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Federal Reserve Announces It Will Replace Its Current Bank Application Filing System With A New And Upgraded System Later This Month

Date 06/10/2022

The Federal Reserve Board announced on Thursday that it will replace its current bank application filing system with a new and upgraded system later this month. The substantive requirements of applications will remain the same with the new system making the filing process more intuitive and minimizing paper applications and communications.

CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Participate In A Fireside Chat At The 2022 Future Of Black Communities Summit Hosted By The Joint Center For Political And Economic Studies

Date 06/10/2022

NGX Group Appoints Kwairanga As New Chairman

Date 06/10/2022

Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (“NGX Group” or “The Group”), a leading integrated market infrastructure group in Africa, is pleased to announce that its Board has appointed Alhaji (Dr) Umaru Kwairanga as the new Chairman at its meeting held on Wednesday, 5 October 2022.

Economic Outlook: Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook, At The Peterson Institute For International Economics, Washington, D.C.

Date 06/10/2022

Thank you, Adam, and thank you to the Peterson Institute for inviting me to speak today. This is my first speech as a Fed Governor, and I am delighted to deliver it here, joining friends and colleagues from across my career, from academia to policymaking.

Looking Out For American Families And Little League Sponsors - Remarks Of CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero Before ABA Derivatives Law

Date 06/10/2022

I am grateful to the ABA Derivatives and Futures Law Committee and its members for giving me such a warm welcome over the last six months.  The last time I spoke to a room full of derivatives lawyers in April, some said that it was interesting to talk a bit about crypto, but they were most interested in my views about Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC”) regulation of established derivatives markets, the core of their work.  So here you go.

ISDA Passes 1,000 Member Milestone

Date 06/10/2022

Membership of ISDA has exceeded 1,000 firms for the first time in its history, reflecting strong demand across the globe for ISDA’s suite of industry products, services, solutions, documentation and advocacy.

NGX Technology Board: Experts Optimistic About Outcome On Capital Market, Economy

Date 06/10/2022

Consistent with its bid to strengthen the diversity of the capital market by redefining it as an attractive destination for technology companies, Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) held the NGX Technology Board Webinar to drive comprehensive discussions and cogent actions to develop African technology.

US Treasury Announces $1 Billion Loan For Clean Technology Fund, Advancing U.S. Climate Commitments And Just Energy Transition Partnerships

Date 06/10/2022

Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen announced that Treasury has signed a loan agreement for the Clean Technology Fund (CTF)—a multilateral trust fund which helps to scale up low carbon technologies in developing countries--using resources appropriated by Congress and signed into law by President Biden. This contribution also makes good on the United States’ pledge to support the CTF’s Accelerating Coal Transition Investment Program made at the 2021 G7 Summit alongside G7 partners.  The loan will be used to support U.S. climate commitments, including Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs).  

EBA Risk Dashboard Shows That Capital Ratios Remained Broadly Stable And Liquidity Ratios Declined Slightly

Date 06/10/2022

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its quarterly Risk Dashboard covering the main risks and vulnerabilities in the EU banking sector.

Agile Regulation And Planning For Success - Speech By Emily Shepperd, UK Financial Conduct Authority Chief Operating Officer And Executive Director. Authorisations, Delivered At The CISI/The Financial Planning Conference 2022 In Liverpool

Date 06/10/2022

Highlights

• Investors should take the right advice before making big decisions as a reaction to current market conditions
• We are speeding up our authorisations process but keeping out more firms that do not meet our standards
• Firms should monitor customers and help them when they are in danger of becoming vulnerable