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I’ll Take “Advocating For Small Businesses And Their Investors” For $800, Please! - Remarks At SEC Speaks, Stacey Bowers, Director, SEC Office Of The Advocate For Small Business Capital Formation, Washington D.C., May 20, 2025

Date 20/05/2025

Good morning. Thank you to PLI for once again hosting this event and to the studio audience, both live and virtual, who has joined us today. In preparing these remarks and knowing I was lucky enough to take the stage between all of you and your lunch break, I thought, how do I pack in all the ways our Office seeks to support small businesses in a few short minutes before that mental lunch bell rings? And just like that, I found myself in my head somewhere between the Final Jeopardy countdown music and those shopping shows where contestants race around with a grocery cart. Embracing that theme, welcome to my trip down “game show” memory lane to revisit some famous, and possibly not so famous, game shows. Our journey will highlight some of what our Office does, and what is happening with capital formation in the small business ecosystem. However, before I test your game show acumen, I need to remind all of you that I am speaking in my official capacity as the Director of the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation, and my remarks do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission, the Commissioners, or other members of the Commission Staff.

The EBA Publishes 2024 Report Of Its Key Achievements And Activities

Date 20/05/2025

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published the first part of its 2024 Annual Report presenting the main achievements and activities of the organisation in fulfilling its mandates under its Work Programme over the past year.  

Testimony Before The United States House Appropriations Subcommittee On Financial Services And General Government, Paul S. Atkins, SEC Chairman, United States House Appropriations Subcommittee On Financial Services And General Government, Washington D.C., May 20, 2025

Date 20/05/2025

Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Hoyer, and members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me to testify today.

I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss the SEC, including our important mission on behalf of our fellow citizens, investors, and taxpayers.  I also appreciate the opportunity as well to speak to some of my priorities as Chairman.

The Courage Not To Act − Remarks By Huw Pill, Bank Of England, Chief Economist And Executive Director, Monetary Analysis, Remarks On The Monetary Policy Outlook At A Briefing Hosted By Barclays

Date 20/05/2025

In this speech, Huw discusses why he voted to leave Bank Rate unchanged at the May MPC meeting. 

CKGSB Investor Sentiment Survey Found More Chinese Investors Retreat To Safe Assets

Date 20/05/2025

CKGSB Investor Sentiment Survey's Q1 report records 16.3% of net increase in the number of people willing to invest in gold in April 2025, up 17 percentage points since October 2018, indicating a retreat to safe harbors in rocky times among US tariff hikes implemented as this survey went out.

Trading Technologies' TT FX Connects With EBS And FX Spot+

Date 20/05/2025

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform services provider, today announced that it has integrated with the EBS Market central limit order book (CLOB), a regulated, anonymous all-to-all matching platform. It also plans to offer EBS Direct, a relationship based disclosed platform, and CME Group's new FX Spot+ platform. With this new connectivity, TT is substantially expanding its FX liquidity alongside its award-winning futures and options offering.

HKEX: Adjustment Of BYD Company Structured Products, Futures And Options

Date 20/05/2025

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment to BYD Company Limited (BYD Company) structured products, futures and options1 to account for the issuance of bonus shares and capitalisation shares of BYD Company.

Updates To The UK Prudential Regulation Authority's Approach Of Responsible Openness To International Banks

Date 20/05/2025

The PRA has today clarified its expectations around business conducted within branches of international banks operating in the UK, as well as its booking model expectations and liquidity reporting for such branches. 

Cautious Investor Sentiment Pulls Global Deal Activity Down 5% YoY In First Four Months Of 2025, Finds GlobalData

Date 20/05/2025

Cautious investor sentiment has weighed heavily on the global deal landscape, with mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and venture financing activities collectively declining by approximately 5% year-on-year (YoY) during the first four months of 2025. Geopolitical uncertainty and macroeconomic headwinds have prompted dealmakers to adopt a more selective, risk-averse approach, leading to a slowdown across major markets, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

FX Market Volumes Expected To Rise, Leading To Investments In Connectivity

Date 20/05/2025

Firms active in institutional FX markets are preparing for increased volumes by investing in connectivity, aiming to gain a competitive edge and better navigate evolving liquidity fragmentation, a new report from Acuiti has found.