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Remarks Before The 2018 AICPA Conference On Current SEC And PCAOB Developments, Tom W. Collens Professional Accounting Fellow, Washington D.C., Dec. 10, 2018

Date 10/12/2018

Introduction

Good morning and thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. Like my colleague Emily Fitts, I’d like to spend my time with you today discussing internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”). Specifically, I’d like to discuss some observations related to the evaluation of control deficiencies. These observations are based on OCA’s involvement in the SEC’s coordinated efforts on ICFR, including consultations with the Division of Corporation Finance and the Division of Enforcement.

CFTC: Federal Court Orders Defendants To Pay More Than $11 Million In Connection With Commodity Pool Fraud

Date 10/12/2018

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced an Order of default judgment and permanent injunction has been issued against defendants Scott Allensworth (d/b/a Capital Growth Group Associates and Cobra Development Group LLP), of Newhall, California, and his California company E-Slate, Inc. (d/b/a Cobra Development Group LLP), Robert J. Fusco, of Henderson, Nevada, and David Weddle of Prospect, Kentucky, in connection with two separate fraudulent commodity pool trading schemes. 

SEC: Three Broker-Dealers To Pay More Than $6 Million In Penalties For Providing Deficient Blue Sheet Data

Date 10/12/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that three broker-dealers have agreed to pay more than $6 million to settle charges for providing the SEC with incomplete and inaccurate securities trading information in required SEC productions known as “blue sheet data,” which the SEC uses to carry out its enforcement and regulatory obligations, including the investigation of insider trading and other fraudulent activity. 

Borsa İstanbul: BIST Stock Indices Ground Rules Have Been Updated

Date 10/12/2018

Borsa İstanbul Management has decided to make the following changes in BIST Stock Indices Ground Rules:

Flow Traders Enters Eurex FX Derivatives As New Liquidity Provider - Liquidity On European FX Exchange Is Deepening

Date 10/12/2018

Flow Traders has joined the panel of quality FX liquidity providers for the Eurex FX Futures products, further deepening liquidity to investors. As of now, Flow Traders will provide liquidity throughout the whole range of monthly and quarterly deliverable FX Futures as well as in the non-deliverable Rolling Spot Futures.

TASE To Launch CPI-Linked, Gov. Bonds, 15+ Years Index - 12 NIS Billion Is Currently Managed In ETF's On Government Bond Indices

Date 10/12/2018

SENAAT Lists Debut International Sukuk On London Stock Exchange

Date 10/12/2018

• SENAAT lists $300m sukuk as part of $3bn Trust Certificate Issuance Programme
• The senior unsecured sukuk is the first international bond issued by SENAAT
• Reinforces London’s role as a leading international finance centre attracting global issuers to its markets
• Record $8.6bn sukuk issuance in London this year

EBRD Presents Recent Expansion Of Its Green Bond Investment Work At COP24

Date 10/12/2018

• €250m framework aims to bring in €1bn of private sector capital investment
• Bank seeks to double the supply of Green and Sustainability Bonds in its regions
• Investment framework builds on Bank’s 8 years of expertise as a Green Bond issuer

Al Mawared Brokerage's Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report, 10 December 2018

Date 10/12/2018

Click here to download Al Mawared Brokerage's weekly report on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) The Report is designed to give an overview of developments in the Jordan Capital Markets as well as ASE performance indicators.

ICE Clear Credit Receives Recognised Clearing House Status From The Monetary Authority Of Singapore

Date 10/12/2018

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced that ICE Clear Credit, ICE’s U.S.-based credit default swap (CDS) clearing house, has been granted Recognised Clearing House status from the Monetary Authority of Singapore with effect from December 7, 2018.