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CFTC Commitments Of Traders Update

Date 09/07/2021

The current reports for the week of July 06, 2021 are now available.

SEC Charges TheBull With Selling "Insider Trading Tips" On The Dark Web

Date 09/07/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Apostolos Trovias, a Greek national, with perpetrating a fraudulent scheme to sell what he called "insider trading tips" on the Dark Web. The Dark Web, which facilitates anonymity by obscuring users’ identities, allows users to purchase and sell illegal products and services, and in this case, insider trading tips.

Nadex Refrains From Listing Certain Contracts

Date 09/07/2021

Due to activity in the underlying markets upon which the Nadex contracts are based and pursuant to the authority granted in Nadex Rule 12.1(i), Nadex took the following actions: 

• No EUR/JPY or GBP/USD, 5-Minute contacts were listed for the 6:05pm ET expiration time on trade date July 5, 2021; Additionally, no GBP/USD 5-Minute contacts were listed for the 6:10pm or  6:15pm ET expiration times on that day; 

• No GBP/JPY or GBP/USD 5-Minute contacts were listed for the 6:05pm ET expiration time on trade date July 6, 2021.

Moscow Exchange: Trading Volumes In Foreign Stocks Reaches Record Highs

Date 09/07/2021

On 8 July 2021, trading volumes in foreign stocks on MOEX hit a record of 6.4 billion rubles, i.e. more than 6% of the total Equity Market trading volume. 58,000 transactions were concluded.

SEC Charges Three Individuals With Insider Trading

Date 09/07/2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged three individuals with insider trading in advance of an announcement by Long Blockchain Company (formerly known as Long Island Iced Tea Co.) that it was going to "pivot" from its existing beverage business to blockchain technology, which caused the company’s stock price to soar.

Central Bank Digital Currencies For Cross-Border Payments - Joint Report To The G20 By The Committee On Payments And Market Infrastructures, The BIS Innovation Hub, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) And The World Bank

Date 09/07/2021

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have the potential to enhance the efficiency of cross-border payments, as long as countries work together. This is the main conclusion of a joint report released today by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures, the BIS Innovation Hub, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.

NGX Weekly Market Report For July 9th, 2021

Date 09/07/2021

EQUITY A total turnover of 1.348 billion shares worth N12.140 billion in 21,581 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 1.021 billion shares valued at N14.145 billion that exchanged hands last week in 17,565 deals.

BIS: International Financial Organisations Unite With The Central Bank And Financial Supervisory Community To Launch The Central Banks' And Supervisors' Climate Training Alliance (CTA) Ahead Of COP26

Date 09/07/2021

• The CTA is a collaboration between the Bank for International Settlements, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors, the Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System, and the UN-convened Sustainable Insurance Forum.
• The CTA aims to enhance the availability of training resources for authorities responding to climate risks, by bringing together authorities at the cutting-edge of climate risk management so they can share their experience with the rest of the central banking and supervisory community.
• Coordinated under the COP26 agenda, the CTA will help build the resilience of the global financial system to climate risks.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters On Securities Market - Update

Date 09/07/2021

CCP NCC will set the following risk parameters on Securities market starting from July 12, 2021:

BIS: International Cooperation Is Essential For Central Bank Digital Currencies To Improve Cross-Border Payments

Date 09/07/2021

• CBDCs can help to enhance cross-border payments when authorities coordinate internationally.
• Implications extend beyond national borders, highlighting the need for multilateral collaboration on macro-financial consequences and interoperability.
• Enhancements in regulatory, supervisory and oversight frameworks are essential preconditions for CBDCs to reach their cross-border potential.