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Monetary Authority Of Singapore Issues Prohibition Order Against Ms Lee Ming Xia Jasmine

Date 22/03/2023

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a 1-year prohibition order (PO) against Ms Lee Ming Xia Jasmine, an appointed representative of Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Pte) Limited (PACS). The PO was issued as a result of Ms Lee’s contravention of section 34(1)(a) of the Financial Advisers Act (Cap. 110, 2007 Rev Ed).

EGX’s Executive Chairman Participates In “Banking On The Future Of Egypt – IFC And Egypt’s Financial Sector In Partnership” Conference

Date 22/03/2023

Rami El-Dokany, Executive Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), participated in “Banking on the Future of Egypt – IFC and Egypt’s Financial Sector in Partnership” conference hosted by International Finance Corporation (IFC) on March 21st, 2023.

Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Publishes Quick Reference Guides For Licensing Requirements

Date 22/03/2023

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today published quick reference guides to help family offices, private equity firms, hedge fund managers and overseas and Mainland industry professionals better understand the SFC’s licensing regime.

Samantha Barrass, New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Chief Executive, Keynote Speech At The IFSO Conference On Fair Conduct

Date 22/03/2023

Samantha Barrass, FMA Chief Executive, keynote speech at the IFSO Conference on Fair Conduct at 4 Points by Sheraton, Auckland on Wednesday, 22 March 2023.

Statement By US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen On Ukraine-IMF Agreement

Date 21/03/2023

Today, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen released the following statement on the staff-level agreement between Ukraine and the IMF for a new economic program.

“I welcome the announcement by the International Monetary Fund that it has reached a staff-level agreement with Ukraine on a 4-year Extended Fund Facility program for $15.6 billion. An ambitious and appropriately conditioned IMF program is critical to underpin Ukraine’s reform efforts, including to strengthen good governance and address risks of corruption, and provide much needed financial support. It will also bolster the economic assistance that the United States and our partners have provided that is funding essential services like schools, hospitals, and first responders, and which is offering vital support to the Ukrainian economy. This agreement is an important step towards a program and reflects months of collaborative work between the IMF and Ukrainian government, supported by Treasury and other partners of Ukraine. The United States will stand with the government and the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes in the face of Russia’s unjust, unlawful, and immoral war."

IMF And Ukrainian Authorities Reach Staff Level Agreement On A US$15.6 Billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement

Date 21/03/2023

• The Ukrainian authorities and IMF staff have reached a staff-level agreement on a set of macroeconomic and financial policies that would be supported by a new 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement.
• The EFF, with requested access of SDR 11.6 billion (about US$15.6 billion), or 577 percent of quota, aims to support the Ukrainian authorities anchor policies that sustain fiscal, external, price and financial stability, and support the ongoing gradual economic recovery, while promoting long-term growth in the context of post-war reconstruction and Ukraine’s path to EU accession.
• The staff-level agreement reflects the IMF’s continued commitment to support Ukraine and is expected to help mobilize large-scale concessional financing from Ukraine’s international donors and partners.

BOX Options Market Intraday Open-Close Data Report

Date 21/03/2023

OX Options Market LLC (“BOX”) recently added a new market data product known as the Intraday Open-Close Data Report, which will be available for purchase for BOX Participants and non-Participants. BOX is also introducing an academic discount for yearly End-of-Day Ad-hoc Requests of the Open-Close Data Report.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 21/03/2023

The Commitments of Traders (COT) market report for the week ending March 17, 2023 is now available. Report data is also available in the CFTC Public Reporting Environment (PRE), which allows users to search, filter, customize and download report data.

ETFGI Reports That Assets Of US$8.17 Billion Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed In US At The End Of February 2023

Date 21/03/2023

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, reported today that the ETFs industry in the United States gathered net inflows of US$8.17 billion during February, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$47.69 billion. During the month, assets invested in ETFs industry in the United States decreased by 1.9%, from US$6.88 trillion at the end of January to US$6.75 trillion in February 2023, according to ETFGI's February 2023 US ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson Regarding The CFTC’s Notice And Order Imposing A Statutory Disqualification Against Allianz Global Investors US LLC

Date 21/03/2023

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued a Notice of Intent to Revoke the Registrations of Allianz Global Investors US LLC (AGI US) and simultaneously issued an Opinion and Order accepting AGI US’s offer of settlement. In the settlement, the Commission revokes AGI US’s registration as a commodity trading advisor and a commodity pool operator.