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CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 15/11/2024

The current reports for the week of November 12, 2024 are now available. Report data is also available in the CFTC Public Reporting Environment (PRE), which allows users to search, filter, customize and download report data.

US Department Of Justice: Operator Of Helix Darknet Cryptocurrency “Mixer” Sentenced In Money Laundering Conspiracy And Ordered To Forfeit Over $400M In Assets

Date 15/11/2024

An Ohio man was sentenced today to three years in prison for his operation of the darknet cryptocurrency “mixer” Helix, which processed transactions involving over $300 million worth of cryptocurrency from 2014 to 2017.

Remarks At PLI’s 56th Annual Institute On Securities Regulation, Sanjay Wadhwa, Acting Director, SEC Division Of Enforcement, New York, NY, Nov. 15, 2024

Date 15/11/2024

Good morning. Thank you to PLI for organizing this event and for the opportunity to address this audience.

As is customary, my remarks are in my official capacity as Acting Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission, the Commissioners, or other members of the staff.

FSB Europe Group Discusses Private Credit, Financial And Operational Vulnerabilities And Securitisation

Date 15/11/2024

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group for Europe (RCG Europe) met on 14 and 15 November in Munich, Germany. The meeting was hosted by the Deutsche Bundesbank and Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin).

Nigerian Exchange Weekly Market Report For The Week Ended 15 November 2024

Date 15/11/2024

A total turnover of 1.482 billion shares worth N38.875 billion in 44,795 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 6.468 billion shares valued at N75.745 billion that exchanged hands last week in 48,804 deals.

CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Speak At FIA Expo 2024

Date 15/11/2024

Master Plan Amendment For BIS Campus Open For Public Review

Date 15/11/2024

• Master plan amendment open for public review from 18 November to 17 December. The City of Basel's Construction and Transportation Department is responsible for the master plan procedure.
• The amendment to the master plan is sought to realise the design selected as part of an international competition.
• The BIS Campus Development project is expected to be in a design and planning phase until 2027, based on a proposed design by architectural firms ELEMENTAL and Nissen Wentzlaff Studio.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Statement On The Chancellor’s Mansion House Speech

Date 15/11/2024

The FCA is committed to supporting growth.

The ESAs Announce Timeline To Collect Information For The Designation Of Critical ICT Third-Party Service Providers Under The Digital Operational Resilience Act

Date 15/11/2024

The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) published today a Decision on the information that competent authorities must report to them for the designation of critical ICT third-party service providers under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). In particular, the Decision requires competent authorities to report by 30 April 2025 the registers of information on contractual arrangements of the financial entities with ICT third-party service providers.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Fines And Bans Craig Buchan And Martin Cooke For Recklessly Breaching Requirements

Date 15/11/2024

Craig Buchan and Martin Cooke, former partners of MedDen Financial Services LLP (MedDen), have been fined £6,037 and £6,020 (respectively) and banned by the FCA for recklessly breaching an asset requirement imposed on the firm.