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Taiwan Futures Exchange Newsletter - November 2023

Date 14/11/2023

TAIFEX reported a total volume of 29,797,226 contracts with an average daily volume (ADV) of 1,489,861 contracts in October 2023, an increase of 16.4% in monthly ADV compared to September. ADVs of TAIEX Options (TXO), Mini-TAIEX Futures (MTX) and TAIEX Futures (TX) grew 20.2% to 819,127 contracts, 17.3% to 275,306 contracts, and 19.1% to 157,384 contracts over the previous month, respectively. Additionally, the ADV in the night session also rose 34.3% over September and accounted for 33.1% of the total volume.

ASIC: Gen Z More Concerned About Finances Than Any Generation In Australia

Date 14/11/2023

New research shows Gen Zs are feeling financially stressed, with high levels of debt including Buy Now Pay Later use.

Registration Open For US Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Symposium On The Tokenization Of Real-World Assets And Liabilities

Date 13/11/2023

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced that registration is open for its symposium on the tokenization of real-world assets and liabilities on February 8, 2024, at its headquarters in Washington, D.C.

CalPERS Announces $100 Billion Net Zero Pledge And New Climate Accountability Measures

Date 13/11/2023

CalPERS announced Monday a sweeping sustainable investing strategy to accelerate moving the fund’s portfolio toward net zero, where carbon emissions from investments are evenly balanced with carbon reductions. The new effort will commit $100 billion toward climate solutions by 2030 and ensure corporate accountability through the sale of investments that do not have a credible plan to reduce carbon emissions.

Letter To The European Supervisory Authorities On Equity Option Margin Exemption

Date 13/11/2023

AIMA, EACB, EBF, EFAMA, ISDA, Invest Europe, MFA, Nordic Securities Association wrote to the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) regarding the current temporary exemption from margin requirements for equity options set out in the regulatory technical standards on the risk mitigation techniques for OTC derivative contracts not cleared by a central counterparty. This exemption has been repeatedly extended and is now set to expire on 4 January 2024.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 13/11/2023

The current reports for the week of November 07, 2023 are now available. Report data is also available in the CFTC Public Reporting Environment (PRE), which allows users to search, filter, customize and download report data.

New U.S. Department Of The Treasury Analysis Highlights How Policies To Address Climate Change Promote Economic Growth - Inflation Reduction Act And Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Reduce Emissions And Pollution, Incentivize Adaptation, Increase R&D, Reduce Economic Vulnerability

Date 13/11/2023

Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury published analysis on how the Inflation Reduction Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and other federal policies to address climate change can promote economic growth.  

Supervision And Regulation, Federal Reserve Vice Chair For Supervision Michael S. Barr, Before The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.

Date 13/11/2023

Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Scott, and other members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the Federal Reserve's supervisory and regulatory activities. Accompanying my testimony is the Federal Reserve's semiannual Supervision and Regulation Report. Today, I will discuss current conditions in the banking sector, supervision, and some of our recent regulatory proposals.

Atlanta Economics Club Keynote Address At The Federal Reserve Bank Of Atlanta By CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson, Policing The (Token) Economy: Introducing Corporate Governance And Market Structure Reforms In Crypto And Environmental Commodities Markets

Date 13/11/2023

Introduction

Thank you to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the Atlanta Economics Club (AEC) for the kind invitation to join you today.  In many ways, being with you feels like a homecoming.  Immediately prior to my nomination by President Biden to serve in my current role as a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission), I served as a tenured faculty member and Associate Dean at Emory University Law School. 

US Federal Agencies Announce Dollar Thresholds For Applicability Of Truth In Lending And Consumer Leasing Rules For Consumer Credit And Lease Transactions

Date 13/11/2023

The Federal Reserve Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today announced the dollar thresholds used to determine whether certain consumer credit and lease transactions in 2024 are subject to certain Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing) requirements.