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Readout: Fifth Meeting Of The Economic Working Group Between The United States And The People’s Republic Of China

Date 20/09/2024

The United States and the People’s Republic of China held the fifth meeting of the Economic Working Group (EWG) on September 19-20 in Beijing.  This was the second EWG held in China. 

SEC To Hold Virtual National Compliance Outreach Seminar For Investment Companies And Investment Advisers

Date 20/09/2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Compliance Outreach Program announced today that it will host a virtual national seminar for investment companies and investment advisers on Nov. 7, 2024. This seminar is intended to help Chief Compliance Officers and other senior personnel at investment companies and investment advisory firms enhance their compliance programs for the protection of investors.

Borsa İstanbul Announces The Constituent Changes To The BIST Stock Indices For The Fourth Quarter Of 2024

Date 20/09/2024

All changes will be applied after the close of business on Monday, September 30, 2024 and will be effective on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

Inter-Agency Working Group Releases New Report On US Treasury Market Resilience Efforts

Date 20/09/2024

The Inter-Agency Working Group on Treasury Market Surveillance (IAWG)—which is composed of staff from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission—today issued a staff progress report to highlight the wide range of significant steps its members have taken to enhance the resilience of the U.S. Treasury market.  

Dissenting Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger On Guidance Regarding The Listing Of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts

Date 20/09/2024

Today’s non-binding guidance to designated contract markets (“DCMs”) regarding listing of voluntary carbon credits (“VCCs”) derivative contracts is a solution in search of a problem.  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has no shortage of topics that warrant our immediate attention.  But instead of addressing those, we are issuing guidance on an emerging class of products that have very little open interest and comprise a miniscule percentage of trading activity on CFTC-regulated DCMs.

Statement Of Support Of CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam On The Commission’s Final Guidance Regarding The Listing Of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivatives Contracts

Date 20/09/2024

The Commission’s final guidance for designated contract markets (DCMs or Contract Markets) that list derivatives on voluntary carbon credits (VCCs) as the underlying commodity is a critical step in support of the development of high-integrity voluntary carbon markets (VCMs). For the first time ever, a U.S. financial regulator is issuing regulatory guidance for contract markets that list financial contracts aimed at providing tools to manage risk, promote price discovery, and foster the allocation of capital towards decarbonization efforts.

CFTC Approves Final Guidance Regarding The Listing Of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts

Date 20/09/2024

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today approved final guidance regarding the listing for trading of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts. The guidance applies to designated contract markets (DCMs), which are CFTC-regulated derivatives exchanges, and outlines factors for DCMs to consider when addressing certain Core Principle requirements in the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations that are relevant to the listing for trading of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts. The guidance also outlines factors for consideration when addressing certain requirements under the CFTC’s Part 40 Regulations that relate to the submission of new derivative contracts, and contract amendments to the CFTC. 

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Summary, 20 September 2024

Date 20/09/2024

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GT Talent Group Lists On Euronext Growth Milan

Date 20/09/2024

• 16th listing in 2024 on Euronext Growth Milan

• 36th listing on Euronext in 2024

• The company raised €1.5 million

• Market capitalisation at IPO is €5.2 million

Strong And Simple – Completing The Picture - Speech By David Bailey, Bank Of England, Executive Director, Prudential Policy, Given At The Building Societies Association

Date 20/09/2024

In his speech at the Building Societies Association (BSA). David Bailey talks about the PRA’s consultation paper (CP) on the capital-related aspects of the Strong and Simple prudential framework for small banks and building societies. The speech outlines the benefits of the Strong and Simple package, which includes targeted and proportionate changes to simplify the capital regime. He explains why this will be good for competition, competitiveness and growth.