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Federal Court Orders Florida-Based Mintco LLC And Its Owners, Stuart Rubin And Richard Zimmerman, To Pay $340,000 In Civil Monetary Penalties For Engaging In Illegal Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions

Date 20/12/2017

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) obtained three related Consent Orders of Permanent Injunction against Defendants Mintco LLC of Delray Beach, Florida, and its owners Stuart Rubinof Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Richard Q. Zimmerman of Wellington Florida, finding that all Defendants engaged in illegal off-exchange precious metals transactions and further that Rubin and Mintco engaged in fraud with respect to these same precious metals transactions.

Overstock.com Blockchain Subsidiary tZERO Takes Stake In Siebert Financial Parent, Kennedy Cabot

Date 20/12/2017

Nobilis Health Applies For Listing On Canada's NEO Exchange

Date 20/12/2017

Nobilis Health Corp. (NYSE American: HLTH) ("Nobilis" or the "Company") today announced it has commenced the application process to list its common shares on the Aequitas NEO Exchange ("NEO") in Canada. Subject to regulatory approvals, Nobilis expects its common shares to be available for trading on NEO in early 2018.

CME Group Inc. Announces Fourth-Quarter And Full-Year 2017 Earnings Release, Conference Call

Date 20/12/2017

CME Group Inc. will announce earnings for the fourth quarter and full year of 2017 before the markets open on Thursday, February 1, 2018.  Slides and written highlights for the quarter and year will be posted on its website at 6:30 a.m. Central Time, the same time it provides its earnings press release.  The company will hold an investor conference call that day at 7:30 a.m. Central Time, at which time company executives will take analysts' questions. 

TheCityUK Responds To The Bank Of England’s Approach To The Authorisation And Supervision Of International Banks

Date 20/12/2017

Miles Celic, Chief Executive Officer, TheCityUK, said:

The Bank of England’s proposed approach to EU banks, insurers and CCPs is a positive move. It is an act of economic common sense. Encouraging EU head-quartered financial institutions to stay in the UK post Brexit will also ultimately support continued UK competitiveness, help preserve financial stability, and defend London and the UK’s position as an open global financial centre. 

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Statement On EU Withdrawal

Date 20/12/2017

On December 15 2017 The European Council confirmed that sufficient progress had been made to move to the second phase of negotiations related to transition (the implementation period) and the framework for the future relationship between the UK and the European Union. The FCA welcomes the progress that has been made and is supportive of open markets and free trade in financial services underpinned by strong regulatory standards.

Consultative Document On Stress Testing Principles And A Range Of Practices Report Issued By The Basel Committee

Date 20/12/2017

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today released a consultative document on stress testing principles and a range of practices report on supervisory and bank stress testing.

ADX Announces The Inclusion Of “ADNOC Distribution” Into Exchange Indices As Of Wednesday 20th December 2017

Date 20/12/2017

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced that the ADNOC Distribution is added to its General index (ADI) and to sector indices (ADEG) as of Wednesday 20th Dec 2017, lifting the number of companies included in the ADI to 62 companies.

Thomson Reuters Clients Given Access To FX Trading On Moscow Exchange

Date 20/12/2017

On 20 December 2017, clients of Thomson Reuters has got access to aggregate quotes of the Moscow Exchange FX Market via Thomson Reuters’ FX Trading platform. 

United Kingdom: IMF Staff Concluding Statement Of the T017 Article IV Mission

Date 20/12/2017

A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, or as part of other staff monitoring of economic developments.