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Nasdaq To Hold First Quarter 2020 Investor Conference Call

Date 23/03/2020

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has scheduled its First Quarter 2020 financial results announcement.

US Financial Stability Oversight Council Meetings

Date 23/03/2020

To accommodate ongoing negotiations on the Phase 3 economic relief package, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) open meeting will be postponed until later in the week.

SEC Awards Over $1.6 Million To Whistleblower

Date 23/03/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $1.6 million to a whistleblower whose information tipped the agency to securities law violations and helped form part of the basis for charges brought in a successful enforcement action.  In addition to the tip, the whistleblower provided helpful assistance early in the investigation, preserving Commission time and resources.

Canadian Securities Regulators Publish Blanket Relief For Market Participants Due To Covid-19

Date 23/03/2020

Further to its announcement on March 18, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published temporary blanket relief for market participants from certain regulatory filings, as a result of COVID-19.

Toronto Stock Exchange And TSX Venture Exchange Announce Relief Measures For Listed Issuers In Response To COVID-19

Date 23/03/2020

TMX Group exchanges Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) today announced temporary blanket relief measures for TSX and TSXV listed issuers during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Effective immediately, these measures are designed to lessen the administrative burden on public companies during the current crisis and provide greater flexibility in dealing with market volatility.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Statement On UK Markets

Date 23/03/2020

The FCA is working with international counterparts in the US, EU and elsewhere so that markets can remain open and orderly, and so they can continue to perform their essential role in supporting businesses, governments, jobs and the broader economy.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva’s Statement Following A G20 Ministerial Call On The Coronavirus Emergency

Date 23/03/2020

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva made the following statement today following a conference call of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors:

“The human costs of the Coronavirus pandemic are already immeasurable and all countries need to work together to protect people and limit the economic damage. This is a moment for solidarity—which was a major theme of the meeting today of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.

BOX Exchange Market Wide Circuit Breaker Halt Methodology

Date 23/03/2020

In the event of a Market Wide Circuit Breaker Halt, BOX Exchange LLC (“BOX”) will determine obvious error submissions based on the time BOX’s system completed the processing of the Market Wide Circuit Breaker Halt as the official halt time. The BOX is not amending its process with respect to obvious error reviews. 

A Joint Statement By UK Banks And The Bank Of England On Covid-19

Date 23/03/2020

The Bank of England and the major banks are here to help businesses and households bridge through this difficult period and keep financial hardship to a minimum.

IOSCO Report Examines How Existing Regulatory Principles Could Apply To Stablecoins

Date 23/03/2020

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions today published a report identifying the possible implications of global stablecoin initiatives for securities markets regulators.