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CFTC Charges Nebraska Commodity Pool Operator And Its Owner With Fraud And Regulatory Violations

Date 17/08/2021

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that it has filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska against commodity pool operator (CPO) Centurion Capital Management, Inc. (Centurion), and its owner, Terry M. Svejda (Svejda) of Blair, Nebraska. The complaint alleges that Centurion and Svejda engaged in commodity pool fraud in connection with commodity futures trading, in that he fraudulently misappropriated participant funds and made false or misleading statements about how their funds would be invested in the commodity pool.
Secondary Market Platforms Set To Revolutionize Retail Investing And Access To The Next Amazon, Tesla Or Coinbase

Date 17/08/2021
- Crowdfunding is energizing new companies – and those looking to raise between $5 million and $25 million have a 90% success rate, according to Rialto Markets research
- US Regulation CF investment smashed all records in 2020
- Regulatory oversight has come to the sector via the type of fully regulated Alternative Trading Systems (ATS) being pioneered by Rialto Markets.ated Alternative Trading Systems (ATS) being pioneered by Rialto Markets.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On Securities Market

Date 17/08/2021

1. CCP NCC is changing the following risk parameters on Securities market starting from August 23, 2021:

№	Ticker	Description	Current market risk rates			New market risk rates
№	Ticker	Description	S_1_min	S_2_min	S_3_min	S_1_min	S_2_min	S_3_min
1	BELU	Beluga Group PJSC	70%	80%	95%	50%	75%	95%
2	FEES	FGC UES PJSC	17%	23%	30%	20%	26%	33%
3	IRAO	Inter RAO UES PJSC	16%	22%	29%	17%	23%	30%
4	MDMG	MD Medical Group Investments	70%	80%	95%	50%	75%	95%
5	QIWI	QIWI plc	33%	50%	75%	25%	31%	38%
6	SGZH	Segezha Group PJSC	70%	80%	95%	50%	75%	95%
7	TCSG	TCS Group Holding PLC GDR	21%	27%	34%	15%	21%	28%
8	RUAL	RUSAL	33%	50%	75%	25%	31%	38%

Private Capital Specialist Holland Mountain Accelerates Global Expansion With Opening Of New York Office - Rapid Growth As Demand Increases For ATLAS Data Solution

Date 17/08/2021

Holland Mountain today announced the opening of its first North America office, reinforcing its commitment to the US market. The alternatives specialist provides the only industry-specific solution that brings private capital data into one place to create a 'single source of truth'.
US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen Op-Ed: “Biden's Infrastructure Plan Is A Down Payment On The Economy America Can – And Should – Have”

Date 17/08/2021

Today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen penned an op-ed in Yahoo Finance on the economic benefits of the bipartisan infrastructure legislation and the Biden-Harris Administration’s Build Back Better agenda.

BIS - Private Equity Buyouts And Firm Exports: Evidence From UK Firms

Date 17/08/2021

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Private equity (PE) firms strongly affect the activities of companies which they acquire. After buyouts, target companies enjoy better access to finance and experience operational enhancements. Such improvements could help companies acquired by PE firms to increase their export activities. Ascertaining whether this is the case is important because reaching external markets brings many benefits both to corporates and to the economy as a whole.
XinFin’s XDC Network Selected As The First Blockchain Company To Join The Global Trade Finance Distribution Initiative - XDC Network Joins Major Transaction Banks, SME Funding Platforms, And Institutional Investors Committed To Accelerating The Digitisation Of Trade Distribution

Date 17/08/2021

XDC Network, a highly interoperable, hybrid blockchain platform that supports global trade and finance, is honoured to have been selected as the first blockchain company to join the global Trade Finance Distribution (TFD) Initiative, a consortium of trade originators, credit insurers, and institutional funders on a mission to boost automation and transparency in trade asset and risk distribution.
SEC Charges Biopharmaceutical Company Employee With Insider Trading

Date 17/08/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former employee of California-based Medivation Inc. with insider trading in advance of Medivation's announcement that it would be acquired by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc.
EBA Notes That Resolution Colleges Have Adjusted To A Virtual Set-Up In 2020

Date 17/08/2021

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its Annual Report on resolution colleges for 2020. The Report sets out the EBA’s observations on the functioning of colleges during the year and the progress achieved in key areas of resolution planning. The Report reflects on the effects of moving to a virtual format of discussion on foot of the pandemic, and notes that the enforced change was broadly successful and reflected well on contingency planning measures. However, it also highlights areas for improvement to ensure that information exchange and coordination between members remains robust.
ICE Mortgage Technology Enhances Encompass® Platform Enabling Lenders To Stay Ahead Of New Industry Rule - Latest Encompass 21.2 Release Supports Updated General Qualified Mortgage (QM) Final Rule

Date 17/08/2021

ICE Mortgage TechnologyTM, part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced that the industry’s leading solution for mortgage lenders and correspondent investors released additional enhancements to the Encompass® platform. The Encompass 21.2 release supports the recently updated General Qualified Mortgage (QM) final rule enabling lenders to seamlessly calculate eligibility for QM loans using the new price-based thresholds which government sponsored enterprises (GSE) will require in order to sell loans to the secondary market.

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