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SIFMA And SIFMA AMG Comment On One-Minute Trade Reporting Proposals

Date 15/02/2024

In a comment letter filed with the SEC today, SIFMA and SIFMA AMG raise concerns with proposals from FINRA and the MSRB to shorten the timeframe for reporting transactions in covered fixed income securities to each of the SRO’s respective trade reporting systems to one minute.  SIFMA and SIFMA AMG note that efforts to improve transparency in the fixed income markets need to be implemented carefully, and caution that a one-size-fits-all approach is not consistent with the unique characteristics of these markets, which largely trade over the counter.

CFTC Commissioner Pham To Speak At AmCham EU Roundtable

Date 15/02/2024

B.C. Securities Commission Provides Funding To FAIR Canada

Date 15/02/2024

The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) will provide FAIR Canada with $100,000 to pursue investor-focused research about securities policy.

Canadian Securities Administrators Publishes 2023 Systemic Risk Committee Annual Report

Date 15/02/2024

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published its Systemic Risk Committee’s 2023 Annual Report on Capital Markets. This annual report provides an analysis of recent financial market trends and key vulnerabilities in Canadian capital markets, and highlights the CSA’s efforts to mitigate those vulnerabilities and associated risks. The report is being made public for the first time as part of the CSA’s strategic goal to promote market integrity and financial stability by demonstrating effective oversight and greater transparency.

US Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Releases Dodd-Frank Act Stress Test Scenarios For 2024

Date 15/02/2024

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released economic and financial market scenarios for use in the upcoming stress tests for covered institutions.

ISDA And FIA Response To Australian Treasury On Financial Market Infrastructure Reforms

Date 15/02/2024

On February 9, ISDA and FIA submitted a joint response to the Australian Treasury’s draft financial market infrastructure reform package. In the response, the associations considered the proposed crisis resolution regime, which would provide the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) with powers to step in and resolve a crisis affecting a domestic central counterparty (CCP), with the aim of ensuring the continuity of critical clearing functions and maintaining financial stability in Australia.

Finansinspektionen: Marie Lindström New Communications Director

Date 15/02/2024

FI has named Marie Lindström its new communications director.

Worlds Apart? UK Inflation And Monetary Policy In An International Context - Speech By Megan Greene, Bank Of England, External Member Of The Monetary Policy Committee, Given At Fitch HQ, London

Date 15/02/2024

Megan Greene looks at the UK in an international context, focusing on how the drivers of inflation differ between the UK and US. She highlights evidence of greater inflation persistence in the UK and discusses how this impacts her policy stance.

Remarks By US Under Secretary For Terrorism And Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson On Treasury’s Efforts To Safeguard The U.S. Financial System From Illicit Finance

Date 15/02/2024

Good morning. I’m Brian Nelson, Treasury’s Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. My office is responsible for leading U.S. government efforts to counter illicit finance and using financial tools to respond to national security threats.

Borsa Istanbul: Launch Of New Single Stock Options (SSO) Contracts

Date 15/02/2024

Please click for the announcement.