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Marie-Louise Huth Named Chief Counsel In SEC Division Of Economic And Risk Analysis

Date 13/11/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today named Marie-Louise (Malou) Huth as Chief Counsel for the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA).   Ms. Huth will lead DERA’s Office of the Chief Counsel, which provides guidance to the Chief Economist and other staff regarding legal issues implicated by the Division’s broad mandate. As Chief Counsel, Ms. Huth will be responsible for collaborating with staff from across the Commission on matters related to the integration of the DERA’s economic analyses into Commission rulemakings and other Commission actions.  Ms. Huth will also provide guidance on a variety of mission-related legal and policy matters involving risk assessment, data analytics, and structured disclosure.

CFTC Commissioner Stump To Participate In A Fireside Chat At SIFMA’s Annual Meeting

Date 13/11/2019

Singapore-Based EDBI Named As Pico Investor And Strategic Partner - Pico Will Benefit From The Fund’s Strong Regional Expertise And Value Creation Abilities To Propel Its Asia Pacific Growth

Date 13/11/2019

Pico, a leading provider of technology-as-a-service for the financial markets community globally, today announced that EDBI, a global Asian-based Investor, is now a Pico investor and strategic partner.  

Trade Deal Hopes Unfulfilled, Optimism That Tariffs Might Be Selectively Reduced Lifted Commodity Prices Mid-Week Before Falling Flat, William May, Senior Economist, IHS Markit

Date 13/11/2019

Commodity prices, as measured by the IHS Markit Materials Price Index (MPI), fell 1.2% last week, their seventh straight weekly decline. Prospects for a “phase-one” US-China trade agreement, with a promise of selected tariff reductions, were enough to rally equity prices, lift bond yields, and even lift material prices through mid-week. However, strength in commodity markets dissipated by week’s end on President Trump’s statement denying reports that a trade deal had been reached.

AFME Calls For Greater Supervisory Convergence In European Crypto-Asset Regulation

Date 13/11/2019

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has today published a new paper setting out five recommendations to deliver supervisory convergence on the regulation of crypto-assets in Europe.

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review 9 November 2019 to 13 November 2019

Date 13/11/2019

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The Economic Outlook, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell Before The Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress, Washington, D.C.

Date 13/11/2019

Chairman Lee, Vice Chair Maloney, and members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify before you today. Let me start by saying that my colleagues and I strongly support the goals of maximum employment and price stability that Congress has set for monetary policy. We are committed to providing clear explanations about our policies and actions. Congress has given us an important degree of independence so that we can effectively pursue our statutory goals based on facts and objective analysis. We appreciate that our independence brings with it an obligation for transparency and accountability. Today I will discuss the outlook for the economy and monetary policy.

Qontigo Appoints Stephan Flägel As Global Head Of Indices & Benchmarks To Lead STOXX Portfolio

Date 13/11/2019

Financial intelligence provider Qontigo, part of Deutsche Börse Group, has announced the appointment of Stephan Flägel as Global Head of Indices & Benchmarks, effective as of December 2, 2019. In that role, he will oversee Qontigo’s index business. Flägel will assume the role from Steffen Hermanns, who has announced his decision to retire in 2020, and will report to Holger Wohlenberg, Chief Business Officer of Qontigo. He joins Qontigo from Refinitiv where he also served as Global Head of Indices & Benchmarks. 

Cannabis And U.S. Financial Services: The Investor And Capital Markets Landscape - The Latest Aite Group Report Finds That The U.S. Regulatory Situation Regarding Cannabis Has Resulted In Major U.S. Firms Effectively Ceding Business To Canada

Date 13/11/2019

The U.S. is losing capital markets cannabis business to Canada. The lack of a clear U.S. regulatory framework for cannabis impacts retail investor product access, broker-dealer custody and clearing, corporate banking, underwriting, and asset management. Aite Group’s new report, Cannabis and U.S. Financial Services: The Investor and Capital Markets Landscape, examines the ongoing regulatory progress to allow U.S. financial institutions to conduct cannabis-related capital markets activity. 

Axiom Alternative Investments Selects Quantifi’s Cloud Portfolio Risk Management Solution To Support Its New Credit Fund

Date 13/11/2019

Quantifi , a provider of risk, analytics and trading solutions, today announced that it has been selected by Axiom Alternative Investments (Axiom), a leading investment boutique, to support the launch of its new credit fund.  The long/short fund invests in credit instruments and aims to capture the value created by structural price anomalies.