The SEC Votes to Modernize Regulatory Framework for Derivatives Use
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will enhance the regulatory framework for derivatives use by registered investment companies after passing a vote to either change or amend existing rules. As part of the new framework–which covers mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and closed-end funds–operators must undertake to implement a written derivatives risk management program. A Modern Approach to Derivatives Regulation The rule changes, which open the doors for more leveraged ETFs, will also permit a fund to enter into reverse repurchase agreements and similar....
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The European Central Bank (ECB) is working to harmonize the regulatory framework governing crypto activities and services in the EU. The regulator noted that several regulatory initiatives at the European and international levels are being finalized.
ECB’s Regulatory Plan for Crypto Assets
The European Central Bank (ECB) outlined its plan to harmonize the regulatory framework governing crypto activities and services in the EU Wednesday. The regulator explained that banks are increasingly considering whether to offer crypto products and services, and it is the ECB’s....
Infosys has unveiled its EdgeVerve Blockchain Framework, designed to further the adoption of blockchain technology by the financial services sector. Would this translate into speedy deployment of blockchain technology? At the Infosys Confluence Global Client Summit in San Francisco on April 27, Infosys unveiled the EdgeVerve Blockchain Framework. The framework is designed to further the adoption of blockchain technology by the global financial services sector. The framework is a permissioned ledger which has been designed specifically for the banking sector. According to the Company,....
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has stated that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is moving closer to providing a regulatory and supervisory framework that will control the country’s virtual asset business. The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), a UAE securities regulator, has stated that it is close to “issuing the regulatory and supervisory framework […]
A globally consistent crypto regulatory framework is urgently needed to allow banks to handle crypto assets on behalf of large customers, said a JPMorgan executive. “We need a globally consistent regulatory framework. It’s important that we get to a solution as quickly as possible.” Global Regulatory Framework Urgently Needed to Allow Banks to Offer Crypto Exposure to Clients, Says JPMorgan Debbie Toennies, managing director and head of Regulatory Affairs at global investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co., talked about global cryptocurrency regulation applicable to banks....
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that the U.S. does not have an “adequate framework” to deal with all the different issues posed by cryptocurrencies, such as money laundering and illicit financing. According to her, there is no framework that’s “quite up to the task of putting in place a regulatory framework that we need” for cryptocurrencies. Yellen Sees No Adequate Framework in the US to Deal With Crypto Issues Janet Yellen talked about cryptocurrency regulation at The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit Tuesday. The treasury secretary....