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London Stock Exchange Group Plc Purchase Of Own shares

Date 17/08/2022

LSEG announces it has purchased the following number of its voting ordinary shares of 6^79/86 pence each from Goldman Sachs International ("GSI") on the London Stock Exchange pursuant to instructions issued by LSEG on 5 August 2022 as part of its share buyback programme, as announced on 5 August 2022.

HKEX 2022 Interim Results

Date 17/08/2022

Nicolas Aguzin, Chief Executive Officer said: “Our results for the first half of 2022 reflect the resiliency and robustness of our business, set against a fragile global macro economic backdrop, ongoing geopolitical tensions, market volatility and the continued impact of the pandemic. Though our numbers were down on the record comparable results last year, reflecting this weak overall market sentiment, we have remained resolutely focused on building our business for the long-term, investing in new initiatives such as a new SPAC regime, ETF Connect and Swap Connect and market enhancements such as Derivatives Holiday Trading and a new VaR Platform. We have also continued to invest in talent, technology and our customer engagement, all central to our vision to create a Marketplace of the Future. We have a strong business, an exceptional team and a clear long-term strategy. We are confident we remain well-placed to capture opportunities ahead.”

Announcement Of Approval of 3 Institutions Including Zijin International Holdings Limited Co., Ltd As Shanghai Gold Exchange’s International Members

Date 17/08/2022

SGE hereby announces that, Zijin International Holdings Limited Co., Ltd, Jane Street Asia Trading Limited and Abans Global Limited have been officially admitted as SGE International members.

SEC Charges Eagle Bancorp And Former CEO With Failing To Disclose Related Party Loans

Date 16/08/2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Eagle Bancorp, Inc., based in Bethesda, Maryland, and its former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Ronald D. Paul, with negligently making false and misleading statements about related party loans extended by the bank to Paul’s family trusts. Eagle and Paul have agreed to settle the SEC’s charges.

CFTC Wins $7.49 Million Jury Verdict In Texas Broker Trading Case - Broker And Firm Found Liable For Secretly Trading Against Customers, Disclosing Confidential Order Information - Firm Also Found Liable For Failing To Supervise Broker And Failing To Make And Keep Required Records

Date 16/08/2022

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced a jury in the Southern District of Texas issued a verdict finding Andrew Gizienski and EOX Holdings, LLC (EOX) liable for secretly taking the other side of their customers’ orders without consent 65 times and disclosing their customers’ confidential order information five times, in violation of CFTC regulations. The jury awarded $7 million in civil monetary penalties for these violations. The jury also found EOX liable for both failing to supervise Gizienski and to create and/or maintain required copies of seven pre-trade communications. The jury awarded $490,000 in civil monetary penalties for these violations.

Federal Reserve Board Announces It Has Fined Eaglebank $9.5 Million For Violation Of The Board's Insider Lending Regulation And Has Permanently Barred Its Former CEO And Chairman From The Banking Industry

Date 16/08/2022

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced that it has fined EagleBank, of Bethesda, Maryland, $9.5 million for violation of the Board's insider lending regulation. The bank improperly extended credit to entities owned or controlled by its then-CEO and Chairman, Ronald D. Paul.

US Department Of Justice: Court Authorizes Service Of John Doe Summons Seeking The Identities Of U.S. Taxpayers Who Have Used Cryptocurrency

Date 16/08/2022

On Aug. 15, 2022, a federal court in the Central District of California entered an order authorizing the IRS to serve a John Doe summons on SFOX, a cryptocurrency prime dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California, seeking information about U.S. taxpayers who conducted at least the equivalent of $20,000 in transactions in cryptocurrency between 2016 and 2021 with or through SFOX.

ISDA derivatiViews: A Constructive Approach To The EU Benchmarks Regulation

Date 16/08/2022

The market-wide transition away from LIBOR has been a colossal undertaking that, while not yet fully complete, has been noted for the meticulous planning and collaboration between the public and private sectors. As the market prepares for the last representative LIBOR settings to cease publication next year, we are taking the same constructive approach to the review of the EU Benchmarks Regulation (BMR).

Federal Reserve Board Provides Additional Information For Banking Organizations Engaging Or Seeking To Engage In Crypto-Asset-Related Activities

Date 16/08/2022

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday provided additional information for banking organizations engaging or seeking to engage in crypto-asset-related activities.

CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Appear On CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover”

Date 16/08/2022