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BIS: Basel Committee Publishes Report On The Digitalisation Of Finance

Date 16/05/2024

• The Basel Committee has published a report on the implications of the digitalisation of finance for banks and supervision.
• The report considers both the benefits and risks of new technologies and the emergence of new technologically enabled suppliers for the provision of banking services.
• It identifies eight implications for banks and supervisors relating to macro-structural elements, specific digitalisation themes, and capacity building and coordination.

Remarks Before The Conference On Emerging Trends In Asset Management, Natasha Vij Greiner. Director, SEC Division Of Investment Management, Washington D.C., May 16, 2024

Date 16/05/2024

Good morning.  I am Natasha Vij Greiner, Director of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management.  It is my honor to welcome all of you to the second annual Conference on Emerging Trends in Asset Management hosted by the SEC’s Division of Investment Management. 

Tina Diamantopoulos Named Regional Director Of Chicago Office

Date 16/05/2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Tina Diamantopoulos has been named Director of the Chicago Regional Office, the Commission’s second-largest regional office.

Protecting Investors With More Timely Disclosure Of Cyber Breaches, SEC Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga, May 16, 2024

Date 16/05/2024

I am pleased to support the adoption of reforms to Regulation S-P, an existing Commission rule requiring firms to adopt policies and procedures that include safeguards to protect customer records and information.

Register To Hear ESMA’s Views On Effective And Attractive Capital Markets

Date 16/05/2024

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, will host an online event on 22 May, 10:00-11:00, Paris time, focused on the launch of its Position Paper on the effectiveness of capital markets in the European Union. Registrations are now open. 

FIA: April 2024 SEF Tracker

Date 16/05/2024

Interactive Brokers Launches Cryptocurrency Trading For UK Clients - Single View To Trade Crypto And Stocks, Options, Futures, Currencies, Bonds, Funds, ETFs And More

Date 16/05/2024

Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, today announced the launch of cryptocurrency trading in the United Kingdom as a new addition to its platform. Individual and institutional investor clients of Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited (IBUK), including financial advisers, can now trade crypto assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) alongside the broad range of investment products available through Interactive Brokers from a single unified platform.

John Maggiacomo Joins MarketAxess As Head Of North America Client Sales

Date 16/05/2024

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, today announced the appointment of John Maggiacomo as Head of Client Sales in North America.

Power Brokers: How To Transform Into The Lynchpins Of The Ecosystem - Speech By Emily Shepperd, UK Financial Conduct Authority Chief Operating Officer Delivered At The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) Conference

Date 16/05/2024

Key points

• Brokers have the opportunity to wield power responsibly and play a role as engineers of the financial ecosystem
• The industry must show more leadership in evidencing the value that brokers play when designing commissions and on policing non-financial misconduct and promoting healthy work cultures
• We are considering where we can reduce the regulatory burden on brokers, particularly when insurance is placed through overseas brokers 

Changes Of The Trading Days In Israel?

Date 16/05/2024

TASE publishes a call for the public comments on the alignment of its trading days to international standards The move is prompted in collaboration with the Israel Securities Authority and the Bank of Israel, given the importance of strengthening the international profile of public companies and the Israeli capital market, especially at this time