January 2020
Governor Ingves at the Riksdag Committee on Finance: Hearing on financial stability
Governor Ingves at the Riksdag Committee on Finance: Hearing on financial stability and expectations on low interest rates.
Top Universities Offer Unique Trading Related Courses
Some of America’s finest universities are offering unique trading related courses. Among these are MIT, Harvard, SIFMA, and the FINRA Institute.
Interest rate benchmark reform
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand supports the selection of the Official Cash Rate (OCR) as New Zealand’s fall-back benchmark interest rate.
Equities Tumble on Spike in Coronavirus Outbreak Woes, US Home Sales Data in Focus
European markets saw a monumental drop in the price of major risk assets and key index futures, influenced by a spike in coronavirus outbreak woes.
Risk-Off Mood as Coronavirus Spread
Indices in Asia tumbled on the first trading day of the week as the coronavirus spreads and shifts investors' attention to safe-haven assets.
Uncertainty and Instability: The World in Two Words, Says UN Secretary-General
Uncertainty and Instability: The World in Two Words, said António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations.
SEC Announces Conference on Municipal Securities Disclosure
SEC today announced that it will host a March 10 conference to focus on municipal securities, which are predominantly owned by Main Street investors.
SGX Scales Up Its Index Business With EUR186 Million Acquisition of Smart Beta Index Firm, Scientific Beta
SGX is scaling up and accelerating the growth of its Data, Connectivity and Indices (DCI) business with the acquisition of a 93% stake in Scientific Beta.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves, Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.