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ASIC: Major Changes Affecting Reported Net Assets And Profit, And Other Focuses For 30 June 2018 Reporting

Date 31/05/2018

Announcing its focus areas for 30 June 2018 financial reports of listed entities and other entities of public interest with many stakeholders, ASIC has called on companies to focus on new requirements that can materially affect reported assets, liabilities and profits.

IEX Files Motion To Dismiss Patent Infringement Claims - IEX Plans To Vigorously Defend Against Nasdaq’s Claims While Continuing To Offer A Fair And Transparent Market For Companies, Investors, And Brokers

Date 30/05/2018

IEX today filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey seeking to dismiss Nasdaq’s patent infringement claims. In its motion, IEX contends that Nasdaq’s lawsuit is baseless and that Nasdaq’s patents claim unpatentable abstract ideas. IEX further contends that Nasdaq fails to identify where or how key elements of its alleged inventions appear in IEX’s exchange, or to allege specific facts supporting its claims of indirect and willful infringement.

CFTC Commissioner Behnam Participate In A Fireside Chat At FIA’s International Derivatives Expo 2018

Date 30/05/2018

SIFMA Statement On Proposed Rulemaking On The Volcker Rule

Date 30/05/2018

SIFMA today released the following statement from president and CEO Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. on proposed changes to the Volcker Rule:

“SIFMA welcomes the notice of proposed rulemaking on the Volcker Rule which was issued today, as it represents the growing recognition by policymakers of the unintended negative impact due to the excessive complexity of the current regulations. We remain concerned that the current regulatory framework is overly restrictive, impeding beneficial market activity at the expense of the economy, and, ultimately, consumers.  SIFMA looks forward to sharing our specific recommendations to streamline and simplify the Rule with the regulators.”

B3 Breaks Record For Total Number Of Trades In The BM&F And Bovespa Segments

Date 30/05/2018

Today (May 29) B3 reached a record-breaking number of trades in the BM&F and Bovespa segments, totaling 3,754,844 trades. The earlier record was 3,699,308 trades on May 8, 2017.

CFTC Commissioner Behnam To Provide Keynote At The Blockchain For Impact Global Summit

Date 30/05/2018

SEC Charges Long Island Investment Professional In $8 Million Scam Targeting Long-Standing Brokerage Customers

Date 30/05/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former registered representative with defrauding long-standing brokerage customers in an $8 million investment scam. 

Federal Reserve Board Asks For Comment On Proposed Rule To Simplify And Tailor Compliance Requirements Relating To The "Volcker Rule"

Date 30/05/2018

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday asked for comment on a proposed rule to simplify and tailor compliance requirements relating to the "Volcker rule." By statute, the Volcker rule generally prohibits banking entities from engaging in proprietary trading and from owning or controlling hedge funds or private equity funds.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 30/05/2018

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

FTSE Russell Launches 2018 STEP Change Initiative

Date 30/05/2018

• Stewardship, Transition and Engagement Program (STEP) for Change initiative issued today alongside new detailed analysis on the size and scale of the Green Economy
• STEP Change to help drive better global standards in sustainable investment
• New tool for listed companies launched today to enable ESG comparisons against their peers
• Growing numbers of investors now routinely considering stewardship and sustainability themes as core investment priorities
• Green economy now represents 6% of the market capitalisation of global listed companies – approximately US$4 trillion
• Reaffirms FTSE Russell’s 15+ year commitment to promoting sustainable investment