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David Glockner, Regional Director Of Chicago Office, To Leave SEC

Date 01/11/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that David Glockner, Director of the Chicago Regional Office, is planning to leave the agency later this month.

Federal Reserve Board Announces Appointment Of James A. Clouse As Secretary Of The Federal Open Market Committee

Date 01/11/2017

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced that James A. Clouse has been appointed secretary of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), succeeding Brian F. Madigan, effective November 26.

Statement On Potentially Unlawful Promotion Of Initial Coin Offerings And Other Investments By Celebrities And Others - SEC Division Of Enforcement And SEC Office Of Compliance Inspections And Examinations

Date 01/11/2017

Celebrities and others are using social media networks to encourage the public to purchase stocks and other investments.  These endorsements may be unlawful if they do not disclose the nature, source, and amount of any compensation paid, directly or indirectly, by the company in exchange for the endorsement.  The SEC’s Enforcement Division and Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations encourage investors to be wary of investment opportunities that sound too good to be true.  We encourage investors to research potential investments rather than rely on paid endorsements from artists, sports figures, or other icons.  

OneChicago Announces Trading Volume For October 2017

Date 01/11/2017

OneChicago, LLC (OCX), a securities finance exchange, today announced its October 2017 volume of 1,026,826, an increase of 14% year-over-year. OneChicago is a CFTC and SEC regulated exchange offering Single Stock Futures (SSF), a Delta One product, on approximately 1,800 equities, including ADRs and ETFs.

Cboe Welcomes New Aptus Fund To ETF Marketplace

Date 01/11/2017

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | NASDAQ: CBOE), one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, today welcomed a new Aptus fund to the Cboe ETF Marketplace.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 01/11/2017

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

SEC: Petroleum Engineer Settles Charges Of Insider Trading Ahead Of Oil Discovery Announcement

Date 01/11/2017

A petroleum engineer who worked at Texas-based energy company Apache Corporation has agreed to settle SEC charges that he conducted insider trading ahead of a market-moving announcement about the company’s discovery of a significant new oil source.

CME Group Announces WTI Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures Open Interest Reaches Record 2.5 Million Contracts

Date 01/11/2017

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced WTI Light Sweet Crude Oil futures open interest surpassed 2.5 million contracts for the first time on Tuesday, October 31.

Cboe Welcomes New FormulaFolios Funds To ETF Marketplace

Date 01/11/2017

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | NASDAQ: CBOE), one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, today welcomed two new FormulaFolios funds to the Cboe ETF Marketplace.

European Commission - Joint Statement By The European Commission And The Department For Exiting The European Union

Date 01/11/2017

The following joint statement has been issued by the European Commission and the Department for Exiting the European Union:

"Michel Barnier, the European Commission's Chief Negotiator, and David Davis, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, agreed today that the two teams would meet for Article 50 negotiations on 9 and 10 November 2017. An agenda will be published in due course."