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CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update
Date 17/01/2020
The current reports for the week of January 14th, 2020 are now available.
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SEC To Report On State Of Small Business Capital Formation In The U.S. - Will Host First Ever “Capital Call” On January 23
Date 17/01/2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation will report on its findings regarding the state of capital formation for small businesses and its latest recommendations to the Commission during a virtual conference call event on Jan. 23, 2020, at 1 p.m. ET.
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Spontaneity And Order: Transparency, Accountability, And Fairness In Bank Supervision - Federal Reserve Vice Chair For Supervision Randal K. Quarles - At The American Bar Association Banking Law Committee Meeting 2020, Washington, D.C.
Date 17/01/2020
It's a great pleasure to be with you today at the ABA Banking Law Committee's annual meeting. I left the practice of law—and immersion in the company of lawyers—closing in on 20 years ago now, but there have been many times during my long sojourn among businessmen and economists that I have reflected with fondness and some nostalgia on the famous adage of Harrison Tweed (the "Tweed" of Milbank, Tweed, a reformer of the bar, the "most democratic of aristocrats," and the last man to unironically wear a cape in the lobby of the Chase Manhattan Plaza) which most of you can no doubt recite by heart: "I have a high opinion of lawyers. With all their faults, they stack up well against those in every other occupation or profession. They are better to work with or play with or fight with or drink with than most other varieties of mankind." Speaking here feels a lot like coming home.
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Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On Securities Market
Date 17/01/2020
CCP NCC is changing PcH_max parameter value that defines price up limit for FXRW and FXWO shares on Securities market starting from January 20, 2020:
Ticker Current value PcH_max, PcL_max New value PcH_max, PcL_max FXRW 40% 7% FXWO 40% 7% -
Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For January 17th 2020
Date 17/01/2020
A total turnover of 2.087 billion shares worth N26.470 billion in 24,262 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.683 billion shares valued at N32.646 billion that exchanged hands last week in 30,956 deals.
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SEC Charges Convicted Criminal Who Conducted Fraudulent ICO Using A Fake Identity
Date 17/01/2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged convicted criminal Boaz Manor, his business associate, and two businesses, CG Blockchain Inc. and BCT Inc. SEZC, with raising over $30 million from hundreds of investors in a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO).
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Dubai Based Fintech Set To Disrupt UK Digital Payments
Date 17/01/2020
Dubai based fintech company specializing in payment processing is set to launch OG Bank and OG Pay (On the Go) a digital banking solution, chat based payment wallet and a digital point of sale (POS) all to be operated from mobile devices.
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Is This The Decade Of The Credit Union? Speech By Charles Randell, Chair Of The FCA, Delivered At The National Credit Union Forum, Penrith
Date 17/01/2020
Highlights:
- Community based lending is key part of growing the supply of affordable credit.
- Accelerating the growth in credit union membership requires a transformation of the sector.
- Credit unions need governance that’s equal to this transformation challenge, while continuing to protect consumers and prevent financial crime.
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Chicago Business Barometer™- December Adjusted Lower - Stronger Growth In Second Half Of 2019 Offset By Lower Growth In Q1
Date 17/01/2020
The Chicago Business BarometerTM, produced with MNI, was revised down in December to 48.2 from 48.9 previously, following the annual seasonal adjustments.
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Monetary Authority Of Singapore Alerts Financial Institutions To Vulnerability In Microsoft Windows Operating System
Date 17/01/2020
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) had issued an advisory on 15 January to alert financial institutions in Singapore of critical vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Windows Operating System. These vulnerabilities could allow malicious files or applications to bypass detection from security applications and gain control of the computer systems. MAS had informed financial institutions using the affected Windows Operating Systems to take immediate action to install the relevant patches. Financial institutions should also take mitigating measures to prevent the vulnerabilities from being exploited.
