ASX200 closed to fresh 11.5 year high after surprise in General Election
Australian stocks rallied to a fresh 11.5 year high, as PM Scott Morrison won re-election and investors responded to the Federal Election result.
May 2019
Jens Weidmann: Opening – “Building a Dialogue. Two Corporate Collections of Contemporary Art”
Jens Weidmann: Opening - "Building a Dialogue.
The Federal Reserve’s Review of Its Monetary Policy Strategy, Tools, and Communication Practices
The Federal Reserve statutory goals are maximum employment and price stability.
10 Formal AML/CFT Warnings Issued by FMA
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued formal warnings to 10 reporting entities under Section 80 of AML/CFT Act.
Jury Rules in SEC’s Favor, Finds Brokerage Firm and Two of Its Executives Liable for Fraud
Manhattan federal court today returned a verdict in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s favor against a brokerage firm and two of its executives.
Doing the Right Thing by Your Customers: ASIC Consults on Lifting Standards and Transparency of Complaints Handling
Improve the way that consumer complaints are dealt with across the financial system and make firms’ complaints handling performance transparent.
CFTC Commissioner Endorses SWAP Regulation Framework
A Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner threw his support behind the swap regulation framework which started in 2010.
CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight Issues Statement on the Certification of ICE Futures U.S., Inc. Submission No. 19-119
CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight Issues Statement on the Certification of ICE Futures U.S., Inc.
Transforming Markets, Driven by Demand.
Transforming Markets, Driven by Demand, With its non-displayed liquidity pool SwissAtMid, SIX has reshaped Swiss equity trading.
Yury Denisov Takes Office as CEO of Moscow Exchange
Yury Denisov has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Moscow Exchange with effect from 16 May 2019.
In A Self-Directed IRA, Make Sure You’re Not Your Own Worst Enemy
Investing for retirement usually means buying stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a workplace retirement plan like a 401(k) or in your own IRA.
Leaning In: Towards Better Payment and Clearing Systems
The Payments System Board of Reserve Bank has a mandate to promote efficiency,competition as well as stability of the system.
Pound breaches 1.28 as the no deal Brexit scenario is back on the table
Pounds is the majors worst performer for one more day after the pair trades down to 1.2778 as the no deal Brexit scenario is back on the table.
Working group on euro risk-free rates seeks feedback on EONIA to €STR legal action plan
EONIA plan has 2 events: a) proposed change to methodology for computing EONIA where it will become €STR plus a spread; b) discontinuation of EONIA by 2021.
Reserve Bank censures ANZ
Reserve Bank has revoked ANZ accreditation to model its own operational risk capital requirement due to failure in its controls and attestation process.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves, Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.