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NZX Board Succession Outlined – Chair-Elect Announced

Date 11/10/2022

 Experienced markets practitioner Rob Hamilton has been appointed NZX Board Chair-Elect following the announcement in February that current Board Chair James Miller is to retire after next year’s annual shareholder meeting (ASM).

IMF: Intergovernmental Group Of Twenty-Four On International Monetary Affairs And Development

Date 11/10/2022

1. Multiple compounding crises have severely darkened the global economic outlook and development prospects. Global growth is slowing, and poverty, hunger, water scarcity, cost of living pressures and food and energy insecurity have increased alarmingly, deepening the existing challenges in the global economy as well as exacerbating fragilities in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States (FCS). Persistently high inflation and spikes in food and energy prices, exacerbated by the conflict in Ukraine, have disproportionately harmed vulnerable households and the poor. Downside risks to prospective growth have risen leading to fears of a global recession.

Nasdaq Announces End Of Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date September 30, 2022

Date 11/10/2022

At the end of the settlement date of September 30, 2022, short interest in 3,450 Nasdaq Global Market℠ securities totaled 10,500,336,239 shares compared with 10,247,432,237 shares in 3,449 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of September 15, 2022. The end of September short interest represents 2.80 days average daily Nasdaq Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 3.03 days for the prior reporting period.

Remarks By US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen At Bilateral Meeting With Ukraine Minister Of Finance Sergii Marchenko

Date 11/10/2022

Thank you, Minister Marchenko  for coming to DC while Ukraine continues to defend its sovereignty against Russia’s brutal war of aggression—including Putin’s horrific missile attacks yesterday that injured and took the lives of innocent civilians.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 11/10/2022

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

US Acting Comptroller Of The Currency Discusses Crypto And The Regulatory Perimeter

Date 11/10/2022

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu today discussed cryptocurrency and the regulatory perimeter in remarks to the Harvard Law School and Program on International Financial Systems' Roundtable on Institutional Investors and Crypto Assets. Mr. Hsu's comments discussed the need to clarify supervisory expectations related to crypto activities and the role of regulators to ensure safety and soundness while promoting responsible innovation.

ISDA Responds To CFTC On CCP Governance

Date 11/10/2022

On October 11, ISDA responded to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR). With the central role governance plays in a derivatives clearing obligation’s (DCO) risk management, we believe this NPR is very timely and will improve governance and risk management of DCOs. We, however, believe that this NPR is only the beginning and would welcome further improvements in DCO governance.

CFTC: Federal Court Orders Texas Fraudulent Forex Trader And His Company To Pay Over $940,000

Date 11/10/2022

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas entered a consent order on October 7 for a permanent injunction, monetary sanctions, and equitable relief against Troy Mason of Grand Prairie, Texas, and his company, Ztegrity, Inc., formerly based in Houston, Texas.

Bitfinex Doubles Down On Commitment To Global Bitcoin Education

Date 11/10/2022

Bitfinex (https://www.bitfinex.com/), a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform, announced today the launch of a new Bitcoin initiative that will boost access to financial education and freedom to people across the globe. 

The Auditor’s Responsibility For Fraud Detection, Paul Munter, SEC Acting Chief Accountant, Oct. 11, 2022

Date 11/10/2022

Introduction – The Impact of Fraud on Investors 

Fraud causes significant losses to investors each year. Frauds that affect issuers and their investors may involve asset misappropriation, financial reporting misconduct, or, more generally, corruption. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (“ACFE”) estimates that organizations lose 5% of revenue to fraud each year, an estimated loss of $4.7 trillion on a global scale.