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ASIC Consults On Reference Checking And Information Sharing Protocol

Date 18/11/2020

ASIC today released a consultation paper seeking feedback on a new reference checking and information sharing protocol for financial advisers and mortgage brokers.
CFTC Unanimously Approves Final Rule For Granting Exemptions From Derivatives Clearing Organization Registration

Date 18/11/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has unanimously approved a final rule establishing a framework for the Commission to grant an exemption from registration as a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) to a clearing organization organized outside of the U.S. for the purpose of clearing proprietary swap transactions for U.S. persons.
ISDA Statement On IBA And UK FCA Announcements On LIBOR Consultations

Date 18/11/2020

ISDA has published the following statement in response to today’s announcements by ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA), the administrator of LIBOR, and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 18/11/2020

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.
Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security TSLA-RM

Date 18/11/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 18.11.2020, 23-26 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 40190) and initial margins (up to 28.75 %) for the security TSLA-RM were changed. New values are available here

Canadian Securities Regulators Provide Guidance To Issuers On Reporting Impact Of COVID-19

Date 18/11/2020

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published its biennial report on its continuous disclosure review program. Due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the report also includes guidance for issuers on reporting the impact of COVID-19.
The Regulation Of Corporation Finance – A Principles-Based Approach, William Hinman, SEC Director, Division Of Corporation Finance, Nov. 18, 2020, Remarks Published In Connection With An Address At The PLI Directors’ Institute On Corporate Governance (Eighteenth Annual)

Date 18/11/2020

It is common to hear these days that the pace of change is ever-increasing. Whether or not that is true is open to debate, but recent events in the capital markets seem to provide some support for that idea. When I became Director of the Division of Corporation Finance in May 2017, I remarked to the staff that the securities laws are exciting and dynamic, in part because novel questions are always coming up. Over the years, the Division has been in a great position to experience the excitement that comes from unforeseen challenges and novel issues. If we have learned – better yet, been reminded of – one thing about the federal securities laws during this time, it is how resilient and adaptable they are.
US Federal Agencies Announce Threshold For Smaller Loan Exemption From Appraisal Requirements For Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans

Date 18/11/2020

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Reserve Board, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today announced that the threshold for exempting loans from special appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans during 2021 will remain at $27,200, as it was in 2020.
European Commission Approves Extension Of The Risk Weight Floor For Swedish Mortgages

Date 18/11/2020

The European Commission has announced that it does not intend to object to FI's intention to extend the current risk weight floor for Swedish mortgages. This means that FI may implement the measure.
US Federal Agencies Announce Dollar Thresholds In Regulations Z And M For Exempt Consumer Credit And Lease Transactions

Date 18/11/2020

The Federal Reserve Board and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today announced the dollar thresholds in Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing) that will apply for determining exempt consumer credit and lease transactions in 2021.