Dollar Falls, Upbeat Services Data, China Rebound Trump Coronavirus Surge

Risk-On; Stocks Rise, EUR, AUD Outperform, Spotlight on RBA Statement

Chinese Data Led Rally to Drive Wall Street Price Activity Today, Covid-19 Woes Continue To Weigh

Florida and Texas suffer the highest recorded victim count, hope for economic recovery led by Chinese data in focus. Summary: As the trading session opened for the week, global equities …

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Bank of Lithuania imposed €120,000 fine on Via Payments UAB for violations of the requirements for prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing

Supervision Service of the Bank has identified some breaches of Republic of Lithuania Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

Central Bank of Ireland: Making the case for macroprudential tools for the market-based finance sector: lessons from COVID-19 – Governor Gabriel Makhlouf

Remarks prepared for Bruegel online event on “The need for market-based finance after COVID-19″ [check against delivery] Introduction Good afternoon. I am very pleased to join this Bruegel event today. …

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Globally Distributed Teams Prove Vital in Pandemic

When the global pandemic forced banks and asset managers to activate their business continuity plans across the world, many firms acted swiftly to slow the spread of the virus and …

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Intraday Volatility in the COVID Era: Why it Matters

Key Takeaways: Both volatility and the variance of volatility across securities have risen substantially since late February. Trading desks should incorporate intraday volatility metrics in their pre-trade and post-trade TCA. …

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Senate Debates Central Bank Digital Currency

The former head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) was back on Capitol Hill, this time speaking about digital money.

Fed Chair Says Commercial Paper Market Strong

The American commercial paper market is functional and healthy again, according to the head of the Federal Reserve. Jerome Powell is the Chair of the Federal Reserve and he testified …

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Martin Zielke Announces Early Retirement from Commerzbank AG

Commerzbank AG, one of the leading European heavyweights in banking and financial service provider, has revealed that two of its senior-level executives are planning to step down from the firm …

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Marex Spectron Onboards Ram Vittal To Lead North American Unit

Marex Spectron, a leading global commodities specialist revealed the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officer for its North American unit in its latest announcement. As per a statement from …

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