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Jackie Lockie, Head Of Financial Planning Team, Leaves CISI

Date 22/10/2020

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment has announced a staff change in its financial planning team.
First Electronic SONIA Swap vs. Gilt Future Package Executed On Tradeweb

Date 22/10/2020

Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, today announced it is the first trading venue to facilitate the electronic execution of SONIA swaps against Gilt futures for institutional investors. The first electronic transaction was completed on the Tradeweb interest rate swaps platform between Capula Investment Management and J.P. Morgan as the liquidity provider.
Danish Crypto Traders Launch EU Regulated Hedge Fund ARK36 - ARK36 Will Be The First Actively Managed Regulated Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund In Cyprus

Date 22/10/2020

ARK36 announces its launch as an actively managed investment fund, focused on the cryptocurrency markets, delivering a risk-adjusted exposure to crypto-assets for professional investors. The fund is regulated as an Alternative Investment Fund with Limited Number of Persons (AIFLNP) by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, (CySEC), is based in Larnaca, Cyprus, and has appointed Grant Thornton Cyprus as fund administrators.
Five Years Of Full Depth US Order Book Data Now Available Via BMLL - Systematic Hedge Funds, Quants And Algo Traders Now Able To Benefit From Five Years Of Historic Level 3 Data For Insights, Backtesting And Alpha Generation

Date 22/10/2020

BMLL Technologies, the award-winning data and analytics company, today announced that five years of granular, Level 3 order book data is now available to its US customer base and European funds trading US stocks.
Bursa Malaysia Kicks Off Breast Cancer Fundraising Campaign In Support Of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Date 22/10/2020

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month or Pink October, Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) has launched a campaign to raise funds in support of breast cancer among Malaysia’s underprivileged women in the bottom 40 per cent (B40) income group. For every CDS account opened by female investors, Bursa Malaysia has pledged to donate RM10 to the National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM). This initiative also forms part of the Exchange’s efforts in promoting gender equality in the marketplace.

CFTC Staff Issues Advisory On Virtual Currency For Futures Commission Merchants

Date 21/10/2020

The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued an advisory to futures commission merchants (FCMs) regarding the holding of virtual currency in segregated accounts. The advisory provides guidance to FCMs on how to hold and report certain deposited virtual currency from customers in connection with physically-delivered futures contracts or swaps. The advisory also provides guidance that FCMs should follow when designing and maintaining risk management programs concerning the acceptance of virtual currencies as customer funds.
SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Kik Interactive For Unregistered Offering

Date 21/10/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that a federal district court has entered a final judgment on consent against Kik Interactive Inc. to resolve the SEC’s charges that Kik’s unregistered offering of digital “Kin” tokens in 2017 violated the federal securities laws.
CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 21/10/2020

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.
ISDA Launches New Legal Papers On Smart Contracts And DLT

Date 21/10/2020

ISDA and R3 have collaborated with Clifford Chance, Jones Day, Linklaters and McCann FitzGerald to publish four new whitepapers that analyze the legal issues associated with using smart derivatives contracts on distributed ledger technology (DLT).
Nadex: US And UK Daylight Savings Time And Contract Hours Changes

Date 21/10/2020

Nadex would like to remind its customers that the Daylight Savings Time ends in the United Kingdom on Sunday, October 25, 2020. This change does not affect the close times for all FTSE 100 and Germany 30 contracts on Nadex.