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Japan Financial Services Agency - Stewardship Code : 334 Institutional Investors Have Signed Up To The Principles For Responsible Institutional Investors As Of March 31, 2024

Date 26/04/2024

The Council of Experts Concerning the Japanese Version of the Stewardship Code (Chairman: Professor Hiroyuki Kansaku, University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics) published the Principles for Institutional Investors (Japan’s Stewardship Code, hereinafter referred to as "the Code") on February 26, 2014.

Climate Change, The Macroeconomy And Monetary Policy - Slides By James Talbot, Bank Of England, Executive Director, International, Annual Dow Lecture Given At The National Institute Of Economic And Social Research

Date 25/04/2024

Published on 25 April 2024

Climate change, the macroeconomy and monetary policy - slides by James Talbot

Opening Remarks Of CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson At FIA L&C Panel: Futureproofing Financial Markets: AI And Derivatives Markets

Date 25/04/2024

Introduction 

Good morning. Thank you very much to the Futures Industry Association, President and Chief Executive Officer Walt Lukken, and Yvette Valdez for the generous invitation for me to join you this morning. I delivered my very first keynote address as a Commissioner at the FIA IDX conference in London in June of 2022 and my first public appearance as a Commissioner was here at FIA L&C. Commissioner Summer Mersinger and I shared details of the road to serving as a CFTC Commissioner.

SEC Small Business Advisory Committee To Discuss Regulation Crowdfunding And The State Of Angel Investing

Date 25/04/2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee today released the agenda for its meeting on Monday, May 6, 2024. The meeting will include a discussion of Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) and activity and trends in angel investing. Members of the public can watch the live meeting via webcast on www.sec.gov.

IIPA Supports USTR Focus On Major Copyright Markets In The 2024 Special 301 Report - 2024 Special 301 Report Highlights Market Access And Enforcement Challenges For U.S. Creative Industries In 27 Overseas Markets

Date 25/04/2024

The following is a statement from the International Intellectual Property Alliance® (IIPA®) on the release today of the 2024 Special 301 Report:

US Acting Comptroller Of The Currency Issues Statement On The FDIC’s Proposals Related To Change In Bank Control Act

Date 25/04/2024

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu today issued the following statement at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) board meeting concerning the FDIC memorandum and resolution for proposals related to Change in Bank Control Act:

I want to thank Directors Chopra and McKernan for these proposals. They shine much needed light on the evolving nature of bank ownership, control, and corporate governance.

SIFMA AMG Statement On FDIC Postponing Rule Proposals On “Control”

Date 25/04/2024

SIFMA’s Asset Management Group (SIFMA AMG) today issued the following statement from Lindsey Keljo, managing director and head of the AMG, related to the postponement of rule proposals from the FDIC on asset managers regarding “control”:

Federal Court Orders California-Based Precious Metals Company, CEO, Senior Salesperson To Pay Over $56 Million For Fraud In Connection With Precious Metals Sales

Date 25/04/2024

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced Judge R. Gary Klausner of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered a consent order against Red Rock Secured, LLC (Red Rock), Sean L. Kelly f/k/a Shade L. Kelly-Johnson (Kelly), and Anthony “Tony” Spencer (Spencer) on April 23. The order finds the defendants liable for making fraudulent misrepresentations to customers and rendering unlawful investment advice in connection with the purchase and sale of precious metals.

Canadian Securities Administrators Publishes Research On Impact Of Client Relationship Model Amendments On Industry And Investor Behaviour

Date 25/04/2024

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published two research reports that examined the investment fund industry and investor behaviour following the implementation of the Client Relationship Model Phase 2 (CRM2) Amendments.

CFTC Chairman Behnam To Participate In A Fireside Chat At The 27th Annual Milken Institute Global Conference

Date 25/04/2024