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LabCFTC Director Featured In Georgetown University Law Center’s Issue Brief On FinTech Innovation Daniel Gorfine Outlines Details Of CFTC Thinking On FinTech Innovation

Date 30/11/2017

Daniel Gorfine, Director of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s LabCFTC, is featured in the latest issue of Georgetown University Law Center’s Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL) Issue Brief. Gorfine outlines details of the CFTC’s thinking and the role of LabCFTC, along with a model or blueprint regarding regulatory engagement with FinTech innovation. Readers also learn details surrounding a number of current and forthcoming LabCFTC projects to build a modern 21st century financial regulator.

It Pays To Be Paranoid: The Importance Of Fiscal Space - Speech By Richard Sharp, Member Of The Financial Policy Committee, Bank Of England

Date 30/11/2017

​Speaking at University College London, Richard Sharp, member of the Financial Policy Committee (FPC), explains why financial stability is important.

He seeks to discuss the risk to financial stability arising from UK indebtedness; and to explain why that now, ten years after the global financial crisis, it may be a matter of concern.

CERESLabs™ Launches To Fill Critical Testing Void In Cannabis Industry

Date 30/11/2017

It is a pivotal time in the cannabis industry, especially in California. Recreational marijuana will be legal on January 1, 2018, and all consumer cannabis products will need to pass rigorous mandatory laboratory testing requirements.

Division Of Corporation Finance Chief Accountant Mark Kronforst To Leave SEC

Date 30/11/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Mark Kronforst, Chief Accountant of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, plans to leave the SEC in early January after 13 years of public service with the investor protection agency.

Thoughts On Prudent Innovation In The Payment System, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman For Supervision Randal K. Quarles - At The 2017 Financial Stability And Fintech Conference Sponsored By The Federal Reserve Bank Of Cleveland, The Office Of Financial Research, And The University Of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School Of Business, Washington, D.C.

Date 30/11/2017

It is a pleasure to be with you today to talk about financial stability and fintech. Being in the Treasury's beautifully restored Cash Room calls to mind the themes of both history and finance. History, because the room was constructed just after the Civil War. Finance, because it was designed to be the Treasury's bank and was originally used to conduct daily banking and payment transactions with other banks and the general public. Of course the functionality of this room has changed over the decades as the financial system landscape has evolved, and today we are holding a conference here to discuss financial innovation.

SEC: More Than $16 Million Awarded To Two Whistleblowers

Date 30/11/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced awards of more than $8 million each to two whistleblowers whose critical information and continuing assistance helped the agency bring the successful underlying enforcement action.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For November 30th 2017

Date 30/11/2017

It was a four-day trading week as the Federal Government of Nigeria declared Friday, 1 December,2017 as a Public Holiday to mark Eid-el-Maulud celebration.

Remarks To The SEC Government-Business Forum On Small Business Capital Formation, Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar, Nov. 30, 2017

Date 30/11/2017

Thank you very much, Bill [Hinman], for your kind introduction. Thank you also for your outstanding service to the Commission and our capital markets over the past several months.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Alex Hope Charged With Perverting The Course Of Justice

Date 30/11/2017

Today, 30 November 2017, Alex Hope appeared before the Camberwell Green Magistrates Court in relation to an offence of perverting the course of justice.

Remarks To The Annual Government-Business Forum On Small Business Capital Formation, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton

Date 30/11/2017

Thank you, [Bill and Sebastian].  Welcome everyone to the 36th annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation.  We have made it a priority to reach out to investors and small businesses across the country—including in Texas—and I am delighted that this year’s Forum is being held in Austin.  The Texas capital is known for its lively music scene, but the crowd is gathered here today because Austin is known as the “rock star” of small business cities.  Austin has received a number of accolades in recent months, including being named the number one place in America to start a business, the top city for “small business vitality,” and the top city for launching a technology startup.