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Remarks To The Investor Roundtable Co-Hosted By The SEC, NASAA, And Georgia Secretary Of State, SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda, Washington D.C., March 27, 2024

Date 27/03/2024

Good afternoon. I am pleased to participate virtually alongside my colleagues from the North American Securities Administrators Association (“NASAA”), the Georgia Secretary of State, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Thank you to the participants in the roundtables and interactive sessions set for today and tomorrow.

Prepared Remarks Before The SEC / NASAA / Georgia Secretary Of State Joint Public Roundtable, SEC Chair Gary Gensler, Washington D.C., March 27, 2024

Date 27/03/2024

Hello, everyone. I am pleased to join you for this roundtable co-hosted by the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and the Georgia Secretary of State. Welcome to all of the investors, students, community leaders, and other participants here today.

US Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Bank Trading Revenue

Date 27/03/2024

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported cumulative trading revenue of U.S. commercial banks and savings associations of $11.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023. The fourth quarter trading revenue was $1.6 billion, or 11.8 percent, less than in the previous quarter and $2 billion, or 20.4 percent, more than a year earlier.

ISDA - IRD Trading Activity Reported In EU, UK And US Markets: Full Year 2023 And Fourth Quarter Of 2023

Date 27/03/2024

This report analyzes interest rate derivatives (IRD) trading activity reported in Europe. The analysis is based on transactions publicly reported by 30 European approved publication arrangements (APAs) and trading venues (TVs).

CFTC’s Energy And Environmental Markets Advisory Committee To Meet April 10 In Kansas City

Date 27/03/2024

CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger, sponsor of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC), today announced that the EEMAC will hold a public meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (CDT) on Wednesday, April 10 at the University of Missouri – Kansas City in Kansas City, Mo. Members of the public may also attend the meeting virtually or in person, if space permits.

Bermuda Stock Exchange Notice Of Easter Holiday Closure

Date 27/03/2024

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) advises that it will be closed on Friday, 29 March, in observance of the Good Friday Public Holiday. The BSX will re-open on Monday, 1st, April 2024.

FTSE Russell Announces The Results Of Its March 2024 Country Classification Review For Equities And Fixed Income

Date 27/03/2024

• Portugal will be added to the FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI) effective with the November 2024 index profiles

IMF And IOSCO Organise A First Joint Conference During The Annual Spring Meetings Of The IMF And World Bank - ‘Stabilizing The Future: Managing The Nexus Between Growing Capital Markets And Stability Implications’ - Monday 15 April, 14:00-18:00 – Open To All Attendees

Date 27/03/2024

The IMF and IOSCO are pleased to announce their first joint conference on the occasion of the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings 2024 to be held in Washington D.C.

EIOPA Publishes The Ultimate Forward Rate (UFR) For 2025

Date 27/03/2024

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today the calculation of the Ultimate Forward Rate (UFR) applicable as of 1 January 2025. This parameter of the methodology to derive EIOPA’s risk-free interest rate term structures will remain unchanged at 3.30% for the euro.

SEC Adopts Reforms Relating To Investment Advisers Operating Exclusively Through The Internet

Date 27/03/2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted amendments to the rule permitting certain internet investment advisers to register with the Commission (the “internet adviser exemption”). The amendments will require an investment adviser relying on the internet adviser exemption to have at all times an operational interactive website through which the adviser provides digital investment advisory services on an ongoing basis to more than one client. The amendments will also eliminate the current rule’s de minimis exception by requiring an internet investment adviser to provide advice to all of its clients exclusively through an operational interactive website and to make certain corresponding changes to Form ADV.