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Mizuho Bank Adopts Thomson Reuters FX Trading - Leading Japanese Bank Deploys FX Trading, Thomson Reuters Next Generation FX Desktop To Access The World’s Largest Collective Independent Pool Of FX Liquidity

Date 19/01/2017

Leading Japanese bank Mizuho has integrated Thomson Reuters next generation FX desktop, FX Trading (FXT), into their trading workflows. FX Trading brings together all of Thomson Reuters FX transaction venues onto a comprehensive end-to-end platform to streamline workflows and create a single point of access to the industry’s largest collective independent pool of FX liquidity.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore: Financial Reporting For Business Trusts And Collective Investment Schemes

Date 19/01/2017

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that registered business trusts will adopt a new Singapore financial reporting framework that is identical to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), while authorised collective investment schemes will continue to prepare financial statements using accounting practices recommended by the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA).

Speech By Julia Leung, Executive Director, Intermediaries, Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Keynote Speech At AIMA APAC Annual Forum 2017

Date 19/01/2017

A speech entitled "Manager-In-Charge initiative: Fostering accountability and a compliance culture" delivered by Ms Julia Leung on 19 January 2017 was posted on the SFC website today.

BISX 2016 Q4 Statistical Report

Date 19/01/2017

Trading volume for the twelve month period January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 was 5,552,593 shares for a value of $40,070,454.82. Trading volume for the twelve month period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 was 3,223,433 shares for a value of $21,893,252.61.

SIFMA Comment On CAT Processor Selection

Date 19/01/2017

SIFMA today released the following statement from Randy Snook, executive vice president, business policies and practices, after the self-regulatory organizations (SROs) selected Thesys Technologies LLC to operate the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) system pursuant to the National Market System Plan mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission: 

US Labor Department Sues JPMorgan Chase & Co. For Discriminatory Pay Practices Against Female Employees - Compliance Review Finds Sex Discrimination In Banking Institution’s Pay Practices

Date 18/01/2017

The U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co., alleging that the financial institution systematically discriminated against female employees in certain professional positions by compensating them less than their male counterparts. The suit maintains that JPMorgan’s compensation policies and practices violated Executive Order 11246, which prohibits federal contractors from discriminating in employment on the basis of sex.

Treasury International Capital Data For November

Date 18/01/2017

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for November 2016.  The next release, which will report on data for December 2016, is scheduled for February 15, 2017.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 18/01/2017

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

World Economic Forum: Carbon Pricing Vital To Avoid Coal-Powered Climate Catastrophe

Date 18/01/2017

Speech By Federal Reserve Chair Janet L. Yellen, At The Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, California, January 18, 2017, The Goals Of Monetary Policy And How We Pursue Them

Date 18/01/2017

 Watch live: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Commonwealth-Club-of-California/108879409056?ref=ts 

Good afternoon. It is a pleasure to join all of you at the Commonwealth Club for lunch today, not the least because the club and the Federal Reserve have a few things in common. Both organizations, as it happens, have a board of governors and a chair. And both the club's and the Fed's histories extend back more than a century. The club, as many here know, was founded in 1903, and the Federal Reserve a decade later. Perhaps because of our shared origins in the Progressive Era, a period of reform in American life, we hold certain values in common. According to your website, the club is nonpartisan and dedicated to the impartial discussion of issues important to your community and the nation. At the Fed, we too are nonpartisan and focused squarely on the public interest. We strive to conduct our deliberations impartially and base our decisions on factual evidence and objective analysis. This afternoon I will discuss some challenges we've faced in our recent deliberations and may face in the next few years.