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Transcript Of Press Conference From US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen As Part Of 2022 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, G7 And G20 Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors Meetings

Date 21/04/2022

Thank you for being here. This has been a very productive week and I’d like to thank the IMF and World Bank – as well as my counterparts in Germany and Indonesia at the G7 and G20 respectively – for their leadership this week.

EACH Responds To The ESMA Call For Evidence On The Climate Risk Stress Testing Of CCPs

Date 21/04/2022

The European Association of CCP Clearing Houses (EACH) has today responded to the ESMA call for evidence on the Climate Risk Stress testing of CCPs. EACH appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback on Climate Risk in relation to CCPs.

Former Domino’s Pizza Accountant To Pay Nearly $2 Million Penalty For Insider Trading

Date 21/04/2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a court-approved settlement requiring a Michigan-based former accountant at Domino’s Pizza Inc. to pay a penalty of nearly $2 million for insider trading in the company’s stock.

ISDA - The Swap - Episode 21: The CFTC’s Priorities

Date 21/04/2022

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has a full agenda, with climate change, crypto assets, benchmark reform and swap reporting requirements just a few of the issues on the to-do list. CFTC chair Rostin Behnam talks with ISDA about the commission’s priorities.

Chair’s Statement: Forty-Fifth Meeting Of The IMFC, Ms. Nadia Calviño, First Vice President Of Spain And Minister For Economy And Digitalization

Date 21/04/2022

The IMFC recalls that on March 2, the United Nations General Assembly by a majority of 141 countries adopted the resolution ES-11/1 “Aggression against Ukraine” that “deplores in the strongest terms the aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine in violation of Article 2 (4) of the Charter” and “demands that the Russian Federation immediately cease its use of force against Ukraine”. Thirty-five countries abstained from the vote; five countries voted against the resolution; some countries expressed no position.

UK Prudential Regulation Authority: The Future Of International Insurance In The UK − Speech By Alan Sheppard - Given At The Westminster Business Forum

Date 21/04/2022

Alan Sheppard discusses how the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) can foster the role of the UK as an international centre for insurance and reinsurance business.

CFTC Chairman Behnam To Participate In A Fireside Chat At City Week 2022 In London

Date 21/04/2022

Nansen Releases State Of The Quarter Report: Avalanche, Polygon, And BNB Chain - A Shaky Start To Q1 Closes With Steady Growth For Leading Blockchains

Date 21/04/2022

Nansen (https://www.nansen.ai/), the industry-leading blockchain data analytics platform, has released today a quarterly report analyzing the performance of leading blockchains including Avalanche, Polygon, and BNB Chain. 

sealimited.org: BaFin Investigates SE trend LTD

Date 21/04/2022

In accordance with section 37 (4) of the German Banking Act (Kreditwesengesetz – KWG), BaFin would like to make clear that SE trend LTD has not been granted authorisation under the KWG to conduct banking business or provide financial services. The company is not supervised by BaFin. The information provided on the company’s website, sealimited.org, gives reasonable grounds to suspect that SE trend LTD is conducting banking business and providing financial services in the Federal Republic of Germany without the required authorisation.

A Monetary Policymaker Faces Uncertainty − Speech By Catherine L Mann, Member Of The Monetary Policy Committee, Given At A Bank Of England Webinar

Date 21/04/2022

Catherine L Mann talks about the impact of recent economic shocks and the uncertainties around them. Then she sets out her views on what this means for her monetary policy strategy in the past months and going forward.