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Executive Pay Needs A Transparent Scorecard, SEC Commissioner Robert J. Jackson Jr., April 10, 2019, Shareholders Need To Know When CEO Comp Is Tied To Disappointing Results That Have Been ‘Adjusted’ Upward, By Robert J. Jackson Jr. And Robert C. Pozen, Op-Ed In Wall Street Journal, April 10, 2019

Date 13/06/2019

It’s proxy season, and shareholders will soon cast votes on executive pay at America’s public companies. To vote intelligently, investors need transparency on how pay is tied to performance. Historically, corporate performance has been measured using generally accepted accounting principles—the standard for all statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. But pay practices are changing: Executives today are often paid to hit “adjusted,” non-GAAP targets. These adjustments can be significant, and their effects on executive pay are poorly understood by shareholders—raising the risk that non-GAAP numbers will be used to justify outsize compensation for disappointing results.
Nadex Amends Holiday Product Schedule Guidelines

Date 13/06/2019

Pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (“Act”), and section §40.6(a) of the regulations promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission”) under the Act (the “Regulations”), North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (“Nadex”, the “Exchange”) submitted to the Commission on June 13, 2019 amendments to its Holiday Product Schedule Guidelines. Pursuant to the 10-day filing period under Regulation 40.6(a)(3), this filing will become effective July 1, 2019.
Exchanging Views On Exchange-Traded Funds, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, June 10, 2019, Remarks At FSB/IOSCO Joint Workshop On ETFs And Market Liquidity

Date 13/06/2019

Welcome to all of you. We are so delighted to be able to host you at the Securities and Exchange Commission for today’s workshop on exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The discussion today is sure to be fascinating. Aside from my greeting, everything I say reflects my own views and not necessarily those of the Commission or my fellow Commissioners.
CFTC Relaunches “CFTC Talks” As A Videocast

Date 13/06/2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is relaunching its “CFTC Talks” podcast as a videocast. This new series will focus on providing market insights, information, and analysis, leveraging the agency’s extensive data, while also featuring discussions and opinions from derivatives market experts and participants. In addition, these videocasts will focus on analyzing rapid changes to market structure and conditions affecting the broad spectrum of U.S. derivatives markets, including both swaps and futures. New episodes of the videocast will be released monthly.
Federal Reserve Board Publishes Summary Of Feedback From Roundtable Discussions On The Current State Of, And Potential Revisions To, The Community Reinvestment Act

Date 13/06/2019

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday published, "Perspectives from Main Street: Stakeholder Feedback on Modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act," a summary of feedback received from bankers and community groups during a series of 29 roundtable discussions on the current state of, and potential revisions to, the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).

OCC Announces Four New Senior Leaders

Date 13/06/2019

OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, today announced the appointment of four new senior leaders, including a new General Counsel.
Financial Resilience And Economic Earthquakes - Speech By Alex Brazier, Executive Director For Financial Stability Strategy And Risk, Bank Of England Member Of The Financial Policy Committee, Given At University Of Warwick

Date 13/06/2019

Alex Brazier reflects on the steps we’ve taken to avoid a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis. He then analyses future risks to the UK’s financial system and what we can do about them when they arise.
North American Corporate And Municipal CUSIP Request Volume Climbs In May - Fifth Straight Month Of Muni CUSIP Volume Growth

Date 13/06/2019

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for May 2019. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity over the next quarter, found a noteworthy increase in requests for new North American corporate and municipal debt identifiers in May.
Smartlands And Archax Partner For Trading Of Smartlands-Issued Security Tokens On Upcoming Archax Exchange

Date 13/06/2019

Smartlands, a global security token issuance platform, and Archax, a forthcoming institutional-grade digital assets exchange, have entered into a strategic partnership for Smartlands' property-backed security tokens to be listed on the upcoming London-based Archax exchange for secondary trading.
ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In The Global ETF And ETP Industry Decreased To 5.32 Trillion US Dollars At The End Of May 2019

Date 13/06/2019

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed Globally saw net outflows of US$4.05 billion in May, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$141.04 billion. Assets invested in the Global ETF/ETP industry have decreased by 4.6%, from US$5.57 trillion at the end of April, to US$5.32 trillion, according to ETFGI's May 2019 Global ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)