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Cboe Reports Increasing Usage Of New Complex Order Options Functionality

Date 30/11/2017

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, has announced increasing usage of complex order functionality on its Cboe EDGX Options Exchange, one month after the new technology was launched.

SEC Charges Florida Penny Stock Operators With Defrauding Elderly Investors In Push To Crack Down On Repeat Offenders - Miami Office’s Recidivist Initiative Nets 23 Enforcement Actions To Date

Date 30/11/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two individuals with defrauding elderly investors in a penny stock scheme involving Florida entertainment companies and their “Spongebuddy” product.  The charges are part of the Miami Regional Office’s Recidivist Initiative which has thus far resulted in enforcement actions against 23 individuals, nine of whom also have been charged by criminal authorities.

London Stock Exchange Group plc Notice Of General Meeting And Shareholder Circular

Date 30/11/2017

A circular containing a notice of a general meeting of London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG"), to be held at Hilton London Bankside Hotel at the Bear Lane entrance, Bear Lane, London SE1 0UH, at 12.00 p.m. (midday) on Tuesday 19 December 2017 (the "General Meeting"), and a related form of proxy for that meeting, are being mailed to shareholders today.  In accordance with paragraph 9.6.1 of the FCA Listing Rules, these documents have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, where they will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

LabCFTC Director Featured In Georgetown University Law Center’s Issue Brief On FinTech Innovation Daniel Gorfine Outlines Details Of CFTC Thinking On FinTech Innovation

Date 30/11/2017

Daniel Gorfine, Director of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s LabCFTC, is featured in the latest issue of Georgetown University Law Center’s Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL) Issue Brief. Gorfine outlines details of the CFTC’s thinking and the role of LabCFTC, along with a model or blueprint regarding regulatory engagement with FinTech innovation. Readers also learn details surrounding a number of current and forthcoming LabCFTC projects to build a modern 21st century financial regulator.

It Pays To Be Paranoid: The Importance Of Fiscal Space - Speech By Richard Sharp, Member Of The Financial Policy Committee, Bank Of England

Date 30/11/2017

​Speaking at University College London, Richard Sharp, member of the Financial Policy Committee (FPC), explains why financial stability is important.

He seeks to discuss the risk to financial stability arising from UK indebtedness; and to explain why that now, ten years after the global financial crisis, it may be a matter of concern.

CERESLabs™ Launches To Fill Critical Testing Void In Cannabis Industry

Date 30/11/2017

It is a pivotal time in the cannabis industry, especially in California. Recreational marijuana will be legal on January 1, 2018, and all consumer cannabis products will need to pass rigorous mandatory laboratory testing requirements.

Division Of Corporation Finance Chief Accountant Mark Kronforst To Leave SEC

Date 30/11/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Mark Kronforst, Chief Accountant of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, plans to leave the SEC in early January after 13 years of public service with the investor protection agency.

Thoughts On Prudent Innovation In The Payment System, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman For Supervision Randal K. Quarles - At The 2017 Financial Stability And Fintech Conference Sponsored By The Federal Reserve Bank Of Cleveland, The Office Of Financial Research, And The University Of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School Of Business, Washington, D.C.

Date 30/11/2017

It is a pleasure to be with you today to talk about financial stability and fintech. Being in the Treasury's beautifully restored Cash Room calls to mind the themes of both history and finance. History, because the room was constructed just after the Civil War. Finance, because it was designed to be the Treasury's bank and was originally used to conduct daily banking and payment transactions with other banks and the general public. Of course the functionality of this room has changed over the decades as the financial system landscape has evolved, and today we are holding a conference here to discuss financial innovation.

SEC: More Than $16 Million Awarded To Two Whistleblowers

Date 30/11/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced awards of more than $8 million each to two whistleblowers whose critical information and continuing assistance helped the agency bring the successful underlying enforcement action.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For November 30th 2017

Date 30/11/2017

It was a four-day trading week as the Federal Government of Nigeria declared Friday, 1 December,2017 as a Public Holiday to mark Eid-el-Maulud celebration.