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Readout: US Deputy Secretary Of The Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Meeting With Singapore Deputy Prime Minister And Minister For Finance Lawrence Wong

Date 12/10/2023

Today, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met with Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo and Deputy Prime Minister Wong exchanged views on global economic issues and areas of bilateral collaboration. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo thanked Deputy Prime Minister Wong for Singapore’s steadfast commitment to combating Russia’s unjustified aggression against Ukraine through sanctions and export controls. He also raised ongoing discussions around a proposal to increase quota resources at the International Monetary Fund and on evolving the multilateral development banks to address global challenges.

CFTC Director Of Enforcement Ian McGinley Announces Updates To The CFTC’s Corporate And Individual Enforcement Policies

Date 12/10/2023

CFTC Commissioner Pham To Speak At The Wharton Future Of Finance Forum

Date 12/10/2023

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson Regarding CFTC Charges Against Voyager Chief Executive Officer

Date 12/10/2023

Today the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the filing of a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Stephen Ehrlich. Ehrlich was the co-founder and CEO of three companies bearing the name Voyager Digital (Voyager).

Banctrust & Co. Investment Bank Announces New Hires To Reinforce Its Capital Markets London And Lagos Team - London-Based Emerging Markets Investment Bank Continues Expansion With Key Debt Capital Markets Hires

Date 12/10/2023

BancTrust & Co. Investment Bank (BancTrust), the London-based Emerging Markets boutique investment bank, is pleased to announce new hires to its Debt Capital Markets team in London and in Lagos, Nigeria.

CFTC Awards Whistleblower Over $18 Million

Date 12/10/2023

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced an award of over $18 million to a whistleblower who provided detailed information and assistance in a CFTC enforcement action and in a related action by another agency. The whistleblower provided assistance to the Division of Enforcement’s (DOE) staff that was significant in amount and quality. The whistleblower’s communications with the other agency led to a related action and were crucial to its resolution.

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Caroline D. Pham Regarding Enforcement Action On Crypto Lending

Date 12/10/2023

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Caroline D. Pham today released the following statement regarding the CFTC’s complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York:

Capital Market Experts To Discuss Growth, Opportunity, Sustainability And More At Alberta Securities Commission Connect 2023

Date 12/10/2023

Today, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is hosting its seventh annual ASC Connect conference, where industry and market leaders and numerous experts will examine pressing topics influencing Alberta’s capital market.

CFTC Charges Former Chief Executive Officer Of Digital Asset Platform With Fraud In Massive Commodity Pool Scheme

Date 12/10/2023

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced it filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Tennessee resident Stephen Ehrlich, the former chief executive officer of now-bankrupt entities Voyager Digital Ltd., Voyager Digital Holdings, Inc., and Voyager Digital, LLC (collectively, Voyager). The complaint charges Ehrlich with fraud and registration failures in connection with the Voyager digital asset platform and Voyager’s operation of an unregistered commodity pool. Ehrlich and Voyager falsely touted the Voyager platform as a “safe haven” to earn high-yield returns to induce customers to purchase and store digital asset commodities.

G7 Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors’ Statement

Date 12/10/2023

We, the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, met in Marrakech, joined by the Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group (WBG), Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and Financial Stability Board (FSB). We were honored to be joined by the Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko.