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Everybody Wins! Promoting Literacy in Washington D.C.
Washington D.C. is a city of contrasts. Lawyers, lobbyists and government officials live and work only blocks away from some of the poorest families in the country.
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People - March 2018
The U.K. government announced the appointment of Charles Randell, a prominent financial services lawyer and government adviser, as the chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority, starting in April.
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Insight: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Ten years ago, I found myself right at the heart of one of the worst financial crises our generation has ever seen. In March 2008, I was serving as the acting head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the warning lights on our market risk monitors were flashing red.
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ESMA Seeks More Consistency in CCP Anti-Procyclicality Measures
On Jan. 8, the European Securities and Markets Authority opened a public consultation on draft guidelines that aim to clarify the implementation of anti-procyclicality provisions for central counterparties under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation.
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2017 Annual Volume Survey
At the highest level, 2017 looks like an unexceptional year in the global exchange traded derivatives markets.
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Singapore Proposes Trading Mandate for Interest Rate Swaps
In February, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the country's main financial regulator, began a consultation on a proposal to require that the trading of certain over-the-counter derivatives take place on organized markets such as exchanges.
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Regulators Crack Down on Cryptocurrency Trading
Market regulators in several jurisdictions are taking steps to limit speculation in cryptocurrency trading.
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U.S. Treasury Proposes Changes to Bankruptcy Process for Financial Institutions
On Feb. 21, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report with recommendations for improving the process for managing the resolution of large financial institutions.
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Battle Over Nifty Futures & Options
On Feb. 9, India’s three main stock exchanges issued a statement saying they will stop licensing their stock indexes and market data to foreign exchanges and index providers in order to curtail offshore trading of equity index derivatives based in Indian stocks.
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U.S. and U.K. Regulators Agree to Cooperate on Fintech
On Feb. 19, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced an arrangement with the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority that commits the two regulators to collaborating and supporting innovative firms through each other’s financial technology initiatives—LabCFTC and FCA Innovate.
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