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Speech By Samantha Barrass, Chief Executive, New Zealand Financial Markets Authority, To The Financial Advice NZ Conference 2026

Date 26/03/2026

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa

Thank you for the warm introduction – it’s wonderful to be back with you for another Financial Advice New Zealand conference.

Remarks At The US Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting, Paul S. Atkins, SEC Chairman, Washington D.C., March 25, 2026

Date 25/03/2026

Thank you, Secretary Bessent. My thanks as well to the FSOC staff for working closely and constructively with the SEC in bringing us to this point. That spirit of collaboration reflects the kind of partnership that this Council was designed to foster.

Innovation, Randall D. Guynn, Director, Federal Reserve Division Of Supervision And Regulation, Before The Subcommittee On Digital Assets, Financial Technology, And Artificial Intelligence, Committee On Financial Services, U.S. House Of Representatives, Washington, D.C.

Date 25/03/2026

Chairman Steil, Ranking Member Lynch, and other members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the Federal Reserve Board's (Board) work on financial sector innovation within the Division of Supervision and Regulation.

Comptroller Of The US Currency Gould Issues Statement At US Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting

Date 25/03/2026

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V. Gould today issued remarks at the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) meeting about the FSOC’s framework for considering the designation of a nonbank financial company.

Readout: Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting On March 25, 2026

Date 25/03/2026

Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott K. H. Bessent convened a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) in executive and open sessions at the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury). 

US Financial Stability Oversight Council Issues Proposed Guidance On Nonbank Financial Company Designations

Date 25/03/2026

The Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) today voted unanimously to issue for public comment proposed interpretative guidance on nonbank financial company designations.  This proposed guidance would reinstitute a number of elements first introduced by the Council’s 2019 interpretive guidance and would add critical enhancements that reflect the Council’s current understanding of financial stability, underscoring the importance of economic growth and economic security. 

SIFMA President And CEO Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. Testifies At House Tokenization Hearing

Date 25/03/2026

Today, SIFMA president and CEO Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services at a hearing entitled Tokenization and the Future of Securities: Modernizing Our Capital Markets.

Interactive Brokers Enables Crypto Portfolio Transfers For Lower-Cost Trading And Broader Market Access

Date 25/03/2026

Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global broker, today announced that clients can transfer their existing holdings in supported cryptocurrencies to their Interactive Brokers-linked crypto account, enabling them to trade crypto at lower costs while gaining access to global investment markets – all without selling their digital assets upfront.

Federal Reserve Board Releases Annual Audited Financial Statements

Date 25/03/2026

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday released annual audited financial statements for the Federal Reserve System for 2025. An independent accounting firm issued unqualified opinions, stating that its audit found no material misstatements in accordance with applicable auditing standards.

Apex Group Appointed To Support Chaince Digital Holdings With Tokenization And Digital Asset Servicing Solutions

Date 25/03/2026

Apex Group Ltd (“Apex Group”), a global financial services provider with over $3.5 trillion in assets serviced, today announced that it has been appointed to provide digital asset servicing, tokenization technology, and operational infrastructure solutions to Chaince Digital Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CD), a global technology company focused on institutional‑grade tokenization and blockchain‑based investment platforms.