The John Lothian News Daily Update Podcast for December 19, 2024, highlights key stories from financial markets. The CFTC issued a fraud awareness advisory urging vigilance against rising online scams in 2025. North Korean hackers stole $1.34 billion in cryptocurrency this year, funding missile programs, according to Chainalysis. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to simplify EU-inherited disclosure rules for investment products, affecting 12.6 million investors. Howard Lutnick, Trump's commerce secretary pick, is set to buy Fox News anchor Bret Baier’s $28.995M D.C. home, which could set a local sales record. Additionally, the World Federation of Exchanges urged the European Commission to clarify the Digital Operational Resilience Act to avoid regulatory discrepancies for non-EU financial services. Other notable news includes the evolution of Broadridge’s futures platform, Trump’s proposed regulatory reforms, and Europe’s “shadow war” with Russia.

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