Search Results for: Commodity Exchange Act
Russia’s Central Bank Plans to Tax Bitcoin, Deem it a ‘Digital Commodity’
May 31st, 2017
The Central Bank of Russia could soon recognize digital currencies like bitcoin as digital commodities and tax them accordingly. According to the central bank’s deputy chairwoman, Olga Skorobogatova, the central bank is in the process of drafting legislation to ...
K.B. Concepts Group and its Owner Fined For Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions
May 31st, 2017
Federal Court in Florida Orders K.B. Concepts Group, LLC and Kelvin Burgos to Pay More than $486,300 in Disgorgement and a Civil Monetary Penalty for Engaging in Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ...
Moscow Exchange announces results for the first quarter 2017
May 19th, 2017
Moscow Exchange (MOEX) today announces its financial results in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for Q1 2017. KEY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR Q1 2017 Fee and commission income from the Fixed Income Market increased 12.8% YoY thanks to ...
CFTC’s Division of Clearing and Risk Extends No-Action Relief for Shanghai Clearing House
May 17th, 2017
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR) today issued a no-action letter extending the relief provided to the Shanghai Clearing House (SHCH) in CFTC Letter 16-56, which expires May 31, 2017. The extension ...
European Energy Exchange acquires 100% ownership of US Nodal Exchange
May 5th, 2017
The European Energy Exchange (EEX), part of Deutsche Börse Group, and the owners of US-based Nodal Exchange Holdings, LLC have successfully closed the transaction under which EEX has acquired 100% of the equity in Nodal Exchange. All remaining regulatory ...
World Federation of Exchanges publishes Annual IOMA Derivatives Report
April 22nd, 2017
The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, has today published its annual report into the global derivatives market. Highlights of the report are as follows: – Derivatives volumes continued ...
CFTC charges purported hedge fund that traded commodity futures and forex contracts
April 21st, 2017
CFTC Charges Purported Hedge Fund Capitol Equity FX LLC and California Residents Robert Leland Johnson IV and Marisa Elena Johnson with Fraud, Misappropriation, and Registration Violations The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the filing of a ...
CFTC Acting Chairman Giancarlo Announced Andrew B. Busch as the Commission’s first Chief Market Intelligence Officer
April 4th, 2017
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) Acting Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo today announced that Andrew B. Busch has been named the Commission’s first Chief Market Intelligence Officer. After spending 30 years in the financial services sector, Mr. Busch comes ...
Energy Exchange in Europe set to acquire US-based futures exchange
March 6th, 2017
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) and the owners of US-based Nodal Exchange Holdings, LLC have reached an agreement under which EEX will acquire 100% of the equity in Nodal Exchange for a low triple digit million US-Dollar investment. As ...
BCSC warns for a Forex and Futures contracts provider
March 2nd, 2017
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has issued a warning to inform public and investors about Trade12, owned and operated by Exo Capital Markets Limited and Global Fin Services Ltd. Trade12 claims to be based in Estonia, and offers an online ...
