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Remarks Before The Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Meeting, SEC Commissioner Elad L. Roisman, Sept. 27, 2021

Date 27/09/2021

Good morning and welcome. As is custom, I’ll start by saying: my remarks this morning are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission or my fellow Commissioners. It’s also customary for Commissioners to say that they are looking forward to an advisory committee’s discussions, but I am especially looking forward to your discussions today. The topics you will be covering are crucial to our understanding of how smaller businesses are accessing capital, and I am particularly interested in hearing both your panelists and your discussion today.

Remarks At SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Meeting, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, Sept. 27, 2021

Date 27/09/2021

Thank you, Carla [Garrett] and thank you to the Committee members and today’s panelists.  Welcome to Andrea [Seidt] to the Committee.  I am particularly happy to have a fellow Ohioan involved.  Thanks to Mike [Pieciak] for serving on the Committee.  I am looking forward to today’s discussions on small business capital formation trends at this stage in the pandemic, and the changing dynamics of pre-IPO financing and going public.  Two trends to be featured today – SPACs and the significant increase of institutional investor participation in late stage private capital raising rounds – demonstrate the hunger for growth opportunities in our markets.  Making it possible for retail investors to get access to some of this early growth remains an important matter for the Commission’s consideration.

Prepared Remarks Before The Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee, SEC Chair Gary Gensler, Sept. 27, 2021

Date 27/09/2021

Thank you, Carla [Garrett]. It’s good to be with this Committee again. I’d like to thank the members for their time and willingness to represent the interests of America’s small businesses. As is customary, I’d like to note I’m not speaking on behalf of the Commission or the SEC staff.

The Hard Yards - Speech By Andrew Bailey, Governor, Bank Of England, Given At The Society Of Professional Economists Annual Dinner On Monday 27 September At 7pm

Date 27/09/2021

Andrew Bailey looks at the varying forces currently acting on the economy and what they mean for monetary policy. 

One is the supply bottlenecks that are affecting the availability of goods and services. While they will push up on the cost of living, that will likely only be temporary. 

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 27/09/2021

The following risk parameters will be changed:

SEC Delivers Report To Congress With Recommendations From The 40th Annual Small Business Forum

Date 27/09/2021

Today the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation delivered a report to Congress on the Securities and Exchange Commission's 40th Annual Small Business Forum. The 2021 Forum took place virtually on May 24–27, 2021, with each session featuring panelists with in-depth knowledge of the issues facing small businesses across the country, spotlighting the following topics:

UK Productive Finance Working Group Publishes Recommendations Addressing The Barriers To Investment In Less Liquid Assets

Date 27/09/2021

The Productive Finance Working Group has today published a series of recommendations which could facilitate greater investment in longer-term, less liquid assets. The Group is industry led, co-chaired by the Governor of the Bank, the Chief Executive of the FCA, and the Economic Secretary to HM Treasury.

Synechron Welcomes Rajeev Batra As Managing Director Insurance, North America To Accelerate The Company’s Insurance Services Practice

Date 27/09/2021

Synechron, Inc., a leading digital transformation consulting firm focused exclusively on the financial services industry, today announced that Rajeev Batra has joined the firm as Managing Director-Insurance, North America. Based in Chicago, Rajeev has over 25 years of experience across a variety of insurance-focused leadership roles and will be leading and expanding Synechron’s portfolio of insurance company relationships across its North American footprint. 

Exchange Council Welcomes Successful Product Development In EEX Natural Gas Markets

Date 27/09/2021

On Thursday 16 September 2021, the Exchange Council of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) held its third meeting of the year, chaired by Dr. Bernhard Walter, Head of Market Design and Regulatory Affairs at EnBW AG. During the meeting,  members welcomed the good preparation of the upcoming gas makets merger in Germany as well as the positive developments of the new Gas Financial Futures.

CISI Launches New App So 43,000 Members In 100 Countries Can Update Mandatory CPD Knowledge On The Go

Date 27/09/2021

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has launched an app for its global 43,000 membership which aims to take their personal learning programmes to a new level