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OctaFX Extends Its Trading Offer By 25 New Cryptocurrencies

Date 17/03/2022

The international Forex broker OctaFX has recently added 25 new cryptocurrencies paired with the U.S. dollar, ready to be traded on its services from 14 March 2022.

ASIC Consults On Financial Services Licensing Requirements For Corporate Collective Investment Vehicles

Date 17/03/2022

ASIC today released a consultation paper seeking industry feedback on its proposed licensing requirements for corporate collective investment vehicles (CCIVs).

SGX RegCo Announces Start Of Sustainability Training For Company Directors

Date 17/03/2022

Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) today announced eight sustainability training courses that directors of listed companies can attend to equip themselves with basic knowledge on sustainability matters.

ASX Options And Futures Market Is Currently Halted

Date 17/03/2022

ASX identified a hardware-related issue with ASX24 and placed the system into a halt at around 10am this morning.

EY Future Consumer Index: Growing Economic Uncertainty And Rising Costs Dent Post-Pandemic Hopes

Date 17/03/2022

• 52% of consumers say rising costs are affecting ability to purchase goods
• Consumers prioritizing 'experiences' over buying physical goods
• 42% of respondents will only buy from brands that align with their values

SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society Announces Recipients Of DEI Advocate Award - Inaugural Awards Will Be Presented At The C&L Annual Seminar In Orlando On March 22

Date 16/03/2022

SIFMA today announced Jacqueline LiCalzi, Managing Director, Global Head of Regulatory Relations, Morgan Stanley and Chris Lewis, Principal, General Counsel, Edward Jones are the inaugural recipients of the SIFMA C&L Society’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Advocate Award.

US Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Issues Final Rule Addressing Authority For Exemptions To Suspicious Activity Report Requirements

Date 16/03/2022

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today issued a final rule amending the OCC’s suspicious activity report (SAR) regulations.

IMF Executive Board Concludes The Tenth Review Of The IMF Data Standards Initiatives

Date 16/03/2022

• The IMF Data Standards Initiatives enhance data transparency as a global public good. Countries’ recent achievements in implementing the standards through voluntary publication of timely macroeconomic and financial data have been remarkable, despite the impact of the pandemic, with the framework continuing to serve the membership well.
• The Tenth Review updates the framework, in light of new data priorities, through a parsimonious and principles-based expansion of encouraged data categories covering selected aspects in the areas of public debt, macro-financial indicators, foreign exchange intervention, climate change-related policy, and gender- disaggregated labor market statistics.
• The Review also focuses on strengthening the monitoring of the first tier of the Data Standards Initiatives, the enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS), and encouraging subscribers of the second tier, the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS), to modernize data publication technology.

Report From FINRA Board Of Governors Meeting – March 2022 - Board Approves Rulemaking Items And Use Of 2021 Fine Monies - Meets With SEC Chair Gary Gensler

Date 16/03/2022

FINRA’s Board of Governors met on March 9-10 for the first time in 2022. The Board approved three rulemaking items and discussed a variety of topics, including technology initiatives and matters pertaining to regulatory operations.

Paul Merolla Named 2022 Recipient Of SIFMA’s C&L Society’s Rauschman Award - Award Will Be Presented At The C&L Annual Seminar In Orlando On March 21

Date 16/03/2022

SIFMA today announced Paul Merolla, retired partner at Murphy & McGonigle, P.C. is the 2022 recipient of the SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society’s Alfred Rauschman Award.