Stock market news live updates: Stocks close at a record as investors look beyond hot inflation – Yahoo Finance
Stocks ended Friday at a record level as investors shrugged off a key inflation report ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final policy-setting meeting of the year next week. The S&P 500 jumped nearly 1% to log a record closing high. The Dow gained more than 200 points, or 0.6%, while the Nasdaq added 0.7%. The […]
PERSONAL FINANCE/JOHN NINFO: Some frequently asked questions – MPNnow.com

We have talked about the shortage of truckers, and the resulting supply chain issues — but from my perspective, there are seemingly as many trucks on the road in Western and parts of Central New York as there were before the pandemic. I travel to schools all over the area, down south into Horseheads and Elmira […]
Earnr is a new finance and tax app aimed at UK ‘side-hustle’ businesses – TechCrunch

Earnr is a new finance and tax service aimed at the U.K. creator economy and people doing “side-hustle” businesses. It’s now secured £650,000 to launch an app aimed at “solopreneurs”. The round was led by 7percent Ventures, and was joined by Antler and FJ Labs. The startup deals with the financial and tax admin side […]
NGX: Capital Market Set For Launch Of Derivatives – Exchange News Direct
All ducks now appear to be in a row for the launch of Exchange Traded Derivatives (ETDs) in the Nigerian capital market. This comes on the back of the official launch of NG Clearing as Central Counterparty (CCP) Clearing House in Nigeria on Thursday, 9 December 2021. Speaking at the event, the Chief Executive Officer, […]
Here comes the crypto derivatives boom – Forkast News
Interest in crypto derivatives is surging as investors show an appetite to bet on the movement of Bitcoin prices without actually having to hold the cryptocurrency itself. The number of Bitcoin futures exchange-traded funds filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is a prime example. With Federal regulatory scrutiny intensifying, exchange-traded crypto derivatives such as […]
UK finance firms implement ‘challenging’ new COVID-19 rules – Reuters

LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Britain’s finance firms have began issuing an array of updated work from home guidance to staff after the government toughened up rules. But following stricter government COVID-19 guidance to work from home will be a “challenge” for accountants as they head for their busiest time of the year, auditor PwC […]
FTX US Is Now a Member of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association – CoinDesk
The crypto exchange plans to work with the association to build up crypto derivatives markets in the U.S. and around the world, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted. Dec 9, 2021 at 6:22 p.m. UTC Updated Dec 9, 2021 at 6:47 p.m. UTC FTX Trading CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Getty Images)
FTX US Joins International Swaps and Derivatives Association – CoinDesk
The crypto exchange plans to work with the association to build up crypto derivatives markets in the U.S. and around the world, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted. Dec 9, 2021 at 6:22 p.m. UTC Updated Dec 9, 2021 at 6:47 p.m. UTC FTX Trading CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Getty Images)
SF’s Tradeshift, a supply chain finance platform, raises $200M – TechCrunch

Tradeshift — the late-stage startup tackling supply chain financing — has announced a $200 million funding round in equity and debt from a combination of existing and new investors, including Koch Industries, the giant industrial conglomerate. Also participating were IDC Ventures, LUN Partners, Private Shares and Fuel Capital, which increased their existing stakes in the […]
Webcast: What’s Next: Spoofing and Manipulation in Commodities and Derivatives Markets – Gibson Dunn
December 9, 2021 This program will provide a comprehensive overview of spoofing and manipulation in the commodities and derivatives markets under the Commodity Exchange Act and other authorities. The panelists, all highly experienced lawyers in this area, will discuss the recent Department of Justice (DOJ) criminal prosecutions for spoofing and market manipulation, and the overlapping […]