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Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Bilateral Meeting With The Leadership Of The U.S.-People’s Republic Of China Economic And Financial Working Groups

Date 16/04/2024

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with the Economic Working Group (EWG) and Financial Working Group (FWG) on April 16. Following her trip to Beijing and Guangzhou last week, Secretary Yellen and the leads of the two groups had productive conversations about how the working groups can continue to advance the bilateral relationship across areas of both cooperation and disagreement. In particular, the Secretary received updates from the EWG on their work on the Intensive Exchange on Balanced Growth in the Domestic and Global Economies and from the FWG on the new Joint Treasury-People’s Bank of China Cooperation and Exchange on Anti-Money Laundering (AML), as well as upcoming plans for technical exercises on financial stability. Secretary Yellen closed the meeting by welcoming further communication to stabilize the economic relationship.

Prepared Remarks Before The 2024 43rd Annual Small Business Forum, SEC Chair Gary Gensler, Washington D.C., April 16, 2024

Date 16/04/2024

Good afternoon. Thank you, Stacey for your introduction. As is customary, I’d like to note that my views are my own as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and I am not speaking on behalf of my fellow Commissioners or the staff.

CalPERS To Lead Committee Governing Climate Action 100+

Date 16/04/2024

CalPERS today announced that Chief Operating Investment Officer Michael Cohen has been appointed Steering Committee chair of Climate Action 100+, a global organization of investors working with the world’s largest companies to fight climate change.

AMPLIFYING VOICES: Opening Remarks At The SEC’s Small Business Forum, Stacey Bowers, Director, Office Of The Advocate For Small Business Capital Formation, Washington D.C., April 16, 2024

Date 16/04/2024

Welcome to the SEC’s 43rd annual Small Business Forum. I’d like to thank all of you for joining us over the course of the next three days to hear the voices of early-stage founders, capital allocators, and small public companies. I am excited to be here as the new Director of the Small Business Advocacy Office and to play a role in this important Commission event that brings together the small business community, the Commissioners, and other government and thought leaders.

FIA Calls On International Regulators To Continue Progress On Margin Transparency - Proposed Recommendations Will Help Reduce Liquidity Risk During Market Stress

Date 16/04/2024

EACH Responds To The BCBS-CPMI-IOSCO Proposals On Transparency And Responsiveness Of Initial Margin In Centrally Cleared Markets

Date 16/04/2024

EACH has today responded to the ‘BCBS-CPMI-IOSCO consultative report on transparency and responsiveness of initial margin in centrally cleared markets’. We commend authorities for analysing the important and challenging issue of responsiveness of cleared initial margin, and appreciate the opportunity to contribute. We also welcome that the authorities are considering the need for adequate transparency across the full clearing value chain, from CCPs to Clearing Members (CMs) and from CMs to clients. We believe that it is crucial to ensure that any additional measures prescribed are also taken into account by CMs and Clients in their liquidity preparedness exercises.

ISDA Statement On BOI’s TELBOR Announcement

Date 16/04/2024

ISDA has published the following statement in response to today’s announcement by the Bank of Israel (BOI) on the future cessation of all TELBOR tenors.

EBA, EIOPA And ECB Set Up A Joint Governance Framework For The Collaboration On The DPM 2.0 Standard

Date 16/04/2024

The European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the European Central Bank (ECB) set up a Data Point Model (DPM) alliance, establishing a common governance framework for the collaboration on the DPM 2.0 Standard. Together with the establishment of a Joint Bank reporting Committee (JBRC) between the EBA and ECB, this alliance is another step in the process of building an integrated reporting system.

CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Deliver Keynote At Institute of International Finance Carbon Markets Gathering

Date 16/04/2024

CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Give Remarks And Participate In Fireside Chat At Fintech And Blockchain Symposium Co-Hosted By Rutgers Law School’s Center For Blockchain And Fintech And Sidley Austin LLP

Date 16/04/2024