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CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 16/11/2016

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

Federal Court Orders IB Capital FX, LLC, Michel Geurkink, And Emad Echadi To Pay More Than $35 Million In Restitution And A Civil Penalty For Soliciting At Least $50 Million From Members Of The Public To Trade Forex, Without Being Registered With The CFTC

Date 16/11/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) obtained a Consent Order against Defendants IB Capital FX, LLC (a/k/a IB Capital FX (NZ) LLP) d/b/a IB Capital (IB Capital), Michel Geurkink, and Emad Echadi, requiring them to pay, jointly and severally, $35 million in restitution to defrauded customers and a $420,000 civil monetary penalty for soliciting and accepting at least $50 million from approximately 1,850 customers in the United States and worldwide for off-exchange margined retail foreign currency (forex) trading, without being registered with the CFTC as is required.

Examining The Dodd-Frank Act And The Future Of Financial Regulation, Rick A. Fleming, Investor Advocate, U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission[1], Keynote Address, University Of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School Of Business Center For Financial Policy, Nov. 16, 2016

Date 16/11/2016

Thank you, David [Lynn], for that kind introduction.  I also want to thank Jim Allen and the sponsoring organizations for extending the invitation to speak, and to all of you for participating in this important discussion.

Money Market Funds: Presidency And European Parliament Reach Agreement

Date 16/11/2016

On 14 November 2016, the presidency reached provisional agreement with representatives of the European Parliament on a draft regulation on money market funds (MMFs), aimed at making such products more robust. 

Bats Europe Expands Reach Of New UK Indices - Bats’ Real-Time Benchmark UK Indices Now Available Via Leading Market Data Providers

Date 16/11/2016

Bats Europe (Bats), the region’s largest stock exchange operator, today announced that data for its UK-focused indices, which were launched this summer, is available via the following leading market data providers:

• Boerse Stuttgart
• Bloomberg
• Bloomberg PolarLake
• FactSet
• FE (Financial Express)
• FIS MarketMap
• ICE Data Services
• IHS Markit
• Infront
• IRESS
• Morningstar
• NBTrader
• RIMES
• SIX Financial Information
• Thomson Reuters
• WFG (Digital Look)

CFTC Division Of Market Oversight Reminds Market Participants Of The Upcoming Expiration Of Certain No-Action Relief From The Ownership And Control Final Rule

Date 16/11/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (Division) today reminds all participants in CFTC-regulated derivatives markets of the upcoming scheduled expiration of certain no-action relief associated with the Ownership and Control (OCR) Final Rule. Specifically, with the expiration of certain relief in CFTC Letter No. 16-32, certain electronic submission requirements for Forms 40/40S and 71 will commence on November 18, 2016, at 12:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time.

Thomson Reuters To Present At The 2016 RBC Capital Markets TMT Deep Dive Conference

Date 16/11/2016

Jim Smith, president and chief executive officer of Thomson Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI), will present at the RBC Capital Markets TMT Deep Dive Conference in Toronto on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. ET. The presentation may include forward looking information.

EBA: Consultation On Amending ITS On Additional Monitoring Metrics For Liquidity (EBA-CP-2016-22)

Date 16/11/2016

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today for consultation a proposal to review its Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on additional monitoring metrics for liquidity, which mainly consists of reintroducing a maturity ladder in line with the reporting requirements laid down in the Commission’s Delegated Act on the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR). These revised ITS aim at providing Competent Authorities with harmonised information on institutions’ liquidity risk profile, taking into account the nature, scale and complexity of their activities. The consultation runs until 2 January 2017.

CBOE, C2 And CFE Trading Schedule For The Thanksgiving Day Holiday

Date 16/11/2016

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) today announced the following trading schedule for Chicago Board Options Exchange© (CBOE©), C2 Options Exchange (C2) and CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE©) in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday:

EBA Seeks Views On How To Review The Maturity Ladder For Liquidity Reporting

Date 16/11/2016

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today for consultation a proposal to review its Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on additional monitoring metrics for liquidity, which mainly consists of reintroducing a maturity ladder in line with the reporting requirements laid down in the Commission's Delegated Act on the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR). These revised ITS aim at providing Competent Authorities with harmonised information on institutions' liquidity risk profile, taking into account the nature, scale and complexity of their activities. The consultation runs until 2 January 2017.