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CFTC Unanimously Approves Technical Amendments To Reflect Organizational Changes

Date 08/12/2020

In advance of today’s open meeting, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission today unanimously approved a final rule making technical amendments to CFTC regulations to align with recent organizational changes, remove superfluous verbiage, and correct inaccurate text and typographical errors. The amendments also ensure consistency of Commission addresses.
SIFMA Economic Roundtable Expects GDP Growth To Recover Fully By End Of 2021 At +3.5%

Date 08/12/2020

Today, SIFMA unveiled the results of its biannual survey of the chief U.S. economists of 27 global and regional financial institutions. Earlier this year the world changed almost overnight, with the U.S. economy taking the sharpest drop into recession on record. Yet, as we head into the end of the year of COVID only forecasts, there are clear, statistical signs of economic recovery.
CFTC Unanimously Approves Final Rules Related To SEFs And Withdraws Unadopted Proposals

Date 08/12/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that it has approved two final rules related to SEFs, and withdrawn proposals that were not adopted. The Commission approved these items in advance of today’s Open Meeting.
FIA Praises CFTC For adopting Electronic Trading And Bankruptcy Rules

Date 08/12/2020

FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today made the following statement after the CFTC voted to finalize Electronic Trading Risk Principles and significant bankruptcy reforms for FCMs and clearinghouses, among other rulemakings. The CFTC electronic trading proposal reflects a carefully reasoned principles-based approach that provides flexibility to the agency and builds on the industry’s efforts over the years to mitigate risks. FIA also recommended several changes to the original bankruptcy proposals, which were adopted unanimously by the CFTC.
CFTC Unanimously Approves Final Rules Related To Margin Requirements For Uncleared Swaps For Swap Dealers And Major Swap Participants

Date 08/12/2020

In advance of today’s open meeting, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved two final rules related to margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers (SD) and major swap participants (MSP).

FSB Americas Group Discusses Financial Market Developments And Enhancing Cross-Border Payments

Date 08/12/2020

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group (RCG) for the Americas held a virtual meeting today to discuss global and regional macroeconomic and financial market developments. Members also exchanged views on spillovers from the policy responses to the March market turmoil and COVID-19 pandemic, and reiterated the importance of international cooperation to evaluate and coordinate the policy responses, including considerations for their future unwinding, once appropriate.
CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report Status Update

Date 08/12/2020

The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation's redesigned Global Trade Repository service platform went live the weekend of November 20, 2020.
Statement On Bob Stebbins Concluding His Tenure At SEC, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, Dec. 8, 2020

Date 08/12/2020

The SEC’s General Counsel, Bob Stebbins, today announced he will conclude his tenure at the agency in early January.
Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security PFE-RM

Date 08/12/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 08.12.2020, 20-28 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 3251) and initial margins (up to 15 %) for the security PFE-RM were changed. New values are available here
Robert Stebbins To Conclude Tenure As SEC General Counsel

Date 08/12/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Robert B. Stebbins will conclude his tenure as General Counsel in early January, after serving over three and a half years as the agency's chief legal officer.