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Treasury International Capital Data For December

Date 15/02/2023

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for December 2022. The next release, which will report on data for January 2023, is scheduled for March 15, 2023.
Statement By Secretary Of The US Treasury Janet L. Yellen On World Bank Leadership

Date 15/02/2023

Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen released the following statement on the leadership of the World Bank.
SIFMA Statement On Shortening The Settlement Cycle To T+1

Date 15/02/2023

SIFMA today issued the following statement from president and CEO Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) adoption of rules and rule amendments to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most transactions:
Timing Matters: Statement On Shortening The Settlement Cycle, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, Feb. 15, 2023

Date 15/02/2023

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And thank you to the staff in the Divisions of Trading and Markets, Economic and Risk Analysis, and Investment Management, and the Office of the General Counsel for your hard work on this rulemaking. I enjoyed our interactions throughout the process and appreciate your work on this important project.
Statement On Final Rule On Shortening The Securities Transaction Settlement Cycle, SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda, Feb. 15, 2023

Date 15/02/2023

Thank you, Chair Gensler. Today, the Commission considers rule amendments to shorten the settlement cycle for certain securities transactions from two business days to one business day after the trade date, a standard known as “T +1.” The Commission is also considering requiring broker-dealers to either enter into written agreements, as specified in the rule, or establish, maintain, and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably designed to address certain objectives related to completing allocations, confirmations, and affirmations and to require investment advisers to make and keep records regarding the same.

Statement On Proposed Rule Regarding The Safeguarding Of Advisory Client Assets, SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda, Feb. 15, 2023

Date 15/02/2023

Thank you, Chair Gensler. Section 223 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) was added in 2010 by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. It is deceptively simple:
Statement On Rule Amendments Shortening The Settlement Cycle, SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw, Feb. 15, 2023

Date 15/02/2023

It has now been over two years since GameStop and other “meme” stocks brought market structure into the spotlight. While the events of January 2021 are no longer front-page news, the issues that they highlighted related to market structure and retail investing are still front of mind for the SEC. Since then, the SEC has proposed new rules on a wide range of issues implicated in the GameStop events, including securities lending, short sale disclosures, and most recently, a package of equity market structure reforms designed to improve outcomes for investors by increasing competition, transparency, and integrity in the markets.
Increasing Market Fairness And Efficiency For Investors, SEC Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga, Feb. 15, 2023

Date 15/02/2023

The Commission’s ongoing project to modernize many of the rules that govern the day-to-day operations of our capital markets is essential to advancing the interests of the investing public. Where there are unnecessary risks and inefficiencies, it is our responsibility to tackle them and ensure that we fulfill our mission of maintaining fair, orderly and efficient markets.
Protecting Investors’ Assets, SEC Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga, Feb. 15, 2023

Date 15/02/2023

Protecting investors’ assets is a fundamental component of the SEC’s mission. The proposal before us today strengthens and modernizes an existing rule that was designed to provide meaningful and enhanced protections directly to investors, and in particular, to working families who hire an investment adviser.
Statement On Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets Proposal, SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw, Feb. 15, 2023

Date 15/02/2023

I am pleased to support today’s proposal relating to amendments to the Custody Rule, or the newly minted “Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets” Rule.