📈ICE Clear Credit Proposes Rule Change on Monitoring Procedures
ICE Clear Credit LLC has filed a proposed rule change to update its Counterparty Monitoring Procedures, focusing on clarifications to ensure consistency with current practices without altering the ICC Clearing Rules. The changes aim to enhance the effectiveness and clarity of oversight over counterparties, reinforcing the stability and integrity of clearance and settlement processes.
Learn More📊SEC Proposes Changes to ICC Default Management Procedures
The SEC is soliciting comments on ICE Clear Credit LLC's proposed revisions to its Default Management Procedures and Clearing Rules. The changes aim to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and accuracy of default management processes by automating key functions and removing outdated mechanisms, ultimately improving risk management capabilities.
Learn More📊IEX's Free Trial Program for Real-Time Market Data Products
The Investors Exchange LLC (IEX) is implementing a free trial program for its real-time market data products, specifically TOPS and DEEP. This initiative allows first-time recipients to access these data feeds for up to 30 days without fees, aiming to enhance market data accessibility and stimulate interest among potential subscribers.
Learn More🎁FINRA Proposes Amendments to Gift Rules for Financial Firms
The FINRA proposes to amend Rule 3220 regarding gifts, increasing the limit from $100 to $250 per person annually. This rule aims to reduce regulatory burden and improve compliance clarity while maintaining protections against conflicts of interest. The changes seek to enhance transparency and facilitate better business relationships across the financial industry.
Learn More💰Cboe BZX Exchange Proposes New Fees for Trading Ports
The Cboe BZX Exchange has submitted a notice regarding the implementation of new fees for Unitized Logical Ports associated with its equity options platform. These changes include fees for Average Daily Quotes and Average Daily Orders, aimed at managing exchange resources while providing members with enhanced connectivity options. Members can choose to utilize these ports on an optional basis, aligning their costs with their trading needs.
Learn More📈SEC Notice on Venerable Variable Insurance Trust Exemption Application
The SEC has issued a notice regarding an application from Venerable Variable Insurance Trust and Venerable Investment Advisers, LLC, seeking an exemption under the Investment Company Act. This exemption would allow the approval of sub-advisory agreements without the need for in-person meetings, aiming to streamline governance and operational processes for the trust's board of trustees.
Learn More🏦Change in Bank Control Notices
The Federal Reserve System has issued notice regarding applications for acquiring shares of banks or bank holding companies under the Change in Bank Control Act. Interested parties can comment on these applications, with disclosures on public comments. The document highlights the regulatory framework guiding bank control changes, ensuring transparency in acquisitions.
Learn More📊New SEC Regulations for Clearing Agencies on Securities Valuation
The SEC has approved partial amendments to rule changes concerning the Clearing Agency Securities Valuation Framework. This update mandates the use of substantive inputs alongside timely price data for risk management and margin calculations, enhancing operational stability and regulatory compliance in the clearing process.
Learn More🏦Analysis of Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund Rule Amendment
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau or CFPB) is proposing to amend its 2013 rule implementing the provision of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (CFPA or Act) that establishes a Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund (Civil Penalty Fund). Under the CFPA, the Civil Penalty Fund may be used for payments to victims of activities subject to civil penalties; to the extent victims cannot be located or payments are not practicable, the Bureau may use funds for consumer education and financial literacy programs. This proposed rule would remove references to allocating funds for consumer education and financial literacy programs.
Learn More📈NYSE Arca Proposes New Gross Risk Credit Limits for Firms
The NYSE Arca has filed a notice regarding proposed amendments to Rule 6.40P-O, introducing optional "Gross Risk Credit Limits" as pre-trade risk controls for Entering Firms. This change aims to enhance risk management and compliance measures, catering to market participants’ requests and aligning with existing risk frameworks at other exchanges.
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