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CFTC Releases Annual Enforcement Results For Fiscal Year 2017 - Agency Brought 49 Enforcement Actions And Obtained Orders Imposing $413 Million In Monetary Sanctions - CFTC Enforcement Activity Includes Significant Anti-Manipulation And Spoofing Enforcement Actions, Integration Of Market Surveillance Unit, Additional Protection For Whistleblowers, And Enhanced Enforcement Tools

Date 22/11/2017

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today released the agency’s enforcement results for fiscal year (FY) 2017. In the fiscal year that ended September 30, 2017, the CFTC brought 49 enforcement-related actions, which included significant actions to root out manipulation and spoofing and to protect retail investors from fraud. The CFTC also pursued significant and complex litigation, including cases charging manipulation, spoofing, and unlawful use of customer funds. The CFTC obtained orders totaling $412,726,307 in restitution, disgorgement and penalties.

The OFR Releases Study On Improving Workplace Culture

Date 22/11/2017

The Office of Financial Research today published an independently commissioned study focused on improving its workplace culture. The study includes both a quantitative analysis focused on data-driven insights into employee outcomes and a qualitative analysis focused on employee feedback about workplace culture.

Chairman Of Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority: Class Action Suit Regulations Regulations Aims At Protecting Investors And Facilitating The Procedures Of Litigation For The Capital Market Participants

Date 22/11/2017

The Capital Market Authority (CMA) issued a statement today stating that the CMA board has issued its resolution to approve the Class Action Suit Regulations and to amend the Resolution of Securities Disputes Proceedings Regulations accordingly. A class action suit can be defined as "a suit filed by a group of plaintiffs against one or more defendants, where the group of plaintiffs' suit share the same legal bases, merits and the subject matter of the requests. Any decision made on the case shall affect all of its parties".

Bitstamp Partners With Masterpayment For Cryptocurrency Purchases - Partnership Offers Customers Fast, Convenient And Secure Payment Processing For Four Cryptocurrencies

Date 22/11/2017

Bitstamp, a leading global digital currency exchange and the largest Bitcoin exchange in the EU in terms of volume, today announcesMasterpayment, an independent payment processor, specializing in the requirements of the new cryptocurrency markets, as its new partner for credit card processing and acquiring of cryptocurrency purchases. This partnership will allow Bitstamp customers to enjoy faster and more convenient transactions, while maintaining the same high-caliber security.

STOXX Expands Its Footprint In Asia

Date 22/11/2017

• Strong interest for smart beta strategies among Taiwanese investors
• Rick Chau is new Head of Asia-Pacific based in Hong Kong 

MOEX Announces The Effective Date For New Index Calculation Methodology

Date 22/11/2017

The updated methodology for the calculation of Moscow Exchange’s indices new index to come into force in 27 November 2017. The document details were disclosed on MOEX website on 10 November 2017.

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review From 18 November 2017 To 22 November 2017

Date 22/11/2017

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's weekly market review.

Todd Ruppert, Former T. Rowe Price Senior Executive, Joins Melonport - Former CEO Of T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services Joins The Decentralized Asset Management Technology Developer As An Advisor And Becomes A Council Foundation Member Of The Melon Foundation, An Organization Created To Manage The Future Maintenance And Development Of The Melon Ecosystem

Date 22/11/2017

Melonport AG, a swiss company for technology regulated investment funds, has announced that Todd Ruppert, the former CEO of T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services, will be joining the organization as an advisor and serving as a council foundation member for the newly created Melon Foundation, announced last week at the first annual M-0 conference.

LSEG: ELITE Welcomes 21 New International Companies Today, Bringing The Total Number Of ELITE Companies To 683

Date 22/11/2017

• 21 new companies join ELITE from across Europe, Turkey, Russia and Israel
• Brings the total number of firms in the ELITE community to 683
• First companies from Serbia and Luxembourg join the programme, bringing the total number of countries in ELITE to 27
• 1000 advisers, investors and companies, make up growing ELITE community

The World Federation Of Exchanges Publishes Position Paper On International Regulatory Dissonance

Date 22/11/2017

The World Federation of Exchanges (“The WFE”), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, today published a position paper discussing the implications of international regulatory dissonance, supported by a series of policy recommendations to promote better regulatory coherence.