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CFTC Orders Australian Swap Dealer To Pay $500,000 For Supervision Failures

Date 02/04/2024

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued an order simultaneously filing and settling charges against Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ), a financial services firm provisionally registered as a swap dealer for violating its supervision obligations for failing to ensure its spoofing surveillance tool was operating effectively. ANZ admitted the facts in the order.

ESMA Consults On Possible Amendments To The Credit Rating Agencies Regulatory Framework

Date 02/04/2024

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today launched a consultation on proposed amendments to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 447/2012 and to Annex I of the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation (CRAR).

CME Group €STR Options To Launch On May 20

Date 02/04/2024

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it will launch options on Euro short-term rate (€STR) futures on May 20, 2024. 

Bank Mergers And Acquisitions, And De Novo Bank Formation: Implications For The Future Of The Banking System, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle W. Bowman, At A Workshop On The Future Of Banking, Hosted By The Federal Reserve Bank Of Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri

Date 02/04/2024

Good morning. Before I provide some context for today's discussions, I would like to thank all of our participants who are here with us today in Kansas City at the Reserve Bank, and those participating remotely. Most importantly, I'd like to thank our host, President Schmid, and his excellent research staff, all of whom helped to organize today's event. I especially appreciate the opportunity to highlight a few specific areas that concern me about the currently regulatory trajectory and their effects on the future of banking.

Code Of Conduct For Access To LME Premises

Date 02/04/2024

This Notice supersedes Notice 16/120 : R004 and, pursuant to Notice 23/235 and Notice 24/134, contains the revised Code of Conduct of Access to LME Premises which is effective as at the date of this notice.

Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer: Farmer Sentiment Improves As Interest Rate Expectations Shift

Date 02/04/2024

U.S. farmers' outlook improved in March as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index increased to 114, marking a 3-point rise from February. While the Index of Current Conditions fell by 2 points to 101, the Index of Future Expectations climbed to 120, up by 5 points from February. The disparity between current and future indexes was primarily influenced by farmers' perceptions of a financial downturn taking place in the past year, coupled with some expectations for improvement over the next 12 months. The March survey was conducted from March 11-15, 2024.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc - Total Voting Rights

Date 02/04/2024

The following notification is made in accordance with Rule 5.6 of the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

OCC March 2024 Monthly Volume Data

Date 02/04/2024

The total volume of futures and options processed by OCC saw a 10.5% decrease year-over-year, dropping to 947.8 million contracts for March 2024. However, the year-to-date average daily volume for all futures and options cleared on the platform throughout 2024 experienced a modest increase of 3%, reaching 47.6 million contracts, compared to the same period in 2023.

Nasdaq Nordic And Baltic Markets Trading Statistics March 2024

Date 02/04/2024

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic and Baltic markets. Below follows a summary of the statistics for March 2024:

The share trading decreased by 3.2% to a daily average of 3.314bn EUR, compared to 3.425bn EUR in March 2023. Compared to the previous month, February 2024, the daily average increased by 3.9%.

Statistics From Nasdaq Nordic Exchange March 2024

Date 02/04/2024

Monthly statistics including stock and derivative statistics:

• Volumes and Market cap
• Most traded companies
• Most active members
• Listings and member