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House Of Representatives Standing Committee On Economics Opening Statement, 25 October 2024, Opening Statement By ASIC Chair Joe Longo At The House Of Representatives Standing Committee On Economics, 25 October 2024

Date 25/10/2024

I am pleased to appear before the Committee once more. I am joined today by Deputy Chair Sarah Court, and fellow Commissioners Kate O’Rourke, Alan Kirkland and Simone Constant, as well as the CEO, Greg Yanco, General Counsel Chris Savundra, and CFO, Peter Dunlop.

Michael D. Gill Memorial Society Lecture − Andrew Bailey, Governor, Bank Of England, Given At CFTC, Washington

Date 24/10/2024

In this lecture, Andrew Bailey reflects on the life and contributions of Mike Gill, including the role Mike played as a moderniser and internationalist at the CFTC. Andrew also reflects on the importance of central clearing in ensuring the safe operation of the global financial system, supported by regulatory and supervisory cooperation.

NYSE Group Consolidated Short Interest Report

Date 24/10/2024

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of October 15, 2024.

Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date October 15, 2024

Date 24/10/2024

At the end of the settlement date of October 15, 2024, short interest in 3,089 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 12,303,886,017 shares compared with 12,246,444,747 shares in 3,067 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of September 30, 2024. The mid-October short interest represents 3.26 days compared with 2.94 days for the prior reporting period.

CFTC: Federal Court Orders Foreign Trader To Pay $390K For Fictitious Sales Scheme

Date 24/10/2024

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett, Central District of California, granted, in relevant part, the CFTC’s motion for default judgment and entered final judgment against Yueyu Bao, a Chinese citizen, for engaging in a fictitious sales scheme. 

CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Participate In IIF Special Session On AI, Financial Stability, And Digital Trust

Date 24/10/2024

Remarks To The 2024 AIMA APAC Annual Forum, SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda, Hong Kong, Oct. 24, 2024

Date 24/10/2024

Thank you for the kind introduction.[1] I am pleased to be at the AIMA APAC Annual Forum, which is one of the largest gatherings of regulators, hedge fund and alternative investment managers, and institutional investors in the region. Asia-Pacific, or more broadly, the Indo-Pacific area, has emerged as the center of global opportunities in the 21st Century. As former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and now U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty has observed, this region represents roughly half of the world’s population and 60% of its GDP.[2]

Speech Of CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger To Keynote At The S&P Global Commodity Insights Nodal Trader Conference

Date 24/10/2024

Good morning, and thank you for the warm welcome.  A special thank you to Nodal for inviting me to join your annual Trader Conference again this year.  It is truly an honor to address all of you this morning.  I am more than two years into my role as a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and I still feel humbled by the opportunity to stand on a stage with a microphone to address accomplished professionals like all of you.  My children, on the other hand, are surprised that anyone would want to hear me talk about anything, and they are even more shocked that I would need a microphone to be heard as they are convinced that the only volume I ever use when speaking is shouting.

FINRA Highlights Metaverse Impact On Securities Industry - Potential Use Cases Include Data Visualization, Virtual Trading, Investor Education And Customer Service

Date 24/10/2024

FINRA published today a new report, The Metaverse and the Implications for the Securities Industry.

CFTC Commissioner Goldsmith Romero To Participate In Women In Finance Roundtable

Date 24/10/2024