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CFTC Staff Releases Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception Final Staff Report

Date 15/08/2016

The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) today issued the Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception Final Staff Report. The Final Report supplements the Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception Preliminary Report issued on November 18, 2015.

Treasury International Capital Data For June

Date 15/08/2016

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for June 2016. The next release, which will report on data for July 2016, is scheduled for September 16, 2016.

SEC: Hedge Fund Manager Charged In Scheme Involving Terminally Ill

Date 15/08/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a hedge fund manager and his firm accused of paying terminally ill individuals to use their names on purportedly joint brokerage accounts so he could purchase investments on behalf of his hedge fund and redeem them early by invoking a survivor’s option.

EEX New Participant: Enel Trade S.p.A.

Date 15/08/2016

Enel Trade S.p.A. has additionally been admitted to exchange trading for UK Financial Power Futures.

Qatar Stock Exchange Listed Companies Reported Qr 21.7 Billion Net Profits For The Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2016

Date 15/08/2016

With the end of disclosure period for the first half of 2016, forty three companies out of the forty four listed companies at Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) have disclosed their financial statements results for the six month period ended June 30, 2016, The combined net profit of all companies as of June 30, 2016 amounted to QR 21.7 billion versus QR 24.3 billion for the corresponding period in 2015, an decrease of 10.3%.

UBS MTF Market Notice: Post-Session Order Expiry

Date 15/08/2016

UBS MTF would like to announce a update to the FIX Rules of Engagement.

Effective 25 August 2016, Cancellation messages will be automatically returned to members on order expiry after market close. FIX connectivity continues to be available until 19:00, however order entry and modification remain prohibited after market close. Orders may be cancelled by Members at any time. This functionality is currently available in UAT. Members are invited to test if they plan to rely on expiry via this mechanism.

CBOE Launches First in Series of Social Media-Based Strategy Benchmark Indexes

Date 15/08/2016

● CBOE–SMA Large–Cap Benchmark Tracks Portfolio of Stocks With High Social Market Analytics (SMA) Scores● Index Uses Social Media Intelligence as Investment Tool

Federal Court In South Carolina Orders Robert S. Leben And Amy L. Leben To Pay Over $10 Million In Restitution And Penalties In Cftc Anti-Fraud Enforcement Action - In A Parallel Criminal Action, Robert Leben Was Sentenced To 40 Months In Prison

Date 15/08/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that Chief Judge Terry L. Wooten of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina entered a summary judgment Order against Defendants Robert S. Leben and Amy L. Leben of Columbia, South Carolina, in a CFTC enforcement action charging the Lebens with misappropriating pool participant funds and failing to register as commodity pool operators (see CFTC Press Release 6881-14). In addition, the CFTC Complaint charged Robert Leben with issuing false statements and fraudulently soliciting pool participants by guaranteeing returns and the safety of each pool participant’s principal investment. The Complaint also charged Amy Leben with improperly accepting and commingling pool participant funds.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities PLZL

Date 15/08/2016

The following risk parameters for the securities PLZL will be changed:

Deutsche Börse: Xetra-Gold Holdings Rise By More Than 50 Per Cent Since The Beginning Of The Year - 90 Ton Mark Exceeded

Date 15/08/2016

The gold held in custody by Deutsche Börse Commodities GmbH for the purpose of physically backing the Xetra-Gold bond has risen to a new record high of 90.67 tons, an increase of more than 50 per cent since the beginning of the year. For each Xetra-Gold bond, exactly one gram of gold is deposited in the central vaults for German securities in Frankfurt.