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Opening Ceremony Of The IOSCO 2019 World Investor Week Hosted By The Japan Securities Dealers Association - Speech By Endo Toshihide, Japan Financial Services Agency Commissioner 30 September, 2019 At Nihonbashi Building Of Taiyo Life Insurance Company

Date 16/10/2019

Thank you very much for inviting me to speak here today.  I very much welcome the opening ceremony of “World Investor Week” taking place in Japan this year for the third consecutive year, since the event was launched in 2017.  I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Chairman Suzuki and the Japan Securities Dealers Association who have contributed to the success of this opening event. 

Capital Markets Union Needs Bolder Action To Tackle Remaining Obstacles - Joint Trade Bodies Publish Second Edition Of Key Performance Indicators Report

Date 16/10/2019

AFME, in collaboration with 10 international organisations representing global and European capital markets stakeholders, has today published the second edition of its annual report tracking the progress to date of the European Commission’s flagship Capital Markets Union (CMU) project through 8 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

ASIFMA Annual Conference: “EU-Asia Financial Services”, Dinner Speech By Endo Toshihide, Japan Financial Services Agency Commissioner, 10 October, 2019, At Hotel Okura Tokyo

Date 16/10/2019

Thank you very much for inviting me to speak at the Annual Conference of Asia Securities Industry and Financial MarketsAssociation (ASIFMA) held in Tokyo for the first time. I am very pleased to speak here in front of participants from public authorities and private sectors across the globe. 

"Combatting Financial Crime Through New Technologies Built On Strong Fundamentals" - Keynote Speech By Ms Loo Siew Yee, Assistant Managing Director (Policy, Payments & Financial Crime), Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At The International Compliance Association Annual APAC Conference on 16 October 2019

Date 16/10/2019

Introduction

      Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning. I am honoured to join you at the International Compliance Association’s second Annual APAC Conference. This is an exciting time for AML/CFT professionals: technological advances offer the promise of a more effective, efficient and inclusive financial sector, but present challenging and complex financial crime risks. However, technology also gives us new means to face these challenges. Developing and honing these capabilities will be critical to keep our financial centre innovative, trusted and clean.

ASIFMA Annual Conference: EU-Asia Financial Services Dialogue Mizuguchi Jun - Senior Deputy Commissioner For International Affairs, Financial Services Agency Of Japan - Chair, IOSCO Asia-Pacific Regional Committee 10 October, 2019, At Conrad Tokyo

Date 16/10/2019

Thank you very much for your introduction. I am delighted to see the 7th ASIFMA Annual Conference taking place in Tokyo for the first time. It is a great honor for me to have the opportunity to speak at this conference today.

US Department Of Justice: Turkish Bank Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Its Participation In A Multibillion-Dollar Iranian Sanctions Evasion Scheme

Date 15/10/2019

The Department of Justice announced that TÜRKİYE HALK BANKASI A.S., aka “Halkbank,” was charged today in a six-count indictment with fraud, money laundering, and sanctions offenses related to the bank’s participation in a multibillion-dollar scheme to evade U.S. sanctions on Iran.  The case is assigned to United States District Judge Richard M. Berman. 

Dual-Class Shares: A Recipe For Disaster, Rick Fleming, SEC Investor Advocate, ICGN Miami Conference, Miami, Florida, Oct. 15, 2019

Date 15/10/2019

Thank you, Kerrie Waring, for your kind introduction. I appreciate the opportunity to speak at a conference where you will spend the next two days discussing the stewardship responsibilities of shareholders. I know you take those responsibilities seriously, and I do my best to encourage a regulatory environment that makes companies accountable to their shareholders.

CME Group Announces First Trades Of New Shanghai Gold Futures

Date 15/10/2019

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the first trades of the new Shanghai Gold (USD) futures and Shanghai Gold (CNH) futures contracts, launched on October 14, 2019 were executed by Bank of China. A total of nine futures contracts were traded by various commercial customers on October 14.

Federal Court Orders Managed Fund And CEO To Pay More Than $17.2 Million In A Commodities Fraud Scheme

Date 15/10/2019

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced a default judgment was entered on October 3rd against defendants Fabio Bretas de Freitas, of Miami, Florida, and Phy Capital Investments LLC, a registered commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, for fraud and misappropriation of client funds.

SEC Promotes Teacher Investment Outreach

Date 15/10/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced several teacher investment outreach efforts in connection with its Teachers Initiative.  These initiatives include the launch of a podcast series for public school educators, nationwide events for teachers, and the RISE 2.0 of California summit in Los Angeles on Oct. 17.  The outreach efforts advance the Commission’s commitment to protecting America’s educators when they invest in the securities markets by informing educators about the importance of savings and investing, researching investment products and financial professionals before investing, and identifying the red flags of investment fraud.