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ASIC Consults On Changes To OTC Derivative Transaction Rules

Date 15/02/2024

KEY POINTS

• ASIC is consulting on proposed changes to the ASIC Derivative Transaction Rules (Reporting) 2024 and ASIC Derivative Transaction Rules (Clearing) 2015.
• Feedback on the proposals is welcome. Email your submission to otcd@asic.gov.au by 28 March 2024.

Cancelled — CFTC Open Meeting For February 15

Date 14/02/2024

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission Open Meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 15, 2024 has been cancelled. The matters under consideration are being resolved through the Commission’s seriatim process.

Cboe Global Markets To Present At The Bank Of America 2024 Financial Services Conference On February 21

Date 14/02/2024

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the world's leading derivatives and securities exchange network, announced today that Fredric Tomczyk, Chief Executive Officer, Jill Griebenow, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chris Isaacson, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, will present at the Bank of America 2024 Financial Services Conference in Miami, Florida on Wednesday, February 21 at 8:50 a.m. ET.

The Intersection Of Monetary Policy, Market Functioning, And Liquidity Risk Management, Federal Reserve Vice Chair For Supervision Michael S. Barr, At The 40th Annual National Association For Business Economics (NABE) Economic Policy Conference, Washington, D.C.

Date 14/02/2024

Thank you for having me here today. After having had to miss this conference last year, I greatly appreciate the opportunity to join you. As you might expect, I was a little busy in March 2023, and I will share some thoughts on lessons learned from the stress in the banking system at that time, in particular what we have learned in terms of liquidity risk management.

SEC Proposes Rule To Update Definition Of Qualifying Venture Capital Funds - Proposal Would Inflation Adjust The Dollar Threshold To Be Considered A Qualifying Venture Capital Fund

Date 14/02/2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed a rule that would update the dollar threshold for a fund to qualify as a “qualifying venture capital fund” for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Act). The rule would update the dollar threshold to $12 million aggregate capital contributions and uncalled committed capital, up from the current standard of $10 million.

ISDA, FIA Respond To Australian Treasury On Financial Market Infrastructure Reforms

Date 14/02/2024

On February 9, ISDA and FIA submitted a joint response to the Australian Treasury consultation on financial market infrastructure regulatory reforms. In the response, the associations considered the proposed crisis resolution regime, which would provide the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) with powers to step in and resolve a crisis affecting a domestic central counterparty (CCP), with the aim of ensuring the continuity of critical clearing functions and maintaining financial stability in Australia.

Deutsche Börse Group: Business Indicators For January 2024

Date 14/02/2024

A summary of Deutsche Börse Group's business indicators for January 2024 is now available on the Deutsche Börse website:

ISDA, AIMA, EBF Respond To EC On Unique Product Identifier

Date 14/02/2024

On January 9, ISDA, the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and the European Banking Federation (EBF) submitted a joint response to the European Commission (EC) consultation on the best way to identify over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives for transparency requirements under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MIFIR).

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In The ETFs Industry In Canada Reached A New Record US$314.45 Billion At The End Of January

Date 14/02/2024

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in the ETFs industry in Canada reached a new record US$314.45 billion at the end of January. The ETFs industry in Canada gathered net inflows of US$3.42 billion during January. During the month, assets invested in the ETFs industry in Canada increased by 0.3%, going from US$313.48 billion at the end of December to US$314.45 billion, according to ETFGI's January 2024 Canadian ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

FIA Announces 2024 Hall Of Fame Honorees

Date 14/02/2024

FIA today announced the induction of 12 new members into the FIA Hall of Fame. The new members will be honored at an awards ceremony during FIA's annual International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, Fla., on 12 March.