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SEC Staff Statement On Funds Registered Under The Investment Company Act Investing In The Bitcoin Futures Market - Division Of Investment Management Staff

Date 11/05/2021

The Division of Investment Management (“IM”) staff strongly encourages any investor interested in investing in a mutual fund with exposure to the Bitcoin futures market, as discussed below, to carefully consider the risk disclosure of the fund, the investor’s own risk tolerance, and the possibility, as with all investing, of investor loss. Among other things, investors should understand that Bitcoin, including gaining exposure through the Bitcoin futures market, is a highly speculative investment. As such, investors should consider the volatility of Bitcoin and the Bitcoin futures market, as well as the lack of regulation and potential for fraud or manipulation in the underlying Bitcoin market. As with any fund investment, investors should focus on the level of risk they are taking on, and the level of risk they are comfortable taking on, prior to making an investment.

ISDA Annual General Meeting, May 11, 2021, Opening Remarks, Eric Litvack, Chairman, ISDA

Date 11/05/2021

Usually during this slot, I’d start off talking a bit about our host city – whether it’s the vibrancy of Hong Kong, the beaches of Miami or the history and culture of Lisbon – and the pleasure of meeting up with friends old and new. This year, for most of us, it’s our own bedroom, dining room or kitchen, while social events are a remote memory

Block.One And Prominent Investors Launch Bullish Global With $10B In Funding, And Announce The 2021 Launch Of New Cryptocurrency Exchange, Bullish - Investors Include Peter Thiel, Alan Howard, Louis Bacon, Richard Li, Mike Novogratz, Christian Angermayer, And Nomura

Date 11/05/2021

Block.one, the software company behind the EOSIO open-source software, announced today the launch of a newly formed subsidiary, Bullish Global. Operating as an independent entity under the Block.one parent company, Bullish Global is focused on the 2021 planned release of Bullish, a new blockchain-based cryptocurrency exchange designed to combine the performance, user privacy, and compliance offered by central order book technology with the vertically integrated user benefits of decentralized finance (DeFi) market architecture.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security OXY-RM

Date 11/05/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 11.05.2021, 21-14 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 1663) and initial margins (up to 27.5 %) for the security OXY-RM were changed. New values are available here

Global Exchanges Recover From March Losses, FTSE Mondo Visione Index Up 3.3.% In April - Up 29.4% Over 12 Months

Date 11/05/2021

Global exchanges rebounded from the losses suffered in February and March with the FTSE Mondo Visione Index gaining 3.3% in April. The index closed at 74,469.49 points, up from the March close of 72,106.76, but below a new closing all-time high of 78,106.07 set on 19 February 2021.

CFTC’s Energy And Environmental Markets Advisory Committee To Meet June 3

Date 11/05/2021

CFTC Commissioner Dan M. Berkovitz, the sponsor of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC), today announced that the EEMAC will hold a public meeting on Thursday, June 3, 2021. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) and be held via videoconference in accordance with the agency’s implementation of social distancing due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security NLOK-RM

Date 11/05/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 11.05.2021, 19-42 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 1821) and initial margins (up to 26.25 %) for the security NLOK-RM were changed. New values are available here

Patience And Progress As The Economy Reopens And Recovers, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, At "The Road To Recovery And What's Next," A Virtual Conference Sponsored By The Society For Advancing Business Editing And Writing (Via Webcast)

Date 11/05/2021

I want to thank Heather Long and the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing for inviting me to join you today.

Strong fiscal support and increasing vaccination rates drove a strong rebound in activity in the first quarter, and the second quarter looks to be even stronger. The outlook is bright, but uncertainty remains, and employment and inflation are far from our goals. While more balanced than earlier this year, risks remain from vaccine hesitancy, deadlier variants, and a resurgence of cases in some foreign countries. The latest jobs report is a reminder that the path of reopening and recovery—like the shutdown—is likely to be uneven and difficult to predict, so basing monetary policy on outcomes rather than the outlook will serve us well.

Railsbank Partners With RationalFX As They Expand And Strengthen Product Suite For European Client Base

Date 11/05/2021

Railsbank, the leading global Banking-as-a-Service platform, has announced a collaboration with RationalFX, a major UK payments and foreign exchange provider, as the latter strengthens its product offering in Europe.

CFTC’s Energy And Environmental Markets Advisory Committee To Meet June 3

Date 11/05/2021

CFTC Commissioner Dan M. Berkovitz, the sponsor of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC), today announced that the EEMAC will hold a public meeting on Thursday, June 3, 2021. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) and be held via videoconference in accordance with the agency’s implementation of social distancing due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.