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Warranting And Trading Of Russian Metal On The LME

Date 13/04/2024

This Notice sets out the LME’s understanding of the recently introduced UK sanctions on Russian metals and the measures which the LME is introducing to comply with the sanctions1 . The sanctions reflect the intention of the UK Government to restrict the financial benefit which the Russian Government may receive from metals produced in Russia that are traded globally.

LME Intention To Publish Guidance Relating To UK Sanctions On Russian Metal Published On 12 April 2024

Date 12/04/2024

This Notice acknowledges the announcement released on 12 April by the UK Government regarding its amended Russia sanctions package. The LME intends to publish updated guidance no later than 11.00 on 14 April 2024.

TMX Group Announces Voluntary Delisting Of Series D, E And F Debentures From Toronto Stock Exchange - Series Of Bonds Will Be Exclusively Available For Trading Via Over-The-Counter Markets, Providing Fixed Income Investors With Access To Greater Liquidity

Date 12/04/2024

 TMX Group Limited (TMX Group or the Company) today announced that its board of directors and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) have approved the voluntary delisting of the Company's non-convertible Series D, E and F Debentures from TSX. In making the decision to delist, the Company considered, among other things, the fact that secondary market trading in Canadian non-convertible corporate bonds occurs predominantly via over-the-counter markets (OTC), and this decision allows our fixed income investors access to the deepest pool of liquidity. The total value of the Canadian corporate bond market is estimated at approximately $527 billion, according to the FTSE Canada Corporate Bond Index. Originally listed in July 2021, TMX Group's Series D, E and F Debentures have traded less than $20 million in aggregate on TSX, through the end of February 2024.

UK And U.S. To Clamp Down Harder On The Trade Of Russian Metals

Date 12/04/2024

• Russian metal producers blocked from profits from the London Metal Exchange and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, reducing a crucial source of revenue for the Kremlin.
• Joint UK and U.S. action builds on ban of metal imports, targeting $40 billion of Russian exports of aluminium, copper and nickel.

Comment On FinCEN’s AML/CFT Program And SAR Filing For Registered Investment Advisers And Exempt Reporting Advisers Proposal, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, April 12, 2024

Date 12/04/2024

Re: FINCEN–2024–0006 and RIN 1506–AB58; Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the   Financing of Terrorism Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers.

Dear Director Gacki:

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Treasury bureau responsible for administering the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), once more has proposed to subject certain investment advisers to a range of anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regulations.[1]  Eight and a half years have gone by since FinCEN’s last proposal, so one would assume that the case for revisiting this initiative after so many years would be strong.  Because it is not, I submit this comment in opposition to this proposal.

Statement By Kristalina Georgieva On Her Second Term As IMF Managing Director

Date 12/04/2024

Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today:

“I amdeeply grateful for the trust and support of the Fund’s Executive Board, representing our 190 members, and honored to continue to lead the IMF as Managing Director for a second five-year term."

IMF Executive Board Selects Kristalina Georgieva To Serve A Second Term As Managing Director

Date 12/04/2024

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF Managing Director for a second five-year term starting on October 1, 2024. The Board’s decision was taken by consensus.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 12/04/2024

The current reports for the week of April 09, 2024 are now available. Report data is also available in the CFTC Public Reporting Environment (PRE), which allows users to search, filter, customize and download report data.

Autorité des Marchés financiers Announces Standardized Climate Scenario Exercise Consultation

Date 12/04/2024

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) today announced a consultation with certain Québec financial institutions for a targeted Standardized Climate Scenario Exercise (SCSE).

Pourquoi Pas? Securities Regulation And The American Dream: Remarks Before The Association Of Private Enterprise Education, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, Washington D.C., April 8, 2024

Date 12/04/2024

Thank you, Will [Luther]. It is such a pleasure to be here this morning. I have a number of disclaimers. My first disclaimer is that I am not an economist, and this is not an academic presentation. Second, the views I express are my own as a Commissioner and not necessarily those of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) or my fellow Commissioners. My third disclaimer is that my high-school French is very rusty. Members of the Académie Française might want to tune out.