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Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting With Minister Of Economy And Finance Of Italy Giancarlo Giorgetti

Date 14/04/2023

Today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with Italy’s Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank. During their meeting, Secretary Yellen stressed the importance of continued financial support for Ukraine. She also discussed the importance of Italy’s continued progress toward unlocking EU recovery funding and Italy’s economy. Throughout, Secretary Yellen emphasized her appreciation for Italy’s partnership with the United States on multiple policy priorities, including Italy’s G7 priorities for next year.

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting With European Commissioner For Economy Paolo Gentiloni And European Commissioner For Financial Stability, Financial Services, And The Capital Markets Union Mairead McGuinness

Date 14/04/2023

Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni and European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services, and the Capital Markets Union Mairead McGuinness. Secretary Yellen raised several priority topics in this joint meeting, including recent developments in the U.S. and European financial sectors, the United States’ implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, and international tax. Secretary Yellen also stressed the importance of continued financial support for Ukraine.

Rendering Innovation Kaput: Statement On Amending The Definition Of Exchange, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, April 14, 2023

Date 14/04/2023

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Stagnation, centralization, expatriation, and extinction are the watchwords of this release. Rather than embracing the promise of new technology as we have done in the past, here we propose to embrace stagnation, force centralization, urge expatriation, and welcome extinction of new technology. Accordingly, I dissent.

BOX Exchange Update: Bid-Ask Differentials for Various Symbols through June 17, 2023 - NEU

Date 14/04/2023

BOX Exchange LLC (“BOX”), recently distributed Notice 2023-31 detailing modified bid-ask differentials for certain option classes effective through June 17, 2023.

The Consequences Of Fewer Banks In The U.S. Banking System, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle W. Bowman, At The Wharton Financial Regulation Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date 14/04/2023

It is a pleasure to join you here today to discuss financial regulation. I thought this conference would be a good opportunity to share how I think about the evolution of the financial services landscape, in particular my views on de novo bank formation, or really the lack thereof. As a part of this discussion, I'll identify reasons why policymakers should take a careful look at the lack of de novo activity over the past decade, and the potential impacts on local and regional economies and the broader financial sector should this trend continue, before discussing the potential policy response.

Statement On Alternative Trading Systems And The Definition Of An Exchange, SEC Chair Gary Gensler, April 14, 2023

Date 14/04/2023

Today, the Commission is considering whether to issue a supplemental release to our January 2022 proposal requiring significant trading platforms—including in the Treasury markets—to come under important rules for the markets. I believe this supplemental release would help address comments on the proposal from various market participants, particularly those in the crypto markets.

Statement On Supplemental Information And Reopening Of Comment Period For Amendments To Exchange Act Rule 3b-16 Regarding The Definition Of “Exchange”, SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw, April 14, 2023

Date 14/04/2023

Thank you, Chair Gensler. In January of last year, the Commission voted to propose amendments to Rule 3b-16 that would update the definition of “exchange.” The updated definition would include systems that offer the use of non-firm trading interest and what we termed “communication protocols” to bring together buyers and sellers of securities. While these systems perform the same or similar functions as an exchange or ATS, they are currently not subject to the exchange regulatory framework. If adopted, the amendments should help ensure that there is a level playing field among entities performing similar functions, and provide important investor protections.

Promoting Fair And Competitive Markets, SEC Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga, April 14, 2023

Date 14/04/2023

In January 2022, the SEC took steps to address a competitive imbalance between unregistered trading platforms that perform similar functions as those of registered exchanges and alternative trading systems, or ATSs. The proposed amendments were designed to close a regulatory gap and strengthen oversight, protect investors and promote fair and orderly markets.

Chair's Statement Of Forty-Seventh Meeting Of The IMFC

Date 14/04/2023

Chaired by Ms. Nadia Calviño, First Vice President of the Government of Spain and Minister for Economy and Digitalization

Since February 2022, we have witnessed the war in Ukraine further adversely impact the global economy. There was a discussion on the issue. We reiterated our national positions as expressed in other fora, including the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly, which, in Resolution No. ES-11/1 dated 2 March 2022, as adopted by majority vote (141 votes for, 5 against, 35 abstentions, 12 absent), deplores in the strongest terms the aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine and demands its complete and unconditional withdrawal from the territory of Ukraine. Most members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine and stressed that it is causing immense human suffering and exacerbating existing fragilities in the global economy - constraining growth, increasing inflation, disrupting supply chains, heightening energy and food insecurity, and elevating financial stability risks. There were other views and different assessments of the situation and sanctions. Recognizing that the IMFC is not the forum to resolve security issues, we acknowledge that security issues can have significant consequences for the global economy.

SEC Reopens Comment Period For Proposed Amendments To Exchange Act Rule 3b-16 And Provides Supplemental Information

Date 14/04/2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today reopened the comment period and provided supplemental information on proposed amendments to the definition of “exchange” under Exchange Act Rule 3b-16. The Commission initially proposed the amendments in January 2022 and reopened the comment period in May 2022. The reopened comment period closed on June 13, 2022.