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Vitrtual Meeting Of The International Forum Of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR)

Date 28/04/2021

From April to 21, 2021, the 21st meeting of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) was held in virtual form. The CPAAOB/FSA and other member authorities from 54 jurisdictions attended the meeting.
At the meeting, NAGAOKA Takashi, Deputy Commisoner for International Affairs and Director of the Office of Japanese Delegation for IFIAR, was elected new Vice Chair of the IFIAR for a two-year term.

HKEX Releases First Quarterly Results For 2021

Date 28/04/2021

Calvin Tai, Interim Chief Executive said:

“HKEX has had a strong start to 2021, reporting record quarterly revenue and other income, and profit. This was driven by a buoyant IPO market and very robust trading volumes, with headline ADT and Stock Connect having their best quarter ever. Set against a challenging economic and geopolitical backdrop, we continue to execute on our Strategic Plan 2019- 2021, driving performance and delivery, demonstrating our resiliency and remaining responsive to both the needs of our customers and the broader market. We continue to manage our costs and risks and I am confident we remain well-placed to capture future growth opportunities.”

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Deputy Commissioner For International Affairs Elected New Vice Chair Of The International Forum Of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR)

Date 28/04/2021

At the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators’ Plenary Meeting from April 19 to 21, 2021, NAGAOKA Takashi, Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs and Director of the Office of Japanese Delegation for IFIAR, was elected new Vice Chair of the IFIAR for a two-year term.

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call With Finance Ministers From Australia, New Zealand, And The United Kingdom

Date 27/04/2021

Today U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen participated in a conference call hosted by Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg with finance ministers of the “Five Eyes Countries” including Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The ministers reviewed the economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic and each country’s medium-term fiscal approaches to support a strong and sustainable economic recovery. Secretary Yellen emphasized the importance of all countries using all available policy tools to support their domestic economies and therefore the global economy.

Ethereum Jumps To New High On Back Of Report Of European Investment Bank Digital Bond Issuance

Date 27/04/2021

According to a Bloomberg report which cites unnamed sources, EIB plans to issue a two-year 100-million euro digital bond, with the sale to be led by Goldman Sachs, Banco Santander, and Societe Generale.

ISDA - Transition To RFRs Review: First Quarter Of 2021

Date 27/04/2021

The Transition to Risk-free Rates (RFRs) Review analyzes the trading volumes of over-the-counter (OTC) and exchange-traded interest rate derivatives (IRD) that reference selected alternative RFRs, including the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), the Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA), the Swiss Average Rate Overnight, the Tokyo Overnight Average Rate, the Euro Short-Term Rate and the Australian Overnight Index Average.

New Thomson Reuters Marketplace Selects iComplyKYC As A Digital Identity And KYC Partner - Thomson Reuters Has Launched Its Marketplace, Featuring A Curated Selection Of Software Solutions For Law Firms, Corporate Law Offices, And Tax And Accounting Professionals

Date 27/04/2021

iComply Investor Services (“iComply”), a global compliance software provider, is announcing that the company has partnered with Thomson Reuters to distribute its iComplyKYC platform through the Thomson Reuters Marketplace.

New York State Department of Financial Services Issues Report On The Solarwinds Supply Chain Attack - Report Finds That DFS-regulated Companies Responded Quickly to the Attack - Report Identifies Key Cybersecurity Measures to Reduce Supply Chain Risk

Date 27/04/2021

The New York State Department of Financial Services (“the Department” or “DFS”) today released a report on the Department’s investigation of the New York’s financial services industry’s response to the supply chain attack of the information technology (“IT”) company SolarWinds (“the SolarWinds Attack”). During the SolarWinds Attack, hackers corrupted routine software updates that were downloaded onto thousands of organizations’ information systems.  

CFTC: Federal Court Orders Oregon Owner Of Precious Metals Firm To Pay $1.3 Million To Victims Of Fraudulent Precious Metals Scheme

Date 27/04/2021

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington entered a consent order against Aaron Michael Scott of Portland, Oregon for fraud and misappropriation in connection with a precious metals scheme run by Scott and his now defunct company, BMC Worldwide, Inc. (d/b/a Blue Moon Coins).  The order requires Scott to pay $1,381,461.86 in restitution to defrauded customers. Additionally, the order prohibits Scott from further violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC Regulations and permanently bans him from registering with the CFTC and trading in any commodity interests.

EBA Releases A New Erratum (Erratum 2) Of The Taxonomy Package On Reporting Framework 3.0 Phase 2

Date 27/04/2021

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an erratum of the technical package on the reporting framework 3.0 phase 2. The correction is made on the file met.xsd to remove hierarchy attribute on ei351. This amendment has no impact on reporting framework 3.0 and aims at making the DPM backward compatible with historical framework versions.