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Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting With United Kingdom Shadow Chancellor Of The Exchequer Rachel Reeves

Date 24/05/2023

Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met today with United Kingdom Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves. The Secretary discussed Russia sanctions and support for Ukraine, as well as policies to generate growth and jobs. 

Federal Trade Commission: Statement Regarding The Termination Of Boston Scientific Corporation’s Attempted Acquisition Of A Majority Stake In M.I. Tech Co., Ltd.

Date 24/05/2023

In response to the announcement that Boston Scientific Corporation and non-vascular stent manufacturer M.I. Tech Co., Ltd. have terminated their $230 million purchase agreement, Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Holly Vedova issued this statement:

Sustainable Finance, Key To Transforming Nigeria’s Economy – NGX

Date 24/05/2023

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has said that sustainable finance can be a transformative tool used in shaping the Nigerian economy for the better.

BIS: Getting Up From The Floor

Date 24/05/2023

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How do central banks set interest rates? While the techniques are appreciated only by experts, their implications for the financial system can be surprisingly wide-ranging. This paper examines the evolution of techniques since the Great Financial Crisis (GFC), evaluates their merits and proposes a way forward.

ESMA Publishes Opinion On Market Outages

Date 24/05/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its final report including an Opinion on market outages, highlighting the importance for trading venues of having an appropriate outage plan to communicate to their members, participants, and the public.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Finds Young Investors Are More Likely To Have Long-Term Goals In Mind When Dating Than When Investing

Date 24/05/2023

The FCA encourages young investors to adopt the same principles to investing as they do to their dating lives, as it launches the latest burst of its InvestSmart campaign.

BETTER FINANCE: The Proposed Retail Investment Strategy Shows Potential For Investor Protection Progress, But Fails To Meet Own Key Targets

Date 24/05/2023

BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, welcomed the European Commission’s launch of a Retail Investor Strategy in September 2020, as a once in a lifetime opportunity to create a capital markets Union that works for people. Nevertheless, the legislative proposal, despite incorporating certain positive advancements, falls short of fulfilling several of its own key objectives in enabling EU individual investors to benefit from:

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Conference Call Recording May 23, 2023- Financial Report 1Q year 2023

Date 24/05/2023

TASE Financial Report – Conference Call -May 23, 2023

ICE Marks Latest Evolution For Brent As Midland Joins The Largest And Most Liquid Oil Contract In The World

Date 24/05/2023

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that ICE Brent, the largest crude oil futures and options market in the world, has undergone its latest evolution with the addition of Midland WTI into the Brent basket, creating a new Midland exposure for the oil market to manage.

Investortools Adds ICE’s Streaming Evaluated Bond Prices To The Investortools Dealer Network In Perform - Includes Access To ICE’s Liquidity Indicators™ And Best Execution Services

Date 24/05/2023

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that its streaming Continuous Evaluated Pricing (CEP™) for fixed income securities will now be available on the Investortool’s Dealer Network (IDN) in Perform, offering institutional investors and private wealth managers streaming evaluations and related trading analytics to help drive trading strategies and investment decision-making.