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US Department Of Justice: Man Charged For His Role In Creating The Kronos Banking Trojan

Date 03/08/2017

Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on July 11, 2017, following a two-year long investigation, a federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment against Marcus Hutchins, also known as “Malwaretech,” for his role in creating and distributing the Kronos banking Trojan. Hutchins, a citizen and resident of the United Kingdom, was arrested in the United States on August 2, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

ISDA And Linklaters Whitepaper: Smart Contracts And Distributed Ledger - A Legal Perspective

Date 03/08/2017

Smart contracts and distributed ledger technology (DLT) are increasingly being seen as a way for the derivatives industry to realise operational efficiencies and cut costs. With these new technologies potentially transforming how derivatives are executed and managed through the entire lifecycle, it seems the derivatives market is on the cusp of significant modernisation.

CBOE Holdings Reports July 2017 Trading Volume

Date 03/08/2017

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (BATS: CBOE | NASDAQ: CBOE) today reported July monthly trading volume and average revenue per contract (RPC)/net revenue capture data at www.cboe.com/monthlyvolrpc.

Nasdaq July 2017 Volumes

Date 03/08/2017

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for July 2017, on its investor relations website. 

BOX Options: Trading Floor Violations Under The Minor Rule Violation Plan

Date 03/08/2017

In conjunction with the upcoming launch of open outcry trading , BOX Options Exchange (“BOX”) recently filed to amend Rule 12140 (Minor Rule Violation Plan) to adopt violations and sanctions applicable to the BOX Trading Floor. 

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Sharon Y. Bowen On The Confirmation Of J. Christopher Giancarlo As Chairman

Date 03/08/2017

CFTC Commissioner Sharon Y. Bowen today released the following statement after the Senate confirmation vote of J. Christopher Giancarlo as Chairman:

“I congratulate my colleague Chris Giancarlo on his Senate confirmation to be the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.  The agenda of the CFTC and its hardworking staff will be in good hands with Chris as its leader. I am confident he will lead the agency forward to tackle not only the challenges presented by the 2008 financial crisis but also the challenges of the 21st century marketplace.  The CFTC has a tremendous challenge in fulfilling its mandate, because the markets we oversee today are vastly different than the agency’s traditional role.  Today, the CFTC oversees markets valued in the hundreds of trillions of dollars and transactions that happen faster than the blink of an eye.  In the time that I am a commissioner at the CFTC, I look forward to working with Chairman Giancarlo to completing the outstanding agenda items currently before the commission. I am proud to have worked with Chris over the years, and I congratulate him on his confirmation as Chairman.”

ASX Monthly Activity Report - July 2017

Date 03/08/2017

The value of ASX-listed stocks, as measured by the All Ordinaries Index, rose 0.2% in July 2017. This was in contrast to most major markets, including Hong Kong up 6.1%, Singapore up 3.2%, the US up 1.9% and the UK up 0.8%. Japan was down 0.5% and Germany was down 1.7%.

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Sharon Y. Bowen On The Confirmation Of Russ Behnam And Brian Quintenz As CFTC Commissioners

Date 03/08/2017

CFTC Commissioner Sharon Y. Bowen today released the following statement after the Senate confirmation vote of Russ Behnam and Brian Quintenz as CFTC Commissioners:

“I congratulate Russ Behnam and Brian Quintenz on their U.S. Senate confirmations to be Commissioners at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.  We are fortunate that each brings valuable experience and knowledge of the futures, options and swaps market and the breadth of issues challenging our agency in the 21st century.  Those challenges, such as automated trading, position limits, governance, international harmonization, improving swaps data and increasing the agency’s budget, will be issues the newly constituted commission must address and soon.  I thank Russ and Brian for their willingness to serve our nation.  I look forward to working with them and offer my help and guidance as they assume their new roles.”

SIFMA Statement On Confirmation Of CFTC Chairman And Commissioners

Date 03/08/2017

SIFMA today released the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president and CEO, on the Senate confirmation of Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo and Commissioners Brian D. Quintenz and Rostin Behnam:

"We congratulate CFTC Chairman Giancarlo and Commissioners Quintenz and Behnam on their Senate confirmation.  We look forward to working with them on issues that enhance and maintain the integrity of our capital markets and wish them success in their new roles."

CFTC: U.S. Senate Unanimously Confirms Giancarlo As Chairman, Quintenz And Behnam As Commissioners

Date 03/08/2017

The U.S. Senate today voted unanimously to confirm the nomination of J. Christopher Giancarlo as Chairman for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. In addition, Brian D. Quintenz and Rostin Behnam were unanimously confirmed as Commissioners. Giancarlo has served as Acting Chairman since January. Giancarlo issued the following statement regarding his confirmation: