 

In CFTC Action, Federal Court Orders Precious Metals Firm And Its Principal To Pay More Than $3.6 Million In Monetary Sanctions For Precious Metals Fraud And Misappropriation

Date 18/03/2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that a federal court in Florida has entered an Order of Final Judgment by Default (Final Judgment Order) and an Order Granting Motion for Final Default Judgment (collectively, Orders), against Betty Lea Grimes (Grimes) of Boca Raton, Florida, and the precious metals firm she founded, Mark Olsen Mining Company (MOMC) (collectively, defendants).  The Final Judgment Order requires the defendants to pay $2,723,460 in civil monetary penalties and $907,820 in disgorgement to customers.  The Final Judgment Order also permanently bars them from trading in CFTC regulated markets, as well as seeking registration with the CFTC.

The MiG Report - TSX | TSX Venture Exchange

Date 18/03/2019

Year to Date February 2019:

• 19 Corporate Issuers
• 38 ETFs
• 9 CPCs 

EBA Goes Live With Its Central Register Of Payment And Electronic Money Institutions Under PSD2

Date 18/03/2019

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today its central electronic register under the Payments Services Directive (PSD2). The register will provide information on several thousand payment and electronic money institutions and 150,000 agents within the EU. Its objective is to increase transparency and ensure a high level of consumer protection within the European Single Market.

Federal Reserve Announces Members Of Fraud Definitions Work Group

Date 18/03/2019

The Federal Reserve today announced the members of its Fraud Definitions Work Group, the latest initiative to advance the Federal Reserve's strategy for improving the U.S. payment system. Over the next year, these 22 payments industry leaders and subject matter specialists will work collaboratively with Federal Reserve leaders to formulate recommendations for improving the quality and consistency of automated clearing house (ACH), wire, and check fraud data. Although noncash payments fraud remains a very small fraction of total payments value, it is a large number in absolute terms--approximately $8.3 billion in 2015. This, combined with the growth of real-time payments, underscores the need to better understand payment confidentiality, integrity, and security threats.

Borsa İstanbul Announces The Constituent Changes To The BIST Equity Indices For The Second Quarter Of 2019

Date 18/03/2019

All changes will be applied after the close of business on Friday, March 29, 2019 and will be effective on Monday, April 1, 2019.