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CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 17/11/2023

The current reports for the week of November 14, 2023 are now available. Report data is also available in the CFTC Public Reporting Environment (PRE), which allows users to search, filter, customize and download report data.

FTSE Mondo Visione Exchange Down 0.6% In October In Volatile Month

Date 17/11/2023

Global exchanges made a recovery of sorts in October as an uncertain macro and geopolitical environment impacted markets globally.

Federal Reserve Announces College Fed Challenge Winners

Date 17/11/2023

Harvard College won the 20th annual national College Fed Challenge on Friday, a team competition that encourages students to learn about the U.S. economy, monetary policymaking, and the role of the Federal Reserve System. Teams analyze economic and financial conditions and formulate a monetary policy recommendation, modeling the Federal Open Market Committee. The team, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, represented the Boston District and included Hyuntae Choi, Sam Meacham, Ben Workman, Megan Yeo, and Dora Ivkovich. The team's adviser was Benjamin Friedman.

Federal Reserve Board Announces Pricing, Effective January 2, 2024, For Payment Services The Federal Reserve Banks Provide To Banks And Credit Unions, Such As The Clearing Of Checks, ACH Transactions, And Wholesale Payment Settlement Services

Date 17/11/2023

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced pricing, effective January 2, 2024, for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to banks and credit unions, such as the clearing of checks, automated clearing house (ACH) transactions, and wholesale payment and settlement services.

The EBA Publishes Final Templates To Collect Climate-Related Data From EU Banks

Date 17/11/2023

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published the final templates that will be used to collect climate-related data from EU banks in the context of the one-off Fit-for-55 climate risk scenario analysis. The templates are accompanied by a template guidance, which includes definitions and rules for compiling the templates. Furthermore, the EBA is also disclosing the list of banks participating in the exercise.

Remarks By Assistant Secretary Graham Steele At The Federal Insurance Office And NYU Stern Volatility And Risk Institute Conference On Catastrophic Cyber Risk And A Potential Federal Insurance Response

Date 17/11/2023

Good afternoon. My name is Graham Steele, and I am the Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the Treasury Department.  It’s my pleasure to help conclude this Treasury FIO-NYU conference on catastrophic risk and a potential federal insurance response. 

Jon Kroeper, EVP-Quality Of Markets, To Depart FINRA

Date 17/11/2023

Jon Kroeper, Executive Vice President, Quality of Markets, is leaving FINRA, effective at year end, to pursue other opportunities.

The EBA’s Monitoring Of IFRS 9 Implementation By EU Institutions Confirms Need To Timely Address Practices Misaligned With Expectations

Date 17/11/2023

• Expected credit loss (ECL) models now lead to timelier recognition of loss provisions. However, most findings confirm previously raised issues and some divergence with the EBA’s expectations on IFRS 9 implementation.
• Overlays are becoming an integral part of the ECL framework and therefore, more efforts are needed to reduce the high degree of judgment for their calibration. Their usage under robust methodological and sound governance frameworks needs to be better framed.
• Backtesting is a key area that requires further investments by institutions to enlarge scope and robustness of the analysis and to improve the use of the backtesting results for the periodic review of IFRS 9 models.

Nadex Product Schedule For The Week Of November 20, 2023, For The 2023 Thanksgiving And Japan Holidays

Date 17/11/2023

Nadex will observe the following modified holiday schedule for the week of November 20, 2023:

Nigerian Exchange Market Report For November 17th, 2023

Date 17/11/2023

A total turnover of 2.025 billion shares worth N27.693 billion in 32,763 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.525 billion shares valued at N45.297 billion that exchanged hands last week in 32,815 deals.