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Market Fragility And Interconnectedness In The Asset Management Industry, Scott W. Bauguess, SEC Acting Director And Acting Chief Economist, DERA, New York, New York, June 20, 2017

Date 22/06/2017

Thank you, Greg [Strassberg], for that kind introduction.

Thanks also to Joanna Rejman, and all of the other conference organizers, for the invitation to speak here today, at this year’s Buy-Side Risk USA 2017, and for all of the preparation required to make an event like this happen. I’m glad to be back and, over the course of the next 20 minutes, I plan to provide an update to some of the thoughts I last shared in April 2016.  Before I begin, let me give the standard disclaimer that the views I express today are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission or its staff.

Relationship Between Regulation And Economic Growth, Federal Reserve Governor Jerome H. Powell Before The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.

Date 21/06/2017

Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Brown, and members of the committee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify at today's hearing on the relationship between regulation and economic growth. We need a resilient, well-capitalized, well-regulated financial system that is strong enough to withstand even severe shocks and support economic growth by lending through the economic cycle. The Federal Reserve has approached the post-crisis regulatory and supervisory reforms with that outcome in mind.

London South Bank University Postgraduate Student Takes First Prize In Bloomberg’s Annual Investment Competition

Date 21/06/2017

A postgraduate student studying for an MSc in International Finance at London South Bank University (LSBU) has beaten off stiff competition to take first prize in Bloomberg’s prestigious annual Investment Challenge (BIC) competition.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 21/06/2017

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

Call For Papers: 7th Behavioural Finance And Capital Markets Conference, 25-27 September 2017

Date 21/06/2017

The Finance Discipline at La Trobe University Business School is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for the 7th Conference on Behavioural Finance and Capital Markets inviting finance scholars, practitioners and research students to participate. The event will be held on the City Campus of La Trobe University in 360 Collins Street, Melbourne on Monday and Tuesday 25-26 of September 2017. A tour of selected boutique Yarra Valley wineries after the Conference on Wednesday 27 September will offer an opportunity for informal networking.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc Transaction In Own Shares

Date 21/06/2017

London Stock Exchange Group plc (the "Company") announces that it has purchased through Barclays Capital Securities Limited, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 26 April 2017, the following number of its ordinary shares of 6 79/86 pence each ("Shares") on the London Stock Exchange as part of the buyback programme announced on 29 March 2017:

Irish Stock Exchange: Clean Energy Group, China Three Gorges, Lists €650m Green Bond On GEM

Date 21/06/2017

China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) has listed a €650m green bond on the Global Exchange Market (GEM) of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE). The CTG green bond, with a 1.3% interest rate, has a maturity date of June 2024.

Exchanges: At The Core Of The Future Energy Market. Our Vision For An Evolving Energy Sector - Europex Study

Date 21/06/2017

In the 33-page study, Europex provides its vision of the future of the energy markets in Europe and highlights key requirements on how to maintain and further strengthen the orchestrating role of well-functioning, efficient energy spot and derivative markets on the pathway to a clean energy system.

CFTC Issues Order Of Registration To The Dubai Mercantile Exchange To Permit Trading By Direct Access From The U.S.

Date 21/06/2017

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it has issued an Order of Registration (Order) to Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME), a Foreign Board of Trade (FBOT) located in the Dubai International Financial Centre of the United Arab Emirates. Under the Order, DME is permitted to provide its identified members or other participants located in the U.S. with direct access to its electronic order entry and trade matching system.

Thomson Reuters Second-Quarter 2017 Earnings Announcement And Webcast Scheduled For Tuesday, August 1, 2017 - Conference Call And Webcast Scheduled For 8:30 A.M. EDT

Date 21/06/2017

Thomson Reuters (NYSE, TSX: TRI) announced today that its second-quarter 2017 earnings will be issued via news release on Tuesday, August 1, 2017.