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ACER’s Monitoring Shows EU LNG Imports Might Be Near Its Peak

Date 19/04/2024

Today’s ACER European LNG Market Monitoring Report (MMR) analyses global and EU market developments and recommends further actions to improve transparency, competition and flexibility in European LNG terminals.

ICE Announces Record Trading Activity In Murban Crude As ICE Futures Abu Dhabi Marks Third Anniversary

Date 19/04/2024

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today announced record trading activity in Murban crude as ICE Futures Abu Dhabi (IFAD) marks its third anniversary.

CFFEX: Notice On Listing Of New Equity Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 19/04/2024

• The IF2412 CSI 300 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on April 22, 2024 at the listing benchmark price of 3486.6.
• The IC2412 CSI 500 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on April 22, 2024 at the listing benchmark price of 5203.2.
• The IM2412 CSI 1000 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on April 22, 2024 at the listing benchmark price of 5013.6.
• The IH2412 SSE 50 index futures contract is scheduled to be listed on April 22, 2024 at the listing benchmark price of 2388.2.
• The IO2407 series CSI 300 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on April 22, 2024.
• The MO2407 series CSI 1000 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on April 22, 2024.
• The HO2407 series SSE 50 index options contracts are scheduled to be listed on April 22, 2024.

CFFEX: Notice On Delivery Of Equity Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 19/04/2024

The following equity index futures and options contracts are delivered on April 19, 2024 at their respective final settlement prices:

• IF2404 CSI 300 index futures contracts and the IO2404 series CSI 300 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 3540.00;
• IC2404 CSI 500 index futures contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 5314.91;
• IM2404 CSI 1000 index futures contracts and the MO2404 series CSI 1000 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 5257.99;
• IH2404 SSE 50 index futures contracts and the HO2404 series SSE 50 index options contracts are delivered at the final settlement price of 2430.11.

Earthquakes, Eclipses, And Enigmas: Remarks At The SEC’s 43nd Annual Small Business Forum – Catching Up With Small Caps: Lessons Learned Going Public And Staying Public, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, Washington D.C., April 18, 2024

Date 18/04/2024

Good afternoon and thank you to the participants in the Commission’s 43rd Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation and to today’s panelists. This annual forum gives the Commission direct insights from the companies, practitioners, and entrepreneurs that grapple with our complex regulatory regime. Before I begin, I must remind everyone that my views are my own as a Commissioner and not necessarily those of the Securities and Exchange Commission or my fellow Commissioners.

Man Convicted For $110M Cryptocurrency Scheme - US Justice Department’s First Cryptocurrency Open-Market Manipulation Case

Date 18/04/2024

A federal jury in New York convicted a man residing in Puerto Rico today of commodities fraud, commodities market manipulation, and wire fraud in connection with the manipulation on the Mango Markets decentralized cryptocurrency exchange. 

Remarks By US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen At The 2024 Financial Action Task Force Ministerial

Date 18/04/2024

Today, Ministers representing the 40 members of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) met in Washington and reaffirmed the FATF’s role in protecting the global financial system from illicit activity. Ministers committed the FATF to taking further action to combat terrorist financing and endorsed additional work to prevent sanctions evasion related to proliferation finance. Ministers also agreed to continue efforts to strengthen the legal and operational frameworks for financial transparency and asset recovery to combat systemic corruption and seize illicit proceeds.  Finally, the Ministers agreed to increase resources for the FATF to support the upcoming round of mutual evaluations. 

Coinbase Announces Date Of First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Date 18/04/2024

Coinbase Global, Inc. (the “Company” or “Coinbase”) announced today that it will publish its first quarter 2024 shareholder letter, including financial results, on its Investor Relations website at investor.coinbase.com on Thursday, May 2, 2024, after market close. The Company will hold a question and answer session to discuss its financial results at 2:30 p.m. PT that same day.

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting With Minister Of Economy And Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti Of Italy

Date 18/04/2024

Today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with Italy’s Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. During their meeting, Secretary Yellen and Minister Giorgetti exchanged views on shared G7 priorities amid Italy's presidency. Secretary Yellen also discussed ways to unlock the value of immobilized Russian sovereign assets to support Ukraine’s continued resistance and long-term reconstruction, and ways to constrain Russia’s access to the goods it needs to build weapons, including the role China plays in supplying Russia’s military industrial complex. Secretary Yellen and Minister Giorgetti also exchanged views on Chinese industrial practices that cause overcapacity and the potential impact on manufacturers in the United States, Italy, and globally. 

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting With Chancellor Of The Exchequer Jeremy Hunt Of The United Kingdom

Date 18/04/2024

Today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC.  Secretary Yellen discussed ways to continue providing near-term financial assistance to Ukraine, as well as ways to unlock the value of immobilized Russian sovereign assets to support Ukraine’s continued resistance and long-term reconstruction. Secretary Yellen also discussed the ways to constrain Russia’s access to the goods it needs to build weapons, including the role China plays in supplying Russia’s military industrial complex. Secretary Yellen and Chancellor Hunt also exchanged views on Chinese industrial practices that cause overcapacity and the potential impact on manufacturers in the United States, United Kingdom, and globally.