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Quarter Frictions: Remarks Before The Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, Washington D.C., May 6, 2025

Date 06/05/2025

Thank you to the Committee members for your continued service and to today’s panelists. I was at the grocery store the other day thinking about, of course, small business capital raising. I shop at several different grocery stores, each of which has its plusses—low prices, broad selection, high-quality local produce, unique items, proximity to other places I need to go. Each store also has its frictions—crowded parking lots and aisles, annoying quarter deposits for grocery carts, limited opening hours. I often choose the store based as much on the frictions I will face in going there as on which one has what I want that day. That quarter for a grocery cart might just be the deciding factor against a particular store on a day when I have neither a quarter nor the capacity to carry everything I need to buy. Just as I have choice in grocery stores, small businesses have multiple capital raising options, and frictions often dictate the choice small businesses make.

BIS And South African Reserve Bank Invite Global Innovators To Take Up G20 TechSprint Challenge For Trust And Integrity In Scalable And Open Finance

Date 06/05/2025

• The sixth edition of the G20 TechSprint global competition calls for solutions to address trust and integrity in finance.
• The G20 TechSprint invites development of innovative solutions for verifiable digital identity, consumer-consented credit data portability and fraud and cyber risk mitigation.
• Open to developers worldwide; winners to be chosen in November by an independent judging panel.

Remarks At The Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Meeting, Paul S. Atkins, SEC Chairman, Washington D.C., May 6, 2025

Date 06/05/2025

Good morning.  Today is the sixth-year anniversary of the first-ever meeting of the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee.  Since that initial meeting, I have followed the discussions and recommendations by this Committee from outside the agency.  Now it gives me great pleasure to have the opportunity to address this Committee for the first time as Chairman of the SEC.  It is particularly appropriate that this meeting takes place during this year’s National Small Business Week, when we are recognizing America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners.

US Treasury Secretary Scott K. H. Bessent's Statement Before The United States House Of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee On Financial Services And General Government

Date 06/05/2025

Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Hoyer, and Members of the Subcommittee—I’m grateful to join you today. Treasury is eager to work with members of Congress to fund key priorities to strengthen our economy. And we look forward to coordinating with you on the President’s budget as soon as it is released. 

Euronext Strengthens Its Support For European Strategic Autonomy With New ESG Focused Initiatives: Energy, Security And Geostrategy

Date 06/05/2025

• New series of thematic indices covering European companies that contribute to Europe’s strategic autonomy

• Euronext updates methodologies of existing blue-chip ESG indices

• Tailored solutions to enhance equity financing of European aerospace and defence companies

• New solutions to facilitate the issuance of European defence bonds

• Euronext to facilitate employees’ engagement in local military reserves

DFM Introduces AI Insights To iVestor To Simplify Company Disclosures And Financial Reporting - New iVestor Capabilities Reflect DFM’s Ongoing Push To Make Investing More Intuitive, Digital-First And Accessible.

Date 06/05/2025

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced the launch of two new AI-powered features on its iVestor app – Smart Disclosures and Financial Summary – aimed at helping investors better access and understand company information.

Miami International Holdings Reports Trading Results For April 2025; Record Monthly And YTD Volume And Market Share Across Multiple Exchanges As Options Volume Jumps 33.8%

Date 06/05/2025

Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH), a technology-driven leader in building and operating regulated financial markets across multiple asset classes, today reported April 2025 trading results for its U.S. exchange subsidiaries—MIAX®, MIAX Pearl®, MIAX Emerald® and MIAX Sapphire™ (collectively, the MIAX Exchange Group), and MIAX Futures™.

International Payment Rails: The Value Of A Harmonised Gauge − Speech By Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor, Financial Stability - Based On Remarks Given On The Global State Of Digital Asset Regulations: Regulatory Harmonisation On Digital Assets Panel At The Point Zero Forum 2025

Date 06/05/2025

Digitalisation of money and assets is happening at pace. Sarah sets out why this matters for the Bank and why we care so much about interoperability. She discusses next steps for the UK stablecoin regime and emphasises the importance of working across borders.

Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer: Farmer Sentiment Improves As Long-Term Optimism Outweighs Tariff Concerns

Date 06/05/2025

Farmer sentiment improved in April as producers expressed more optimism about current and future conditions on their farms. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 8 points to a reading of 148, up from 140 in March. The Index of Current Conditions climbed 9 points to 141, while the Index of Future Expectations increased 8 points to 152. The improvement in sentiment came amid ongoing tensions with many of U.S. agriculture's largest trading partners, including Mexico and Canada. Notably, a majority of producers said they believe the increased use of tariffs will ultimately benefit the U.S. agricultural economy, a view reflected in the stronger future expectations reading. The April barometer survey took place between April 14-21.

Bank Of England: Statement On The Timing Of The Monetary Policy Report And Minutes Of The Monetary Policy Committee Meeting On Thursday 8 May 2025

Date 06/05/2025

In light of the national two minutes of silence to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE day, the Monetary Policy Report and minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting will be published at 12.02pm (BST) on Thursday 8 May 2025, instead of the regular time of 12pm (BST).