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BME Joins REDI To Promote LGTBI Diversity

Date 28/06/2024

BME joins REDI, the Business Network for LGTBI Diversity and Inclusion, which has more than 260 associated organizations, including large companies, SMEs, institutions, individuals and expert consultants.

UAE Securities And Commodities Authority And The Tajik Agency Of Securities And Special Registration Sign MoU

Date 28/06/2024

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Agency of Securities and Special Registration of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan to strengthen supervisory cooperation and promote greater transparency and efficiency in the capital markets of both sides.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Warns Public Of Tokencan, VBIT Exchange And HKD.Com Corporation For Suspected Virtual Asset-Related Fraud And/Or Unlicensed Activities

Date 28/06/2024

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today warned the public of entities operating under the following names for suspected virtual asset-related fraudulent activities and/or purporting to operate virtual asset trading platform (VATP) in Hong Kong without a licence:

Parliamentary Joint Committee Opening Statement, 28 June 2024 - Opening Statement By ASIC Commissioner Alan Kirkland At The Parliamentary Joint Committee On Corporations And Financial Services, Financial Services Regulatory Framework In Relation To Financial Abuse, 28 June 2024

Date 28/06/2024

Thank you for the opportunity to appear today on behalf of ASIC.

ASIC administers and enforces a broad range of legislation relating to the provision of financial products and services including credit. Our regulatory activities include law enforcement and other regulatory activities such as undertaking targeted reviews on financial products and services.

ASX Confirms Plans For Staged Implementation Of CHESS Replacement Project, Confirms It Is Progressing With Delivery Of The First Phase In 2026

Date 28/06/2024

ASX confirms it is progressing with the targeted delivery of the first phase of the CHESS replacement project in 2026, as previously announced in November 2023. This comes as ASX today released its response to feedback received on the proposed two stage approach to implementation and the scope and design for delivery of clearing services (Release 1). 

Montréal Exchange Interest Rate Derivative Trading Ceases At 13:30 Today, June 28, 2024 - Exchange's Markets Closed On July 1, 2024

Date 28/06/2024

Interest rate derivative trading will cease at 1:30 p.m. today, June 28, 2024. Furthermore, the Exchange's markets will be closed on July 1, 2024.

CFTC Staff Issues A No-Action Letter Regarding Certain Reporting Requirements For Swaps Transitioning From CDOR To CORRA

Date 27/06/2024

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) and Division of Data (DOD) today issued a staff no-action letter regarding certain Part 43 and Part 45 swap reporting obligations for swaps transitioning under the ISDA LIBOR fallback provisions from referencing the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR), to referencing the risk-free Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA) following the cessation of CDOR after June 28, 2024.

SIFMA Economist Roundtable Survey Forecasts Two Rate Cuts In 2024 And Five-Six Total Cuts By The End Of 2025

Date 27/06/2024

SIFMA today unveiled the results of its biannual US Economic Survey: Mid-Year 2024.

CFTC Extends Public Comment Period For Proposed Amendments To Event Contracts Rules

Date 27/06/2024

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced it is extending the deadline for public comment on a proposal to amend its event contract rules. The extended comment period will close on August 8, 2024. The CFTC is providing an extension to allow interested persons additional time to analyze the proposal and prepare their comments. 

Brief Remarks On The Economy, Monetary Policy, And Bank Regulation, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle W. Bowman, At The Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, And Washington Bankers Associations 2024 Annual Convention, Stevenson, Washington

Date 27/06/2024

I would like to thank the Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington Bankers Associations for the invitation to join you this morning.1 It's a pleasure to be here in Washington State to speak with your members. Direct interactions like this, outside of Washington, D.C., enable me to develop a deeper understanding of what is happening in the banking industry and the regional economy. Before sharing some thoughts about the current trajectory of regulatory approvals and bank merger policy, I will discuss my views on the economy and monetary policy.