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UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Releases Updated Guidance On EU Departure Preparations

Date 27/02/2019

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published updated information to help support regulated firms in finalising their preparations for as smooth a transition as possible when the UK leaves the EU.

U.S. Department Of Justice: New York Man Charged With Cryptocurrency Scheme

Date 27/02/2019

The founder and principal operator of My Big Coin Pay Inc. (My Big Coin), a purported cryptocurrency and virtual payment services company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, was charged in an indictment unsealed today for his alleged participation in a scheme to defraud investors by marketing and selling fraudulent virtual currency. 

CFTC Spokesperson Statement On DRW Case

Date 27/02/2019

A spokesperson for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued the following statement regarding the decision not to appeal the 2018 decision in CFTC v. Wilson et al., which followed a bench trial that concluded on December 7, 2016:

Sociedade Bioeletrica Do Mondego Issues First Green Bonds To Be Listed On Euronext Lisbon

Date 27/02/2019

Euronext is pleased to announce the first issuing of Green Bonds1 to be listed on Euronext Access Lisbon. Sociedade Bioelétrica do Mondego, S.A. (“SBM”) has issued a 10 year EUR 50 M emission (ISIN:PTBMOAOM0005), with an interest rate of 1,9%.

CFTC’s Technology Advisory Committee To Meet On March 27, 2019

Date 27/02/2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) announced today that it will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at CFTC’s Washington, DC, headquarters.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Issues Second And Third Quarter 2019 CRA Evaluation Schedule

Date 27/02/2019

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its schedule of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluations to be conducted in the second and third quarters of 2019.

Remarks Of CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz At DerivCon 2019

Date 27/02/2019

Introduction

Thank you for that very kind introduction.

Before I begin, let me quickly say that the views contained in this speech are my own and do not represent the views of the Commission.

The game of Polo was created 2000 to 2500 years ago during the Persian Empire and was first conceived as a training tool for the military cavalry.  It quickly developed into a formal competition among nobles, and Persians adopted it as their national sport around 600 AD.  Polo spread through various regions in Asia before taking root in India in the 13th century.  It wasn’t until the mid-1800s during the Colonial Era when it was embraced there by the British, who brought the sport back to the British Isles, formed clubs, and established rules.

FTSE UK Index Series Quarterly Review March 2019

Date 27/02/2019

• Two changes to the FTSE 100
• Just Eat and Phoenix Group Holdings to join FTSE 100
• Five changes to the FTSE 250

MarketAxess Receives Approval From Dutch Regulator To Provide Trading Platform And Regulatory Reporting Services In The European Union

Date 27/02/2019

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:MKTX), the operator of a leading global electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities and provider of market data and post-trade services, announced today that its group entities have received approval from the Dutch regulator, the AFM, to operate a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) and act as a Data Reporting Service Provider (DRSP) in the Netherlands.

CFTC To Hold An Open Commission Meeting On March 7, 2019

Date 27/02/2019

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo announced that the CFTC will hold an open meeting on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. to consider the following:

• Amendment to the Comparability Determination for Japan:  Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants;
• Comparability Determination for Australia:  Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants;
• National Futures Association (NFA) Proposal to Amend Certain NFA Compliance Rules and Interpretive Notices to Incorporate Swaps;
• Notice of Revised Registration Form 7-R;
• Final Rule Amending Regulations on Segregation of Assets Held as Collateral in Uncleared Swap Transactions; and
• System of Records Notices for CFTC Privacy Act Systems CFTC-12 (NFA Applications Suite), CFTC-45 (Comments Online), and CFTC-53 (Contact Lists).