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Closing Remarks By ASO Taro, Japan's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Of Finance And Minister Of State For Financial Services At FIN/SUM 2021, Tokyo

Date 23/03/2021

Good evening, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I am Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister of Japan in charge of Finance.

Envy Asset Management And Envy Global Trading Not Licensed By Monetary Authority Of Singapore

Date 23/03/2021

Referring to the charges of cheating and fraudulent trading brought in the State Courts against Ng Yu Zhi, a director of Envy Asset Management Pte Ltd (EAM) and Envy Global Trading Pte Ltd (EGT), the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said that EAM and EGT are not licensed by MAS.

Opening Remarks By AKAZAWA Ryosei, Japan's State Minister For Financial Services At FIN/SUM 2021, Tokyo

Date 23/03/2021

Hello, everyone. I am Rio Akazawa, State Minister of Cabinet Office for Financial Services. It is our pleasure to hold the FIN/SUM 2021 FSA Symposium today. I would like to provide some opening remarks as the organizer.

ASIC To Adopt ‘No-Action’ Position For AGMs

Date 23/03/2021

ASIC will shortly adopt a temporary ‘no action’ position in relation to the convening and holding of virtual meetings.

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Notice On Approving PetroChina Fuel Oil Co., Ltd. To Give Up The Qualification Of Crude Oil Futures Depot Of Ningbo Daxie Warehousing Branch

Date 23/03/2021

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Notice on Approving PetroChina Fuel Oil Co., Ltd. to Give Up the Qualification of Crude Oil Futures Depot of Ningbo Daxie Warehousing Branch as follows:

This is to acknowledge our receipt of the application of PetroChina Fuel Oil Co., Ltd. for giving up the qualification of crude oil futures depot of Ningbo Daxie Warehousing Branch. None of the futures commodities is currently in the depot.

DIFC Recognised By The World Alliance Of International Financial Centres

Date 23/03/2021

• DIFC unanimously approved to join the Alliance
• Provides DIFC with collaboration opportunities with a number of top ten global financial centres and other financial cities acheive their potential
• DIFC will focus on driving the future of finance with members – including areas such as FinTech, innovation, sustainable finance and developing digital economies

Testimony Of Janet L. Yellen, Secretary, U.S. Department Of The Treasury, Before The Committee On Financial Services, U.S. House Of Representatives, March 23, 2021

Date 23/03/2021

Chairwoman Waters, Ranking Member McHenry, members of the Committee, thank you for having me.

The Economic Outlook And Prospects For Small Business, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle W. Bowman, At The Economic Club of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (via Webcast)

Date 22/03/2021

Thank you, Doug, and thank you to the members of the Economic Club of Oklahoma for the opportunity to speak about a subject of vital interest to all of us—the outlook for the U.S. economy in 2021. Our nation has made considerable progress since COVID-19 hit the economy with great force a year ago, but we still have further to go, and risks remain.

FINRA - New Research: Lonely Older Adults With Low Cognition At Greater Risk For Poor Financial And Healthcare Decision Making

Date 22/03/2021

The harmful consequences of Americans’ prolonged social isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic may be even greater for lonely older adults with low cognition. These individuals are at high risk for poor financial and healthcare decision making, according to new research from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center.

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, And Economic Security Act: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell, Before The Committee On Financial Services, U.S. House Of Representatives

Date 22/03/2021

Chairwoman Waters, Ranking Member McHenry, and other members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the measures we have taken to address the hardship wrought by the pandemic.