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SEC Brings Additional Charges In New York Boiler Room Scheme Targeting Seniors

Date 15/11/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today brought additional charges against a Long Island, New York-based boiler room previously sued for defrauding elderly and unsophisticated investors. The latest charges allege that First Choice Healthcare Solutions Inc. CEO Christian Romandetti, the boiler room, and four others, manipulated the company’s shares generating more than $3.3 million of illegal profits and more than $560,000 in kickbacks for Romandetti.

AMF Technological Innovation Advisory Committee Welcomes Eight New Members

Date 15/11/2018

The Autorité des marchés financiers (“AMF”) is pleased to announce the following appointments to its Technological Innovation Advisory Committee (“TIAC”).

Federal Reserve To Review Strategies, Tools, And Communication Practices It Uses To Pursue Its Mandate Of Maximum Employment And Price Stability

Date 15/11/2018

The Federal Reserve next year will review the strategies, tools, and communication practices it uses to pursue its congressionally-assigned mandate of maximum employment and price stability. The review will include outreach to a broad range of interested stakeholders.

Dubai Financial Services Authority: Public Holiday Notification

Date 15/11/2018

To mark the occasion of the Prophet’s Birthday (Peace Be Upon Him), the DFSA offices will be closed on Sunday, 18 November 2018. Work will resume on Monday, 19 November 2018.

Opening Remarks At The 2018 SEC Staff Roundtable On The Proxy Process, SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein, Nov. 15, 2018

Date 15/11/2018

Good morning. Welcome to the SEC staff’s roundtable on proxy process. I would like to start by thanking Chairman Clayton for asking the staff to host a roundtable on this very important topic. I would also like to thank Michele Anderson, Julie Davis, and the entire SEC team who worked so hard to bring this roundtable to fruition. Indeed, it has been eight years since the Commission sought comment on the proxy system.

Amman Stock Exchange: Public Holiday (Prophet Mohammed’s Birth)

Date 15/11/2018

According to the announcement issued by Prime Minister on the occasion of Prophet Mohammed's Birth, the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) will be off on Tuesday the 20^th of November, 2018. The ASE will resume its work on Wednesday the 21^st of November, 2018.

Statement At The SEC Staff Roundtable On The Proxy Process, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, Nov. 15, 2018

Date 15/11/2018

Thank you Bill [Hinman], and good morning everyone.

My fellow Commissioners and I have agreed to keep our remarks brief so we can move forward promptly with this important program. I am going to highlight four items.

CME Group Energy Futures And Options Volume Reaches Record 5.1 Million Contracts

Date 15/11/2018

• Energy options volume surpasses 1 million contracts for first time
• Henry Hub Natural Gas futures and options set new volume records

FSB Publishes 2018 Resolution Report And Publicly Consults On Financial Resources To Support CCP Resolution

Date 15/11/2018

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published today its 2018 Resolution Report and is also launching for public consultation a discussion paper on financial resources to support central counterparty (CCP) resolution and on the treatment of CCP equity in resolution

In CFTC Action, Federal Court Orders Hedge Fund And Its Principals To Pay More Than $1 Million For Fraud And Registration Violations

Date 15/11/2018

A federal court in New York has entered orders against Kevin P. Whylie of Ozone Park, New York, Matthew James Zecchini of East Islip, New York, and the New York hedge fund they co-founded, Algointeractive Inc (together, Defendants), to pay more than $1 million in civil monetary penalties and restitution.  The Court’s Orders resolve the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) enforcement action against the Defendants, filed on April 11, 2018, which charged them with fraudulent solicitation and misappropriation of funds, among other charges (see CFTC Complaint and Press Release 7710-18).