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US Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting

Date 08/10/2021

On Monday, October 18, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen will preside over a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) via videoconference.  The agenda will include both an open and an executive session.  The preliminary agenda for the open session includes the Council report on climate-related financial risk.  The preliminary agenda for the executive session includes an update on the Council’s 2021 annual report, and an update on the report on stablecoins being developed by the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 08/10/2021

The current reports for the week of October 05, 2021 are now available.

U.S. Secretary Of The Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen To Attend Annual Fall Meetings Of The Boards Of Governors Of The IMF And The World Bank Group, G7 And G20 Meetings Of Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors In Washington, D.C.

Date 08/10/2021

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that Secretary Janet L. Yellen will attend the Annual Fall Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the IMF and the World Bank Group, as well as G7 and G20 Meetings of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Washington, D.C. from October 12-15, 2021. Throughout the week, Secretary Yellen will continue to reinforce the U.S. commitment to multilateralism and advance U.S. policy priorities on global tax policy, the climate crisis, an inclusive economic recovery, and global health. She will also hold bilateral meetings with several counterparts. Additional details will be released in the coming days.

British Columbia Securities Commission Panel Finds That B.C. Men And Their Company Misled Investors

Date 08/10/2021

A British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has found that two B.C. men and their Vancouver-based mineral exploration company failed to disclose information, concealed financial losses and made false or misleading statements.

Ontario Securities Commission Dialogue 2021 To Take Place Virtually And Examine Conditions For Financial Industry Growth - Event Features Ontario Minister Of Finance, Keynote Presentation By Bank Of Canada Deputy Governor, And Luncheon Remarks By A Legendary U.S. Academic

Date 08/10/2021

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today announced a selection of speakers headlining its annual conference, OSC Dialogue 2021. This year’s theme is Creating Conditions for Growth. Speakers will discuss the role of the financial community, regulators and policymakers in fostering vibrant capital markets as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. This virtual conference will feature important conversations about transforming Ontario into an even more attractive destination for investors, innovators and entrepreneurs.

British Columbia Securities Commission Alleges Failure To Disclose Material Information And Insider Trading Connected To Canada Jetlines Ltd.

Date 08/10/2021

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) alleges that an ultra-low-cost airline failed to disclose material information and that its director committed insider trading.

Women Are Stock Market Investors But Still A Long Way From Leadership Positions In Publicly Traded Companies - B3’s Unprecedented Survey Among 408 Publicly Traded Companies Lays Out The Numbers For Female Executive Officers And Female Board Members

Date 08/10/2021

Out of the 100 publicly traded companies in Brazil, only six have three or more women in senior management positions, 25 only have one and 61 have no female executive officers at all.  These data are part of an unprecedented survey by Brazil’s exchange B3, which seeks to go beyond providing yet another blank portrait of the Brazilian female world.

International Community Strikes A Ground-Breaking Tax Deal For The Digital Age

Date 08/10/2021

The landmark deal, agreed by 136 countries and jurisdictions representing more than 90% of global GDP, will also reallocate more than USD 125 billion of profits from around 100 of the world’s largest and most profitable MNEs to countries worldwide, ensuring that these firms pay a fair share of tax wherever they operate and generate profits.

Summary Of Day 2 Of The Second Three Seas Stock Exchanges Conference In Warsaw

Date 08/10/2021

• The second Three Seas Stock Exchanges Conference took place in Warsaw on 7-8 October 2021 as part of the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW)
• The event brought together Polish authorities and European institutions, Three Seas Exchanges CEOs and companies participating in the CEEplus index
• The second day of the Conference was dedicated to discussing the co-operation in the Three Seas Exchanges Initiative 
• President of Poland Andrzej Duda is the honorary patron of GPW’s 30th anniversary

Nigerian Exchange Weekly Market Report For October 8th, 2021

Date 08/10/2021

A total turnover of 2.179 billion shares worth N21.963 billion in 22,438 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.187 billion shares valued at N16.183 billion that exchanged hands last week in 14,377 deals.