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EBA Issues Revised List Of ITS Validation Rules

Date 13/06/2024

The European Banking Authority (EBA) issued today a revised list of validation rules in its Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on supervisory reporting, highlighting those, which have been deactivated either for incorrectness or for triggering IT problems. Competent Authorities throughout the EU are informed that data submitted in accordance with these ITS should not be formally validated against the set of deactivated rules.

CFTC Permanently Revokes Registrations Of Mississippi-Based Commodity Trading Advisor And Associated Person

Date 13/06/2024

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued an opinion and order revoking the registrations of Ted Brent Alexander of Jackson, Mississippi. The CFTC filed a Notice of Intent to Revoke Registration Pursuant to Section 8a(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) against Alexander on March 13, 2024. [See CFTC Press Release No. 8876-24]. The CFTC action is based on Alexander’s guilty plea to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a federal criminal case. 

Testimony Before The Subcommittee On Financial Services And General Government, SEC Chair Gary Gensler, Washington D.C., June 13, 202

Date 13/06/2024

Good morning, Chair Van Hollen, Ranking Member Hagerty, and members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me to testify today on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget request. As is customary, I’d like to note that my views are my own as Chair of the SEC, and I am not speaking on behalf of my fellow Commissioners or the SEC staff.

Testimony Of CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam Before The Subcommittee On Financial Services And General Government, Committee On Appropriations, U.S. Senate

Date 13/06/2024

Thank you, Chairman Van Hollen, Ranking Member Hagerty, and members of the Subcommittee.  I appreciate the opportunity to testify before you today on the President’s fiscal year 2025 budget request for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission).

The EBA Publishes Regulatory Products Under The Markets In Crypto-Assets Regulation

Date 13/06/2024

The European Banking Authority (EBA) publishes today the package of technical standards and guidelines under MiCAR on prudential matters, namely own funds, liquidity requirements, and recovery   plans. These products are part of the EBA’s ongoing efforts to foster a well-regulated market for asset-referenced and e-money tokens in the EU.

Bank For International Settlements And Bank Of Canada Launch BIS Toronto Innovation Centre

Date 13/06/2024

• Bank for International Settlements and Bank of Canada launch the BIS Toronto Innovation Centre
• Toronto is the first BIS Innovation Hub Centre in the Americas
• The Toronto Innovation Centre will help advance the BISIH's work on priority themes

Digital Payments Demonstrated To Have A Lower Environmental Impact Than Cash - EDPIA Announces The Publication Of A Study Commissioned To Oxford Economics On The Environmental Footprints Of Cash And Digital Transactions In Three EU Countries.

Date 13/06/2024

The European Digital Payments Industry Alliance (EDPIA) is pleased to announce the publication of the Oxford Economics white paper The environmental impact of digital over cash payments in Europe. 

Municipal CUSIP Request Volumes Rise In May - Corporate Volumes Steady

Date 13/06/2024

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for May 2024. 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 fourth-consecutive monthly increase in request volume for new municipal identifiers, while corporate volumes were steady overall.

Apex Group And ACA Form Strategic Partnership To Enhance Client Experience - The Alliance Enables Clients To Seamlessly Identify A Reputable Service Provider That Will Help Support And Protect Their Business

Date 13/06/2024

Apex Group, a leading financial services business, and ACA Group (ACA), the leading governance, risk, and compliance advisor in financial services, announce a strategic partnership to offer their respective clients a broader range of services to enhance the overall customer experience. This alliance creates a co-referral arrangement that will improve client outcomes. 

Regulator Recognised Qualifications And Learning Opportunities For CAIA 13,000+ Members With CISI Strategic Partnership

Date 13/06/2024

Over 13,000 Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA) Members across the US, EMEA and APAC can boost their skills and continuing professional development (CPD) with a special membership arrangement with the CISI.