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CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Participate On “Regulatory Perspectives And Priorities” Panel At SIFMA Seminar

Date 11/03/2024

SIFMA Statement On The DOL Fiduciary Rule

Date 11/03/2024

SIFMA today issued the following statement from president and CEO Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. regarding developments related to the Department of Labor (DOL) fiduciary rule:

“On Friday, the Department of Labor sent the final version of its latest fiduciary rule to the Office of Management and Budget, the last stage of the regulatory process before the publication of a final rule, only two months after the close of the comment period on the proposal. "

ISDA Response To FCA MMF Consultation

Date 11/03/2024

On March 8, ISDA responded to the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consultation on updating the regime for money market funds (MMF). In the response, ISDA highlights its support for using MMFs as collateral for non-cleared derivatives margin requirements and the advancement of tokenized MMFs to be used as collateral to increase collateral mobility, reduce collateral-related transaction costs and related settlement risks.

SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society Announces Stephen M. Cutler As The Recipient Of The 2024 Alfred J. Rauschman Award

Date 11/03/2024

SIFMA today announced Stephen M. Cutler of Simpson Thacher as the 2024 recipient of the SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society’s Alfred J. Rauschman Award. Presented annually by the SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society, this award acknowledges individuals who have made significant contributions to the compliance and legal communities, fostered open communications among industry practitioners, and dedicated their careers to the securities industry.

Finansinspektionen - 2024:1 Loan-To-Value Ratio For Loans Granted Against Collateral In Residential Property And Included In The Cover Pool For Covered Bonds

Date 11/03/2024

In this legal position, Finansinspektionen considers the matter of whether the cover pool for covered bonds issued prior to 8 July 2022 may consist of loans granted against collateral in residential properties to the extent that the credit in relation to the collateral lies within the loan-to-value ratio of 80 per cent.

ACER Grants Regulators Six Additional Months To Agree On The Cross-Zonal Capacity Calculation Methodology In The Hansa Region

Date 11/03/2024

What is it about?

On 17 January 2024, the National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) of the Hansa capacity calculation region requested a six-month extension from ACER to agree on the Transmission System Operators’ (TSOs’) proposed cross-zonal capacity calculation methodology for the balancing timeframe in the Hansa region.

US Financial Stability Oversight Council And The Brookings Institution To Host Conference On Artificial Intelligence And Financial Stability On June 6-7, 2024

Date 11/03/2024

The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) in partnership with the Brookings Institution, will host a two-day conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Financial Stability. AI in financial services has grown rapidly. Innovations in AI can offer many benefits, such as reducing costs and improving efficiencies, but they can also introduce or exacerbate risks to the financial system. This conference will be an opportunity for the public and private sectors to convene to discuss potential systemic risks posed by AI in financial services, to explore the balance between encouraging innovation and mitigating risks, and to share insights on effective oversight of AI-related risks to financial stability.

TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – February 2024

Date 11/03/2024

TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) for February 2024.

FIA Releases Report On Derivatives Industry Trends

Date 11/03/2024

• Report authored by Coalition Greenwich based on more than 200 responses to joint research study
• Need for capital and operational efficiency is top priority for respondents
• Economic uncertainty and market volatility key variable for trading volume over next five years
• Regulatory reporting, allocations and give-ups ranked as top pain points in trading operations
• Standardization and tokenization seen as potential game-changers for clearing workflow

ICE Expands Equity Derivatives Complex With The Launch Of MSCI® Index Total Return Futures

Date 11/03/2024

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, and home to the most liquid markets for trading MSCI® futures, today announced the launch of MSCI® Index Total Return Futures (TRFs).