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Dumb Money: Don’t Believe The Hype, Why Fear Of Missing Out Can Make You Lose Out, Writes ASIC Executive Director Markets, Calissa Aldridge

Date 26/10/2023

In January 2021, something unusual occurred on the United States Stock Market.

Millions of retail investors started buying shares in GameStop, causing share prices to surge from US$20 to US$500 in a few short weeks.

Japan Exchange Group: Notice Of Abolition Of The Shareholder Benefit Plan

Date 26/10/2023

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) announces that we have decided to abolish the shareholder benefit plan as of March 2025, as indicated below.

Supplementary Budget Estimates 2023/2024 Opening Statement, 26 October 2023 - Opening Statement By Acting ASIC Chair Sarah Court At The Supplementary Budget Estimates 2023/2024, 26 October 2023.

Date 26/10/2023

I am pleased to appear before the Committee today. I am appearing as Acting ASIC Chair, as Chair Joe Longo is overseas on official business this week.

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. And Consolidated Subsidiaries Consolidated Financial Results For The Six Months Ended September 30, 2023 (Based on IFRS), Unaudited

Date 26/10/2023

During the consolidated cumulative second quarter (from April 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023), JPX Group recorded operating revenue of ¥73,385 million (increased 10.4% from the same period of the previous fiscal year (i.e., year on year)), and operating expenses were ¥34,344 million (increased 3.3% year on year). As a result, JPX Group recorded operating income of ¥44,499 million (increased 30.4% year on year) and income before income tax of ¥44,506 million (increased 30.4% year on year). In addition, net income attributable to owners of the parent company after tax was ¥31,432 million (increased 35.5% year on year).

ASIC Launches Consumer Awareness Campaign – ‘Don’t Get Burnt By Hype’

Date 26/10/2023

ASIC has today launched a consumer campaign to raise awareness of the risk associated with investment hype to coincide with the Australian release of Dumb Money, a new film about the GameStop short squeeze episode in 2021.

CFTC To Hold A Commission Open Meeting On November 1

Date 26/10/2023

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam announced the Commission will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, November 1 at 9:30 a.m. (EDT) at the CFTC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters. Members of the public are free to attend the meeting in person, listen by phone, or view a live stream at CFTC.gov.

Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization Releases Its 2022 – 23 Enforcement Report - Guide To The Enforcement Process Aims To Enhance Investor Protection

Date 25/10/2023

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) released its 2022-23 Enforcement Report today, which highlights the past fiscal year’s enforcement activities and CIRO’s continued dedication to protecting investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, improving investment industry standards, and strengthening market integrity.

Introductory Remarks, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell, At The 2023 Daniel Patrick Moynihan Lecture On Social Science And Public Policy, Hosted By The American Academy Of Political And Social Science, Washington, D.C.

Date 25/10/2023

I am delighted and honored to introduce Professor Alan Blinder as this year's winner of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize.

CFTC To Host A Career Forum For College, University And Law School Students And Recent Graduates

Date 25/10/2023

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) will host an in-person and virtual Career Forum for Colleges, Universities, and Law Schools on November 14-16. The forum will occur in half-day sessions, highlighting career paths across the CFTC in various occupations.

CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Deliver A Keynote Address At The Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank

Date 25/10/2023