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CFTC Charges Florida-Based Oakmont Financial, Inc. And Joseph Charles DiCrisci With Engaging In Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions

Date 03/02/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a civil injunctive enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Defendants Oakmont Financial, Inc. (Oakmont) of Boynton Beach, Florida, and Joseph Charles DiCrisci of New York, New York, an Oakmont owner and principal. The CFTC Complaint charges the Defendants with engaging in illegal, off-exchange transactions in precious metals with retail customers on a leveraged, margined, or financed basis. The Complaint further alleges that DiCrisci managed, or controlled those who controlled, the day-to-day operations of Oakmont, and therefore, as controlling person for Oakmont, is liable for Oakmont’s violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).

Alberta Securities Commission Named One Of Alberta’s Top 70 Employers For 2016

Date 03/02/2016

The Alberta Securities Commission’s diverse and meaningful work, healthy approach to work life balance and competitive total benefits package has set the company apart as an employer of choice for the second consecutive year.

The Buy Side Report Q4 2015: Brought To You By - The Market Intelligence Group, Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange

Date 03/02/2016

Welcome to the 6th edition of "The Buy Side Report," a quarterly information feature about Canada's leading equities markets, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV). The quarterly publication presents detailed market data about sector index performance, share price and trading information, insight into foreign investment in Canadian equities, as well as an up-to-date economics viewpoint provided by an external contributor each quarter.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 03/02/2016

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

BM&FBOVESPA Publishes January Market Performance

Date 03/02/2016

BOVESPA  Segment

Trading value in the equity market (BOVESPA segment) totaled BRL 99.65 billion in January compared with BRL 132.64 billion the previous month. Average daily trading value was BRL 5.24 billion, vis-à-vis BRL 6.63 billion in December. Total volume reached 17,571,751 from 18,238,250 the previous month. Average daily volume was 924,829 (911,913 in December).

BOX Options Exchange Price Improvement Activity For January

Date 03/02/2016

In the month of January price improved contracts on BOX Options Exchange (“BOX”) averaged 364,078 per day. Price improvement versus the prevailing NBBO for contracts submitted via BOX’s price improvement auction, PIP, averaged $836,013 per day, while total savings to investors in January was $15.9M. With this, BOX has saved investors over $722M since its inception in 2004. Overall average daily trading volume on BOX in the month of January was 521,635 contracts.

Federal Reserve: Reserve Bank Operations And Payment Systems Director To Retire

Date 03/02/2016

Louise L. Roseman, director of the Division of Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems, will retire later this year after more than 30 years of service to the Federal Reserve Board, including 17 as director.

Bursa Malaysia Enables Web–Based System For Fixed Income Instruments

Date 03/02/2016

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) went live with its web-based Electronic Trading Platform (ETP), making a shift from a terminal based to a web-based interface, to ensure the ongoing relevance of the platform for fixed income instruments.

SEC Charges Lending Company And Brokerage Firm With Fraud

Date 03/02/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a Manhattan-based lending company and its owner accused of repeatedly lying to investors purchasing high-yield securities.  The SEC also charged the brokerage firm that acted as the placement agent and two of its executives.

J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia Ltd. Company Joined The Saudi Stock Exchange Tadawul As A Member

Date 03/02/2016

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) is pleased to announce that J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia Ltd. Company has fulfilled all technical and legal requirements needed to be recognized as an Exchange member.