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OCC July Cleared Volume Up 7.9 Percent

Date 01/08/2019

• Highest Total Volume Ever for July
• Index Options Up 14.1 Percent
• Securities Lending CCP Activity Increased 10.5 Percent

Statement By New York Financial Services Superintendent Linda A. Lacewell Regarding UniCredit Incident In Capital One Data Breach

Date 01/08/2019

Statement by Financial Services Superintendent Linda A. Lacewell:

“Yesterday, UniCredit S.p.A., a New York State-regulated entity, notified the Department of Financial Services (DFS) of the possible loss of consumer data related to the Capital One data breach. Our top priority is protecting New York consumers.  The Department is deeply concerned and is examining this matter. I remind all State-regulated entities that they have an obligation to promptly report such incidents to the Department.”

Canadian Securities Regulators Issue Guidance On Climate Change-Related Disclosure

Date 01/08/2019

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced the publication of CSA Staff Notice 51-358 Reporting of Climate Change-related Risks, which is intended to assist companies in identifying and improving their disclosure of material risks posed by climate change.

New York Attorney General James Secures $6 Million From Cisco Systems In Multistate Settlement - Whistleblower Came Forward To Expose Security Camera Software Vulnerable To Hackers

Date 01/08/2019

Attorney General Letitia James today announced she has led a coalition of 19 Attorneys General in settling a multistate lawsuit against Cisco Systems, Inc. concerning security surveillance system software sold to New York, a collection of other states, and the federal government. A whistleblower came forward under the False Claims Act to assert that Cisco’s software had major flaws rendering the system vulnerable to hackers, and that despite learning of the exposure, Cisco failed to report or remedy this security flaw for several years.

Nodal Exchange Achieves 40% Market Share After 12th Consecutive Month Of Record Trading Volume In Power Futures

Date 01/08/2019

Nodal Exchange is pleased to announce that it has achieved its 12th consecutive month of record calendar month trading volume in power futures with a total record volume for the month of July of 129 million MWh.  This July 2019 volume represents a 292% growth rate over July 2018.

Intercontinental Exchange Approves Third Quarter Dividend Of $0.275 Per Share

Date 01/08/2019

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced today a $0.275 per share dividend for the third quarter of 2019. The cash dividend is payable on September 30, 2019 to stockholders of record as of September 16, 2019. The ex-dividend date is September 13, 2019.

Cboe Global Markets Announces Election Of Fredric Tomczyk To Board Of Directors

Date 01/08/2019

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today announced its Board of Directors elected Fredric J. Tomczyk, former President and Chief Executive Officer of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation, to its Board of Directors on July 30, 2019.

Intercontinental Exchange Reports Second Quarter 2019

Date 01/08/2019

• Second quarter revenues of $1.3 billion, +4% y/y
• GAAP diluted EPS of $0.84, +8% y/y
• Adj. diluted EPS of $0.94, +4% y/y
• Operating margin of 52%; Adj. operating margin of 58%
• Through June 30, 2019, returned over $1B to stockholders

Chairman Tarbert Assumes Sponsorship Of The CFTC’s Agricultural Advisory Committee

Date 01/08/2019

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that Chairman Heath P. Tarbert will sponsor the CFTC’s Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC).  The AAC was created in 1985 to advise the Commission on issues involving the trading of agricultural commodity futures and options and facilitate communications between the CFTC, the agricultural community, and agriculture-related organizations.

R3 Doubles Down On London As Post-Brexit Technology Hub

Date 01/08/2019

R3, the enterprise blockchain software firm, has reaffirmed its commitment to London, doubling the size of its London Wall hub to accommodate its rapidly growing engineering team. The extra space will also support an aggressive hiring plan to increase the company’s global headcount from its current level of 215 to nearly 300 by the end of the year. Of this, over half of the new hires will be in the London office, with more than 40 new recruits being made in the capital. The firm’s roster of new hires will consist largely of software engineers, along with commercial and client-facing roles around the world.