Giles Cohen Named Acting Chief Counsel, Office of the Chief Accountant
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Giles Cohen has been named Acting Chief Counsel, Office of the Chief Accountant (OCA).
March 2019
Positive mood lifts Asian Indices
Asian indices kick the week off with gains on Monday amid growing positive optimism about a trade deal between the US and China.
Ravi Menon: The global economy in 2019
Question: How vulnerable is the global economy to a synchronised slowdown from both US and China?
Basel Committee discusses policy and supervisory initiatives and approves implementation reports
Basel Committee programme includes planned evaluations related to cross-cutting policy issues and countercyclical capital buffer framework.
ASIC Welcomes New Whistleblowing Laws
ASIC has welcomed the passing of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2018, approved by Parliament late.
FINRA Touts Self-Reporting Initiative
Counsel experienced in regulatory law eg. FINRA, could help preserve confidentiality of your investigation and assist in analyzing issues associated with it.
Federal Court Imposes $15.7 Million Civil Penalty and Lifetime Trading Ban Against Precious Metals Dealer and his Company in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action
In 2015, the CFTC Charged California Resident Hannes Tulving, Jr.
HKMA Hosts the Launch of the CBI Hong Kong Green Bond Market Briefing Report
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) hosted the launch of the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) Hong Kong Green Bond Market Briefing Report on 25 February.
BCSC Receives Administrative Penalty Payment from Bossteam Fraudsters
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has received $4.8 million in administrative penalty from two former residents of Burnaby, B.C.
USDJPY at Yearly High on Better US Q4 GDP
Pounds is trading to fresh 2019 peaks as the US GDP rose 2.9 percent for the year, just shy of the 3 percent goal set by the Trump administration.
Consultation on the Operation of the Bank’s Interchange Standards
Bank sought informal views from stakeholders on the operation of the net compensation requirement and need to improve clarity, minimise compliance burden.
Bank of England’s approach to financial services legislation under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 – February 2019
Bank of England has today published a package of materials updating firms on our regulatory and supervisory approach in relation to our work on EU withdrawal.
U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy
Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida ,At "Promoting Global Growth and Domestic Economic Security," 35th Annual NABE Economic Policy Conference, Washington, D.C.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves, Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.