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Spontaneity And Order: Transparency, Accountability, And Fairness In Bank Supervision - Federal Reserve Vice Chair For Supervision Randal K. Quarles - At The American Bar Association Banking Law Committee Meeting 2020, Washington, D.C.

Date 17/01/2020

It's a great pleasure to be with you today at the ABA Banking Law Committee's annual meeting. I left the practice of law—and immersion in the company of lawyers—closing in on 20 years ago now, but there have been many times during my long sojourn among businessmen and economists that I have reflected with fondness and some nostalgia on the famous adage of Harrison Tweed (the "Tweed" of Milbank, Tweed, a reformer of the bar, the "most democratic of aristocrats," and the last man to unironically wear a cape in the lobby of the Chase Manhattan Plaza) which most of you can no doubt recite by heart: "I have a high opinion of lawyers. With all their faults, they stack up well against those in every other occupation or profession. They are better to work with or play with or fight with or drink with than most other varieties of mankind." Speaking here feels a lot like coming home.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On Securities Market

Date 17/01/2020

CCP NCC is changing PcH_max parameter value that defines price up limit for FXRW and FXWO shares on Securities market starting from January 20, 2020:

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For January 17th 2020

Date 17/01/2020

A total turnover of 2.087 billion shares worth N26.470 billion in 24,262 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.683 billion shares valued at N32.646 billion that exchanged hands last week in 30,956 deals.

SEC Charges Convicted Criminal Who Conducted Fraudulent ICO Using A Fake Identity

Date 17/01/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged convicted criminal Boaz Manor, his business associate, and two businesses, CG Blockchain Inc. and BCT Inc. SEZC, with raising over $30 million from hundreds of investors in a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO).

Dubai Based Fintech Set To Disrupt UK Digital Payments

Date 17/01/2020

Dubai based fintech company specializing in payment processing is set to launch OG Bank and OG Pay (On the Go) a digital banking solution, chat based payment wallet and a digital point of sale (POS) all to be operated from mobile devices.

FINRA Promotes Jessica Hopper To Head Of Enforcement

Date 17/01/2020

FINRA announced today that it has promoted Jessica Hopper to Executive Vice President and Head of Enforcement. Hopper has been Acting Head of Enforcement since Susan Schroeder announced her departure in September 2019. Hopper will report directly to CEO Robert Cook.

Is This The Decade Of The Credit Union? Speech By Charles Randell, Chair Of The FCA, Delivered At The National Credit Union Forum, Penrith

Date 17/01/2020

Highlights:

• Community based lending is key part of growing the supply of affordable credit.
• Accelerating the growth in credit union membership requires a transformation of the sector.
• Credit unions need governance that’s equal to this transformation challenge, while continuing to protect consumers and prevent financial crime.

Chicago Business Barometer™- December Adjusted Lower - Stronger Growth In Second Half Of 2019 Offset By Lower Growth In Q1

Date 17/01/2020

The Chicago Business Barometer^TM, produced with MNI, was revised down in December to 48.2 from 48.9 previously, following the annual seasonal adjustments.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Alerts Financial Institutions To Vulnerability In Microsoft Windows Operating System

Date 17/01/2020

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) had issued an advisory on 15 January to alert financial institutions in Singapore of critical vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Windows Operating System. These vulnerabilities could allow malicious files or applications to bypass detection from security applications and gain control of the computer systems. MAS had informed financial institutions using the affected Windows Operating Systems to take immediate action to install the relevant patches. Financial institutions should also take mitigating measures to prevent the vulnerabilities from being exploited.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed In United States Reached A New Record Of US$4.42 Trillion At The End Of 2019

Date 17/01/2020

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed in United States gained net inflows of US$56.15 billion during December, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$330.24 billion. Assets invested in the US ETFs/ETPs industry have increased by 3.3%, from US$4.28 trillion at the end of November, to $4.42 trillion, and 30.4% during 2019, according to ETFGI's December 2019 US ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)