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CFTC Staff Renews Temporary No-Action Relief For Entities Submitting Swaps For Clearing With DCOs Acting Under Exemptive Orders Or No-Action Relief

Date 28/04/2021

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Data today announced the renewal of temporary no-action relief to entities submitting swaps for clearing by derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) operating under CFTC exemptive orders or CFTC staff no-action relief (Relief DCOs). [See CFTC Press Release No. 7699-18)]

Derivatives Trading Forum: Regulatory Change, April 28, 2021, Opening Remarks, Scott O’Malia, Chief Executive Officer, ISDA

Date 28/04/2021

Hello everyone, and welcome to the Derivatives Trading Forum. Thank you for joining us today, and thanks to our sponsors, Tradeweb and Quantile.

Large Number Of Americans Reported Financial Anxiety And Stress Even Before The Pandemic - New Study Finds Lack Of Financial Literacy Linked To High Levels Of Stress And Anxiety

Date 28/04/2021

A substantial number of adults in the United States between the ages of 21 and 62 felt anxiety and stress about their personal finances well before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published today. Researchers found that financial stress and anxiety are highly linked to low levels of financial literacy, problematic financial behaviors and decreased financial security.

B3 Begins Trading The First Hashdex ETF - It Is Also The First ETF Based On A Crypto Asset Index Traded In The Brazilian Exchange

Date 28/04/2021

Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index ETF, Brazil’s first ETF based on a cryptocurrency index, begins trading today at B3. The product is traded under the HASH11 ticker and it is also Hashdex's first ETF listed on the Brazilian exchange.

Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

Date 28/04/2021

The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals.

Werewolves Of Change: Remarks Before The ISDA Derivatives Trading Forum On Regulatory Change, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, April 28, 2021

Date 28/04/2021

Thank you, Scott [O’Malia], for that kind introduction and for inviting me to be part of today’s Derivatives Trading Forum. I will begin with my standard disclaimer that the views that I represent are my own and not necessarily those of the Securities and Exchange Commission or my fellow Commissioners.

NGX Promotes Capacity Building For Trainee Clerks Across Asset Classes

Date 28/04/2021

Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited has kicked off its first Automated Trading System (ATS) Certificate Training for stockbrokers in 2021 with a focus on capacity building beyond equities. This makes the second cohort under this new remote framework since 2020, consisting 78 registered participants who will undergo training from 28 April to 19 May 2021.

Alejandro Werner To Retire As Director Of The IMF’s Western Hemisphere Department

Date 28/04/2021

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced today that Alejandro Werner, Director of the Western Hemisphere Department, intends to retire from the Fund on August 31, 2021. Mr. Werner took up the post in 2013.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Is Aligning The Calculation Method Of The Daily Settlement Price For Derivatives With International Standards

Date 28/04/2021

U.S. Department Of The Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Bureau Of The Fiscal Service: Nearly 2 Million More Economic Impact Payments Disbursed Under The American Rescue Plan - Continuing Payments Reach Approximately 163 Million

Date 28/04/2021

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced they are disbursing nearly 2 million payments in the seventh batch of Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan.