Macquarie Securities pays $300,000 infringement notice
MDP had strong reasons to believe that Macquarie securities contravened market integrity rules that deal with provision of regulatory data to ASX and Chi-X.
June 2019
Yves Mersch: Back to stable
Speech by Mr Yves Mersch, Member of European Central Bank, at the Zahlungsverkehrssymposium, Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt am Main, 29 May 2019.
Joachim Wuermeling: Digital transformation – opportunities and risks for the financial sector
Speech by Prof Joachim Wuermeling, Member ,Deutsche Bundesbank, at digital transformation Banking and Corporate Evening, München, 23 May 2019.
Yen attracts Bids as Trade War Intensifies
European session also started the week lower as trade war intensifies across the globe and news of the EU is preparing to launch EDP against Italy in June.
MAS Does Not Engage in Currency Manipulation
(UST Report) released today, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said that it does not engage in currency manipulation for export advantage.
Trump’s Mexican Tariff Threat Thumps Peso, Dollar Turns Down
Trump’s Mexican Tariff Threat Thumps Peso, Dollar Turns Down Yen, Swissy Jump, US 10-Year Yield Collapses to 2.12% while sterling finished with mild gains.
Chairman Giancarlo to Receive Freedom of the City of London
CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo has been nominated to receive the Freedom of the City of London on Tuesday, June 4, 2019.
Sagar Teotia Named the SEC’s Acting Chief Accountant
The Securities and Exchange Commission today named Sagar Teotia as the SEC's Acting Chief Accountant following the departure of Wesley R. Bricker in June.
Wesley R. Bricker, Chief Accountant, to Leave SEC
SEC today announced that Wesley R. Bricker, Chief Accountant, plans to leave the agency after more than six years of distinguished service.
SEC Seeks Emergency Relief to Halt Prominent New York Developer’s Ponzi-Like Real Estate Investment Scheme
SEC Seeks Emergency Relief to Halt Prominent New York Developer’s Ponzi-Like Real Estate Investment Scheme. the SEC seeks an emergency relief.
May 2019
Erin Schneider Named Director of San Francisco Office
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Erin Schneider has been named Director of the San Francisco Regional Office.
Mexican peso battered after Donald Trump announced new tariffs on Mexico
Asian indices drop as President Trump vowed to impose a 5% tariff on Mexican imports until that country stops immigrants from entering the U.S. illegally.
ASIC Updates Information for Businesses on ICOs & Crypto-Assets
ASIC has released new information to help businesses involved with initial coin offerings (ICOs) and crypto-assets to consider their legal obligations.
Highlights of Monetary Policies in Q1, 2019
the PBC reported to the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee under the National People’s Congress on the implementation of monetary policies in 2018.
FCA and PRA jointly fine Raphaels Bank £1.89m for outsourcing failings
FCA and PRA have fined Raphaels bank for failing to manage its outsourcing arrangements properly between April 2014 and December 2016.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves, Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.