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Opening Remarks, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell, At The Stanford Business, Government, And Society Forum, Stanford Graduate School Of Business, Stanford, California

Date 03/04/2024

It is a pleasure to be here today. I will begin with the economy and the road ahead for monetary policy before briefly discussing the Federal Reserve's monetary policy independence.

We Will Rock You: [1] The Small But Mighty Office Of The Advocate For Small Business Capital Formation, Stacey Bowers, Director, SEC Office Of The Advocate For Small Business Capital Formation, Washington D.C., April 3, 2024

Date 03/04/2024

Good morning. Thank you to PLI for hosting this event and to the audience who has tuned in to listen! Because I love music, you will hear that theme woven in throughout my remarks, and to repeat what will be a familiar refrain today, I am speaking in my official capacity as the Director of the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation, and my remarks do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission, the Commissioners, or other members of the Commission staff.

Remarks At SEC Speaks 2024, Sanjay Wadhwa, Deputy Director, SEC Division Of Enforcement, Washington D.C., April 3, 2024

Date 03/04/2024

Thank you, Gurbir.

I’d like to begin with the disclaimer that my remarks today are in my official capacity as Deputy Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission, the Commissioners, or other members of the staff.

CFTC Commissioner Goldsmith Romero To Speak On Responsible AI At Harvard Business School

Date 03/04/2024

BIS - Project Agorá: Central Banks And Banking Sector Embark On Major Project To Explore Tokenisation Of Cross-Border Payments

Date 03/04/2024

• Project Agorá will explore how tokenisation of wholesale central bank money and commercial bank deposits on programmable platforms can improve the monetary system. 
• The project will explore how tokenisation and smart contracts could enable functionalities and transactions that are not viable today. 
• The primary area of exploration will be to increase the speed and integrity of international payments, while lowering costs.

Remarks At SEC Speaks 2024, Gurbir S. Grewal, Director, SEC Division Of Enforcement. Washington D.C., April 3, 2024

Date 03/04/2024

Good morning everyone, and welcome!

Whether you’re here in person or participating virtually from around the country, or even overseas, I thank you for joining us.

CFTC Commissioner Johnson Announces CFTC Market Risk Advisory Committee Meeting On April 9

Date 03/04/2024

CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson, sponsor of the Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC), announced today the MRAC will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, April 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EDT) at the CFTC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters.

The Bank Of England And The UK Financial Conduct Authority Issue Joint Consultation And Draft Guidance On The Digital Securities Sandbox

Date 03/04/2024

The Bank of England (the Bank) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (collectively the ‘regulators’) are consulting on their proposed approach to operating the Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS). The DSS is an initiative run by the regulators that will help facilitate the adoption of innovative technology in digital assets in the UK.

Vienna Stock Exchange Q1: Record Quarter For Bond Listings In A Continuously Challenging Environment

Date 03/04/2024

High interest rates, the ongoing war in Ukraine and persistently high inflation: trading activity on the Vienna Stock Exchange in the first quarter of 2024 – as on comparable European markets – was characterised by the unchanged difficult conditions. Share turnover totalled EUR 14.3 billion in the first three months. Bond listings, on the other hand, remained at a record level, with 3,000 new listings, the best start to a year in historical terms. Securities ownership in Austria is also developing positively, as the latest “Aktienbarometer” shows. With Jump Trading B.V., a new trading member was connected to the Vienna Stock Exchange. This means that a total of 69 members – 21 Austrian and 48 international banks and investment firms – are currently authorised to trade on the Vienna Stock Exchange.

ISDA And AFME Responds To UK Prudential Regulation Authority On Approach To Policy

Date 03/04/2024

On March 28, ISDA and the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) submitted a joint response to the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) consultation on its approach to policy. The associations highlight the importance of considering UK market specificities in meeting the secondary competitiveness and growth objective, and in the implementation of international standards. The associations express their support for the continuation of structured policy development in dialogue with the industry, while also advocating for the enhancement of the PRA’s stakeholder engagement by re-establishing standing groups and horizon risk scanning groups, and greater industry cooperation during the initiation phase of the policy cycle. Other key points in the response include recommendations on clustering regulatory principles and suggested improvements to the cost-benefit analysis and data collection processes to achieve greater transparency.