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SEC Charges Operators Of $1.2 Billion Ponzi Scheme Targeting Main Street Investors

Date 21/12/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges and an asset freeze against a group of unregistered funds and their owner who allegedly bilked thousands of retail investors, many of them seniors, in a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme.

The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority Publishes A Preparation Guide For The Board's Report For Listed Companies

Date 21/12/2017

As part of the Capital Market Authority (CMA) efforts to regulate and develop the financial market and raise the level of governance by enhancing the principle of disclosure and transparency among listed companies in the financial market, the CMA has adopted and published a guide to assist in the preparation of the board's report.

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The RTGS Renewal Programme External Advisory Body - December 2017

Date 21/12/2017

The third meeting of the Advisory Body was held in December.

TAB Partners With Thomson Reuters Labs

Date 21/12/2017

TAB has partnered with Thomson Reuters Labs.

Cboe Global Markets Announces Date Of Fourth-Quarter 2017 Earnings Release And Conference Call

Date 21/12/2017

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, will announce its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2017 before the market opens on Friday, February 9, 2018.  A conference call with remarks by the company’s senior management will begin at 7:30 a.m. Central Time (CT), 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). 

ESMA Updates Its CFI Validations For MiFID II

Date 21/12/2017

The European Markets and Securities Authority (ESMA) published today the updated CFI validation document relevant for data reporting under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II).

FSB Consults On Methodology For Assessing The Implementation Of The Key Attributes Of Effective Resolution Regimes In The Insurance Sector

Date 21/12/2017

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published today a consultation document on a methodology for assessing the implementation of the Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions (Key Attributes) in the insurance sector. The Key Attributes Assessment Methodology for the Insurance Sector sets out criteria for assessing the compliance of a jurisdiction’s insurance resolution frameworks with the Key Attributes. It is designed to promote consistent assessments across jurisdictions and to provide guidance to jurisdictions when adopting or reforming insurance resolution regimes to implement the Key Attributes. It will be used by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank as part of the regulatory assessments they undertake.

Moscow Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Determined For USD/TRY And USD/UAH Futures Contracts

Date 21/12/2017

On 21 December 2017, final settlement prices were determined of MOEX FX futures contracts:

• UUAH-12.17 — UAH 27.8557 per one US Dollar,
• UTRY-12.17 – TRY 3.8223 per one US Dollar.

Nigerian Stock Exchange: Inauguration Of The Corporate Governance Rating System (“CGRS”) Steering Board

Date 21/12/2017

The Convention on Business Integrity (CBi) and The Nigerian Stock Exchange (The Exchange/NSE) are pleased to announce the inauguration of the Steering Board of the Corporate Governance Rating System, which held its maiden meeting on December 12, 2017.   

Moscow Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Determined For Precious Metals Contracts

Date 21/12/2017

On 21 December 2017, final settlement prices were determined for MOEX futures contracts on precious metals: