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The EBA Updates Report On The Monitoring Of The Liquidity Coverage Ratio And Net Stable Funding Ratio In The EU

Date 14/05/2025

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published an updated Report on the monitoring of the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) and the net stable founding ration (NSFR) in the EU. This update is necessary in light of the banking turmoil experienced in March 2023, which highlighted the need for enhanced supervision of various liquidity aspects resulting from the change in the interest rate environment and related trends in deposit behaviour and concentrations.

Statement By CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger On Her Departure From The Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Date 14/05/2025

After careful consideration, long discussions with my family, and lots of prayers, I have decided to step down from my position as Commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) at the end of the month, to pursue new opportunities.  This decision is not easy, and it breaks my heart to leave the agency that I have grown to love so much over the last five years.  It has been a privilege to work and serve at the CFTC in both the first and the current Trump Administrations, doing my part to assist in pursuing the President’s important policies. 

Federal Reserve Bank Of New York And Bank For International Settlements (BIS): Joint Study Explores Feasibility Of Central Bank Operations Using Tokenisation And Smart Contracts

Date 14/05/2025

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today published a joint research study that explored if and how central banks could continue to implement monetary policy operations in hypothetical tokenised wholesale financial markets.    

ISDA Annual General Meeting, Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 14, 2025, Opening Remarks: Our Remarkable Journey, Scott O’Malia, ISDA CEO

Date 14/05/2025

Good morning, and welcome to ISDA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). Welcome to Amsterdam.

Let’s go back to 1985. Back to the Future was the highest grossing film of that year. It follows Marty McFly, who’s accidentally catapulted back in time in a modified DeLorean, meets his parents as teenagers and needs to find a way home without changing the course of history.

Deutsche Börse Group: Clara-Christina Streit Elected As Chairwoman Of The Supervisory Board - Martin Jetter Resigned At The End Of The Annual General Meeting - Jean Pierre Mustier Joined The Supervisory Board

Date 14/05/2025

Martin Jetter resigned at the end of the Annual General Meeting / Jean Pierre Mustier joined the Supervisory Board

ISDA Animation: The ISDA Notices Hub

Date 14/05/2025

Derivatives contracts sometimes need to be terminated early, requiring a termination notice to be delivered to the counterparty using the company address specified in the original agreement. Complications can arise if the firm has relocated without updating the documentation or if offices suddenly become vacant or inaccessible – for instance, because of a pandemic.

ISDA Margin Survey Shows Leading Derivatives Firms Collected $1.5 Trillion Of Margin At Year-End 2024

Date 14/05/2025

ISDA has published its latest annual margin survey, which shows that initial margin (IM) and variation margin (VM) collected by leading derivatives market participants for their non-cleared derivatives exposures increased by 6.4% to $1.5 trillion at the end of 2024.

Economic Outlook, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson, At The Annual Conference Of Second District Directors And Advisors, Federal Reserve Bank Of New York, New York, New York

Date 14/05/2025

Thank you, President Williams. It is wonderful to be back in New York, and it is an honor to speak to you, the directors and advisers to the Second District. You all play an extremely important role for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and, indeed, for the entirety of the Federal Reserve System. You, and your peers around the country, inform President Williams and the other Bank presidents about how you see the economy unfolding in your communities and in your industries. The presidents, in turn, share that vital information with all the members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) so that we can make the best monetary policy decisions to benefit all Americans. Thank you for the important contributions.

BNP Solar Impulse Venture Fund Latest Investment: OroraTech, Global Leader In Wildfire Intelligence And Risk Assessment

Date 14/05/2025

OroraTech, the global leader in wildfire intelligence and risk assessment, has extended its Series B financing round to €37m. The round was led by BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund, with participation from Rabo Ventures, and long standing investors Bayern Kapital, Edaphon, and the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF).

New Second Permanent Secretary To The UK Treasury - Jim O’Neil - Appointed

Date 14/05/2025

Jim O’Neil has been appointed as a new Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury.