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Japan Financial Services Agency: Release Of “Pilot Scenario Analysis Exercise On Climate-Related Risks Based On Common Scenarios”

Date 14/10/2022

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the Bank of Japan (BOJ), in cooperation with three major banks and three major non-life insurance groups, conducted a pilot scenario analysis using scenarios published by the Network for Greening the Financial System as common scenarios. 

ASIC Releases 2021–22 Annual Report

Date 14/10/2022

Released today, ASIC’s Annual Report outlines ASIC’s key regulatory and enforcement outcomes for 2021–22. Australia’s corporate and markets regulator continued to take strong and targeted action against misconduct harmful to consumers and the integrity of the financial services sector. 

Shanghai Gold Exchange Data Highlights - September, 2022

Date 14/10/2022

Click here to download Shanghai Gold Exchange monthly data highlights.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Monetary Policy Statement - October 2022

Date 14/10/2022

INTRODUCTION

1.   In its July 2022 Monetary Policy Statement, MAS re-centred the mid-point of the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate (S$NEER) policy band up to the then-prevailing level of the S$NEER. There was no change to the slope and width of the band. While Singapore’s growth momentum was expected to slow, MAS had assessed that it was prudent to tighten monetary policy further and lean against price pressures becoming more persistent. This was its fourth tightening move since October 2021.

ISDA Response To CFTC Climate RFI

Date 13/10/2022

ISDA issued a response to the Request for Information on Climate-Related Financial Risk (“RFI”) published by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) on June 8, 2022 in the Federal Register.

US Federal Agencies Announce Threshold For Smaller Loan Exemption From Appraisal Requirements For Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans

Date 13/10/2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today announced that the 2023 threshold for exempting loans from special appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans will increase from $28,500 to $31,000.

US Federal Agencies Announce Dollar Thresholds In Regulation Z And Regulation M For Exempt Consumer Credit And Lease Transactions

Date 13/10/2022

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 2023 are exempt from Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing).

British Columbia Securities Commission Launches Redesigned Investor Education Website InvestRight

Date 13/10/2022

The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) has given its investor education website InvestRight.org a brand new look, helping visitors more easily find the information they need to feel empowered and informed about their investment decisions.

Alberta Securities Commission Connect 2022 To Provide Expert Perspectives On The Future Of Alberta’s Capital Market

Date 13/10/2022

Today, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is holding its sixth annual ASC Connect conference, where industry experts and senior ASC leaders will discuss opportunities and evolving trends in Alberta’s capital market.

CFTC: Federal Court Orders California Man And His Company To Pay Over $7.6 Million For Commodity Pool Fraud

Date 13/10/2022

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered, on August 22, a default order for a permanent injunction, monetary sanctions, and equitable relief against defendants Daniel Adam Hewko (Hewko) of Irvine, California and Main & Prospect Capital, LLC (MPC) of Suisan, California.