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Don’t Chase The Needles: An Optimistic Assessment Of The Economic Outlook And Monetary Policy: Federal Reserve Vice Chairman For Supervision Randal K. Quarles At The Economic Club Of New York Luncheon, New York, New York

Date 18/10/2018

Thank you for having me. I very much appreciate the opportunity to speak to this distinguished group and look forward to my discussion with Greg Ip. Now almost exactly a year into my appointment as Vice Chairman for Supervision, I have, as might be expected, spoken publicly most often about banking and the financial system more generally. However, supervision and regulation are not all that I do at the Federal Reserve, and I welcome this opportunity to speak to another part of my day job, as a member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). Today I would like to offer my take on the economic outlook, which is optimistic, and explain how I view my optimism as consistent with the continued gradual pace of policy tightening that many Committee participants have projected. In particular, I will explain how my views on potential growth help shape my outlook, both for the economy and for the appropriate path of monetary policy. Relatedly, I will discuss the uncertainties that arise when a central element of the outlook--in this case, the potential capacity of the economy--is unknown and largely unobservable. Such uncertainty can complicate policymaking in even what appears to be a very healthy economy, providing a further argument for gradualism.

IOSCO Creates A Sustainable Finance Network Chaired By Erik Thedéen, Director General, Finansinspektionen.

Date 18/10/2018

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) decided today to create a Sustainable Finance Network (SFN). 

CFTC Staff Issues Updated Report Assessing Agricultural Block Trades

Date 18/10/2018

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Market Intelligence Branch (MIB) today issued a report entitled Updated Report: Agricultural Block Trade Analysis  (October 2018), that updates findings from a July 2018 report that analyzed agricultural block trading in the grains, oilseeds, and livestock markets at the CME. 

Kelvin To, Founder and President, Data Boiler Technologies, LLC: The FED, SEC, CFTC, OCC, And FDIC (Collectively, The “Agencies”) Are Rounding Out Public Comments On Their Proposed Revision To The Dodd-Frank Volcker Rule.

Date 18/10/2018

The FED, SEC, CFTC, OCC, and FDIC (collectively, the “Agencies”) are rounding out public comments on their proposed revision to the Dodd-Frank Volcker Rule. 

MIAX Options - Complex Derived Order Functionality Reactivation Plan

Date 18/10/2018

Please be advised that the MIAX Options Exchange will reactivate Complex Derived Order functionality as follows: 

Effective for trading Today, October 18, 2018

• All symbols beginning with "F"
• All other Symbols will continue to have Complex Derived Orders disabled

Basel Committee Seeks Views On The Leverage Ratio Treatment Of Client Cleared Derivatives

Date 18/10/2018

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today published a consultative document entitled Leverage ratio treatment of client cleared derivatives.

Al Mawared Brokerage's Jordan Petroleum Refinery - Company Highlights

Date 18/10/2018

Click here to download Al Mawared Brokerage's  company highlights on Jordan Petroleum Refinery.

Stephen Hammond MP Joins Regulated Crypto Exchange IronX To Advise On Government Relations

Date 18/10/2018

Stephen Hammond, MP, and Member of the UK Treasury Select Committee joins regulated Crypto Exchange IronX to advise on Government Relations.  The joint venture between IronFX, a global leader in online trading and EmurgoHK, developers of Cardano (ADA), the ninth-largest crypto Coin by market cap, aims to bring crypto trading to the mass retail trading market. In addition, IronX has announced today that after a successful Private Sale of the IRX token, it is now launching its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) on November 1st.

Avelacom Extends Ultra Low Latency Connectivity To South African Capital Markets

Date 18/10/2018

Avelacom, the high-performance connectivity and IT infrastructure solutions provider for the financial services industry, today announced that it has extended its connectivity offerings to South Africa, enabling trading firms to access the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in a fast and reliable way. Global banks, HFTs and hedge funds accessing the JSE can now obtain ultra-low latency market data and order handling with microsecond timestamps.

SEC Announces 2018 Government-Business Forum To Be Held At The Ohio State University

Date 18/10/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it is partnering with the National Center for the Middle Market at The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business to host the SEC’s annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation on Dec. 12. This annual forum provides a platform to highlight additional measures to improve small business capital formation.