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Robert Evans III Named Chief Of The Office Of International Corporate Finance In SEC’s Division Of Corporation Finance

Date 06/10/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Robert Evans III has been named Chief of the Office of International Corporate Finance in the agency’s Division of Corporation Finance.  The office spearheads the division’s outreach to non-U.S. issuers that access the U.S. capital markets.  Mr. Evans recently joined the Division of Corporation Finance after many years of advising public and private companies on a broad range of matters. 

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 06/10/2017

The current reports for the week of  October 3, 2017 are now available.

FIA: Treasury Capital Markets Report Makes Valuable Recommendations On Cleared Derivatives Markets

Date 06/10/2017

Nigerian Stock Exchange Stock Market Weekly Report For October 6th 2017

Date 06/10/2017

It was a four-day trading week as the Federal Government of Nigeria declared Monday, 2nd of October, 2017 as  a Public Holiday in commemoration of the 57th Independence Day of the country.  

Public Letter To The EU Authorities: “Systematic Internalisers” Will Hurt European Investors”

Date 06/10/2017

Today BETTER FINANCE sent out a Public Letter to the EU Authorities - including the European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) - entitled “MiFID II rules for “Systematic Internalisers” will hurt European investors”.

FSB Announces New Secretary General

Date 06/10/2017

At its meeting in Berlin today the Financial Stability Board (FSB) appointed Dietrich Domanski as the new Secretary General of the FSB.

CFTC Talks Launches Ag Series Featuring Roberts And Conaway

Date 06/10/2017

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today the release of a special series of its podcast, CFTC Talks, on agriculture policy, featuring interviews with Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R -KS) and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX).

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Bulletin: T+2 Securities Transaction Settlement Cycle: Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking

Date 06/10/2017

Summary

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is requesting comment on a proposed rule to shorten the standard settlement cycle for securities purchased or sold by national banks or federal savings associations (collectively, banks). The proposal was issued jointly with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The OCC initially posted the proposal to its website on September 1, 2017. It was published in the Federal Register on September 11, 2017. The comment period for the proposed rule ends on October 11, 2017.

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Quintenz On Treasury Report On Capital Markets

Date 06/10/2017

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Brian Quintenz released the following statement on the Treasury Department’s second report on the Administration’s core principles of financial regulation:

“The United States has the largest, deepest, and most liquid financial markets in the world. Derivatives are used in virtually every segment of the U.S. and global economies, covering nearly every conceivable type of commodity. It is for this reason that it is so important that we get the oversight of these markets right so that market participants - from farmers to multinational companies - have the necessary tools to appropriately manage their risk."

FSB Discusses 2018 Workplan And Next Steps On Evaluations Of Effects Of Reforms

Date 06/10/2017

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Plenary met in Berlin today.

FSB’s workplan for 2017-18

The FSB reviewed its workplan for the remainder of 2017 and 2018. In this context, Argentina’s Plenary members briefed the meeting on the potential themes for the finance track of the Argentine G20 Presidency in 2018.

The work coordinated by the FSB to agree the international post-crisis policy reform agenda is nearly complete. Nevertheless, in cases, important policies have yet to be fully operationalised.