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Cboe Global Markets Announces 2020 Annual Meeting Results

Date 11/05/2020

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today announced the preliminary shareholder voting results from its 2020 Annual Meeting held today.

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

Date 11/05/2020

Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Brown, members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. The past two months have been a time of exceptional economic hardship. The Congress has displayed an extraordinary willingness to act, in concert and at speed, to address this hardship and its wide-ranging consequences. I appreciate your dedication to continuing our common work, as well as the chance to appear.

ISDA: Seismic Shift – IQ May 2020

Date 11/05/2020

The coronavirus pandemic has forced firms to switch their focus to critical priorities like maintaining their operations, managing volatility and servicing customers, all in an environment of social distancing and home working. These exceptional circumstances have posed unique questions and issues, which the industry and ISDA have been responding to.

IIROC Enforcement Report Highlights Progress Made In Enhancing Investor Protection

Date 11/05/2020

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) today released its annual Enforcement Report, which includes highlights of key cases prosecuted and the progress in enhancing its legal authority from coast to coast.

Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Increases Support To Organizations Providing Assistance To Consumers

Date 11/05/2020

With COVID-19 causing financial hardship for many Québec households, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is substantially increasing the support it provides to various front-line organizations that are dedicated to helping consumers, including seniors.

ESMA: Letter To EFRAG On IASB Exposure Draft COVID-19 Related Rent Concessions

Date 11/05/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) thanks you for the opportunity to contribute to EFRAG’s due process regarding the draft comment letter on the IASB’s Exposure Draft ED/2020/2 Covid-19 Related Rent Concessions. We are pleased to provide you with the following comments with the aim of improving the consistent application and enforceability of IFRS.

An ECB Digital Currency – A Flight Of Fancy? Speech By Yves Mersch, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB And Vice-Chair Of The Supervisory Board Of The ECB, At The Consensus 2020 Virtual Conference, 11 May 2020

Date 11/05/2020

A recent survey among 66 central banks by the Bank for International Settlements shows that more than 80% are working on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

UK Financial Conduct Authority And HMRC Make Collaboration Agreement

Date 11/05/2020

The FCA and Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have made a Collaboration Agreement to provide Single Point of Contact (SPoC) services, under Section 79(3) of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 and Section 8.58 of the Statutory Code of Practice.

IMF Executive Board Approves US$2.772 Billion In Emergency Support To Egypt To Address The COVID-19 Pandemic

Date 11/05/2020

• The Executive Board of the IMF approved Egypt’s request for emergency financial assistance of US$ 2.772 billion to meet the urgent balance of payments needs stemming from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The pandemic and global shock pose an immediate and severe economic disruption that could negatively impact Egypt’s hard-won macroeconomic stability if not addressed.
• The RFI will help alleviate pressing financing needs, including for health, social protection, and supporting the most impacted sectors and vulnerable groups.

BIS - Global And Domestic Financial Cycles: Variations On A Theme

Date 11/05/2020

Focus

Interest in financial cycles has increased sharply in recent years. This paper contrasts and compares analytically and empirically two popular notions: the "domestic financial cycle" (DFC) and the "global financial cycle" (GFCy).