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APAC Deal Activity Dips 4% In Q1 2025 As Slowdown In Some Key Markets Offsets Gains In India And Japan, Reveals GlobalData

Date 17/04/2025

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has witnessed a 4% year-on-year (YoY) decline in deal volume* during the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, driven primarily by a slowdown in venture capital (VC) activity. Despite the overall dip, the region showcased mixed dynamics, with India and Japan reporting double-digit growth in deal volume, offsetting notable contractions in China, Australia, South Korea, and Singapore, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Montréal Exchange Interest Rate Derivative Trading Ceases At 13:30 Today - Exchange's Markets Closed April 18, 2025

Date 17/04/2025

Interest rate derivative trading will cease at 1:30 p.m. today, April 17, 2025. Furthermore, the Exchange's markets will be closed on April 18, 2025.

US Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Announces Changes To Organizational Structure

Date 16/04/2025

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced changes to its organizational structure to ensure its approach to supervision evolves to better address today’s challenges, align similar functions within the agency, and leverage opportunities for efficiencies.

MarketAxess To Host Conference Call Announcing First Quarter 2025 Financial Results On Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Date 16/04/2025

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX) the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, will issue a press release announcing its first quarter 2025 financial results on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, before the market opens. Chris Concannon, Chief Executive Officer, Richard Schiffman, Global Head of Trading Solutions, and Ilene Fiszel Bieler, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to provide a strategic update and discuss the Company’s financial results and outlook on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Treasury International Capital Data For February

Date 16/04/2025

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for February 2025.  The next release, which will report on data for March 2025, is scheduled for May 16, 2025. 

SEC Announces Agenda, Panelists For Roundtable On Crypto Custody

Date 16/04/2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force has announced the agenda and panelists for its April 25 roundtable, “Know Your Custodian: Key Considerations for Crypto Custody.”

Statement By CFTC Acting Chairman Pham On The CFTC’s 50th Anniversary

Date 16/04/2025

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham made the following statement on the CFTC’s 50th anniversary:

“This week marks the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s golden anniversary. On April 15, 1975, the agency’s first Chairman and Commissioners were sworn in, launching the current iteration of our agency while continuing our proud tradition of a principles-based approach to oversee markets that are critical to empowering American growers, producers, merchants, and other commercial end-users to mitigate risk and drive U.S. economic growth."

SEC Extends Effective And Compliance Dates For Amendments To Investment Company Reporting Requirements

Date 16/04/2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a two-year extension of the effective and compliance dates for rule amendments adopted in August 2024 that require many types of registered funds to more frequently report portfolio-related information to the Commission and the public on Form N-PORT.

Economic Outlook, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell, At The Economic Club Of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Date 16/04/2025

Thank you for the introduction. I am looking forward to our conversation, Professor Rajan. First, I will briefly discuss the outlook for the economy and monetary policy.

CUSIP Request Volumes For New Corporate Debt And Equity Instruments Increase In March - Municipal Monthly Volumes Slightly Lower

Date 16/04/2025

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for March 2025. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity over the next quarter, found a monthly increase in request volume for new corporate debt and equity identifiers, while monthly request volume for new municipal identifiers was slightly lower.