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Meeting With U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent: Press Conference By KATAYAMA Satsuki, Japan Minister Of Finance And Minister Of State For Financial Services

Date 21/05/2026

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Yesterday, I had dinner for about two hours with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent, who is visiting Japan. Today, I also held a meeting with him for 35 minutes, from 9:20 a.m. to 9:55 a.m.

ASIC: Australia Well-Placed To Unlock Opportunities From Innovation In The Financial System

Date 21/05/2026

New research released today by ASIC shows that Australia is well-placed to harness an ongoing surge of financial innovation.

The Unluckiest Inventor In History - Opening Remarks By ASIC Chair Joe Longo At The Tech Council Of Australia’s Future Of Innovation In Australia’s Financial Markets Event In Sydney On 21 May 2026

Date 21/05/2026

Key points

• ASIC has launched new research which shows innovation is now impacting nearly every part of the global financial sector.
• As these technological changes accelerate, Australia’s challenge is not simply to keep up, but to stay ahead.
• If we do not embrace new market technologies now, we could be poorer for it as a nation in the future.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Chief Executive To Conclude Term In January 2027

Date 21/05/2026

The Financial Markets Authority – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko (FMA) has announced that Chief Executive Samantha Barrass will not seek re-appointment when her five-year term concludes at the end of January 2027.

Intercontinental Exchange Chief Operating Officer Stuart Williams To Present At The Piper Sandler Global Exchange And Trading Conference On June 3rd

Date 20/05/2026

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), one of the world’s leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets, announced today that Stuart Williams, Chief Operating Officer, will present at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange and Trading Conference. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, June 3 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The presentation will be available live and in replay via webcast and can be accessed in the investor relations and media section of ICE’s website at http://ir.theice.com.

Federal Reserve Board Requests Public Comment On A Proposal To Establish A "Payment Account," Which Legally Eligible Financial Institutions Could Use For The Specific Purpose Of Clearing And Settling Their Payments

Date 20/05/2026

Following earlier public input, the Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday requested public comment on a proposal to establish a "payment account," which legally eligible financial institutions could use for the specific purpose of clearing and settling their payments.

Remarks By US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Before The Brunswick School Commencement: The Life Within Reach, And The Life You Choose To Live

Date 20/05/2026

Thank you, Tom, for that introduction and for the invitation to be here on this wonderful occasion. It’s an honor to join you in celebrating the Class of 2026 Bruins and all those who helped to bring these young men to this moment.

SIFMA & SIFMA Foundation Celebrate 23rd Anniversary Of Capitol Hill Challenge; Announce Top 10 Schools - Students & Teachers To Be Honored At The U.S. Capitol In Washington, DC

Date 20/05/2026

SIFMA and the SIFMA Foundation today announced the winning teams and congratulated the 7,300 students competing in the 2026 Capitol Hill Challenge (CHC), a national financial education program underwritten by Charles Schwab Foundation. 

Statement On Novel Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), Paul S. Atkins, SEC Chairman, May 20, 2026

Date 20/05/2026

Exchange-traded funds have been — and remain — a major driver of innovation in the securities markets. ETFs have contributed to increased capital formation and investor choice, reflected in part by the tripling of ETF assets since 2019.

Minutes Of The Federal Open Market Committee, April 28-29, 2026

Date 20/05/2026

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting that was held on April 28–29, 2026.