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Farewell Remarks By CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero: The Future Of Financial Services Regulation, The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.

Date 27/05/2025

Thank you to Brookings for inviting me to give my farewell remarks as I depart from the Commission and retire from 23 years of federal service.  For the last time, I will give the disclaimer that my views are my own as a Commissioner and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission or my fellow Commissioners.

SEC’s Division Of Investment Management To Host Third Annual Conference On Emerging Trends In Asset Management

Date 27/05/2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management announced it will host the third annual Conference on Emerging Trends in Asset Management on Thursday, June 5, 2025. The conference will bring together a variety of asset management industry participants, regulators, and academics to discuss emerging trends in asset management. The full agenda, with a list of speakers, is available at the conference’s webpage.

FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Breaks Through 100,000-Point Milestone

Date 27/05/2025

The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index has reached an extraordinary milestone, crossing the 100,000-point mark for the first time in its history. This achievement underscores the growing importance and performance of the listed exchange sector in the global financial landscape.

IMF Concludes Annual Mission To Assess UK Economy – Upgrading UK Growth And Endorsing Fiscal Strategy

Date 27/05/2025

IMF upgraded the UK’s growth forecast for 2025 to 1.2%, saying that “an economic recovery is underway”. 

Ontario Securities Commission Investor Warnings And Alerts For May 6 – 27, 2025

Date 27/05/2025

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is warning Ontario investors that the following companies are not registered to deal or advise in securities in Ontario:

CFTC Commissioner Goldsmith Romero To Speak On Future Of Financial Services Regulation At The Brookings Institution

Date 27/05/2025

FTSE UK Index Series – Indicative Annual Review Changes June 2025

Date 27/05/2025

FTSE Russell, the global index provider, advises of the following indicative changes to the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250, based on data as of Friday 23rd May 2025.

Ontario Securities Commission’s Investor Advisory Panel Releases 2024 Annual Report

Date 27/05/2025

The Ontario Securities Commission’s Investor Advisory Panel (IAP) today released its 2024 Annual Report  summarizing its activities, submissions, consultations, and meetings.

African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) In Collaboration With Risk Insights To Host The Inaugural Pan-Africa ESG Awards

Date 27/05/2025

The African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) is proud to announce its collaboration with Risk Insights, a leading provider of cutting-edge ESG Data and Ratings solutions for Africa, to host the inaugural Pan-Africa ESG Awards at the Annual Conference of ASEA to be held in Kigali, Rwanda from 26th – 28th November, 2025.

Data Privacy Expert Tiernan Connolly Comments On The 8th Anniversary Of The EU GDPR

Date 27/05/2025

• Cumulative fines levied under the GDPR surpassed €6 billion in May 2025 
• Ireland tops the table with the highest value of fines to date, at over €4bn, whilst Spain has seen the highest volume of fines, at 958 
• Volume of fines per month has dropped in Q1 2025, to levels not seen since 2019