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Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
CFTC Charges California Firm for ‘Ponzi-like’ Crypto Fraud
By Editors | 17/02/2023
Vista Network Technologies and its CEO advertised to customers that it would trade their digital assets using “robot traders” which did not exist.
Market Data & Technology
CFTC to Require UPIs in Swaps Reporting Starting Jan 2024
By Editors | 17/02/2023
UPIs issued by the DSB will be required in reporting credit, equity, foreign exchange, and interest rate swaps from 24 Jan 2024.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
US SEC Files Securities Fraud Charges Over Terra Collapse
By Editors | 17/02/2023
The Terraform ecosystem was ‘simply a fraud propped up by a so-called algorithmic stablecoin’, says Gurbir Grewal.
Cryptocurrency
CME to Launch Event Contracts on Bitcoin Futures
By Editors | 16/02/2023
The new event contracts will provide a highly transparent and less complex way for investors to access crypto markets, said Tim McCourt.
Clearing & Post-Trade
US SEC Sets May 2024 Target for Move to T+1 Settlement Cycle
By Editors | 16/02/2023
SEC commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda say the 28 May 2024 effective date does not leave enough time for the market to transition.
Custody & Infrastructure
US SEC Proposes to Tighten Custody Rules Including for Crypto
By Editors | 15/02/2023
The proposed change is expected to make it more difficult for asset managers to invest in crypto assets on behalf of clients.
Trading & Investment
US Listings of Chinese Companies Start to Resume
By Manesh Samtani | 15/02/2023
Three Chinese companies have launched US IPOs so far this year, following a year-and-a-half stand-off between Chinese and US regulators.
PEPs & Sanctions
UK Adds Russia Sanctions, EU Prepares Next Package
By Manesh Samtani | 14/02/2023
The US will crack down on facilitators and third-country providers helping Russia evade sanctions, whether “wittingly or unwittingly”.
Structural Regulation
CFIUS Confirms ‘Excepted Foreign State’ Status for UK, New Zealand
By Editors | 13/02/2023
UK and New Zealand investors do not have to undergo national security reviews for noncontrolling investments in the US.
Capital Adequacy
US Bank Stress Tests to Feature New ‘Exploratory Market Shock’
By Editors | 13/02/2023
The ‘exploratory market shock’ will be an additional component of the 2023 stress test, applied to the trading books of the eight largest US banks.
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