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Federal Court In Florida Orders Neil Pecker And His Company, Vision Financial Partners, LLC, To Pay More Than $6.5 Million In Restitution And A Civil Monetary Penalty In CFTC Binary Options Fraud Action - Relief Defendants Prometheus Enterprises, Inc. And GDCM Trust Ordered To Disgorge Ill-Gotten Funds Totaling More Than $1 Million

Date 21/03/2017

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that Judge James I. Cohn of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered a Consent Order against CFTC Defendants Neil Pecker with a last-known address in Longwood, Florida and his company, Vision Financial Partners, LLC (Vision) of Deerfield Beach, who were charged with fraudulent solicitation and misappropriation in connection with off-exchange binary options. The Order, entered on March 9, 2017, requires Pecker and Vision, jointly and severally, to pay restitution to defrauded investors totaling $2,777,130 and a $3.75 million civil monetary penalty.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Concludes Consultation On Position Limit Regime

Date 21/03/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today published conclusions to a consultation to expand the scope of the position limit regime.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Launches Platinum Rolling Spot Futures Today

Date 21/03/2017

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange Inc., announced today the launch of the Platinum Rolling Spot Futures contract. On the first trade date, a total of 21,606 contracts were traded.

Mandatory Usage Of MIAX Options Order Monitor Protections

Date 21/03/2017

MIAX Options filed a proposal to amend MIAX Options Rule 519, MIAX Order Monitor, to require MIAX Options Members to use certain risk protections, which will become effective on March 27, 2017.

ESAs Welcome European Commission’s Public Consultation On Their Operation

Date 21/03/2017

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs – EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) welcome the European Commission’s public consultation to seek views on possible changes to their current framework of operation.

National Settlement Depository And Russian National Association Of Securities Market Participants Implement New Technological Platform For Unit Investment Trust Market

Date 21/03/2017

National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository, in cooperation with the Russian National Association of Securities Market Participants (NAUFOR), has launched a centralized system for record keeping and distributing Unit Investment Trust (UIT) units. The new system allows users to get access to operations with the UIT units for all asset management companies connected to it and to automate interactions between brokers and asset management companies.

ADVFN International Financial Awards 2017 - Financial Industry’s Best Products, Services And Companies Honoured In Global Awards

Date 21/03/2017

ADVFN (LSE:AFN) today announces the winners of the third annual ADVFN International Financial Awards.

Banking Standards Board: Worthy Of Trust? Law, Ethics And Culture In Banking - Opening Remarks By Mark Carney, Governor Of The Bank oOf England

Date 21/03/2017

Chaired by Dame Colette Bowe, Chairman of the Banking Standards Board – Mark Carney, William C Dudley, the Rt Hon the Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.

Watch the webcast live from 10:30am on 21 March 2017.

SET Initiates Innovative Startup Training Project For Universities Nationwide

Date 21/03/2017

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), jointly with National Science Technology and Innovation Policy Office, National Innovation Agency, and SET’s university network, joins forces to support the government’s economic development policy by initiating “Innovative Startup @ University”, a training project to enhance knowledge and skills on how to bring innovations to startup business, reaching more than 700 university lecturers nationwide, starting from this month.

City Against Motor Neurone Disease Network Supporter Arrives In London After 300 Mile Jarrow To London March For MND Association

Date 21/03/2017

The City Against Motor Neurone Disease (“MND”) Network, a Group for those working in and around the City of London who have in some way been 'touched" by Motor Neurone Disease (MND) , yesterday evening welcomed supporter Thom Lant back to the City after his epic 300 mile walk in 15 days, re-enacting the historic Jarrow March to raise awareness of and funds for the MND Association. Supporters cheered him to the finish line at the Lamb Tavern in Leadenhall Market.