09/13/2023
$1.5 Trillion Asset Manager Franklin Templeton Files For US Bitcoin ETF
Franklin Templeton has filed a regulatory Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking approval for a spot Bitcoin ETF.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
09/11/2023
JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, UBS and Morgan Stanley Agree To Pay $499,000,000 Over Anti-Competitive Accusations
The pension funds accuse the banks of trying to corner the market with their own system called EquiLend, while hindering the development of new platforms that would execute the borrowing and lending of electronic securities.
09/11/2023
Wells Fargo Fake Accounts Settlements Nears $5 Billion Mark
Federal authorities found that Wells Fargo’s aggressive sales goals led employees to open millions of fake accounts for customers to meet their targets.
09/08/2023
US Faster Payments Council announces Board Advisory Group members
Our Board Advisory Group has a shared vision for the future of faster payments and we’re greatly appreciative of their commitment to the FPC’s mission
09/07/2023
New Proposals to Raise SALT Cap Disproportionately Benefit the Wealthy
A new report urges against the changes.
09/05/2023
Bank of Canada expected to hold rates steady as economy stalls
The Bank of Canada first paused its tightening campaign in January
09/05/2023
Fed Governor Waller agrees the central bank can ‘proceed carefully’ on interest rates
While he was encouraged by the recent reports on where prices are trending, he said they also indicate that the Fed can afford to hold rates higher until it is sure inflation is on the run.
09/05/2023
HSBC-Royal Bank of Canada (RY) Deal Gets Competition Bureau Nod
The last time a merger of this magnitude was attempted in Canada was in the early 1990s when RY sought to acquire Bank of Montreal BMO, but the deal was blocked by regulators.
09/04/2023
Fed warns Goldman over fintech unit risk - FT
The issue relates to a team within TxB responsible for providing banking infrastructure to fintech clients such as Stripe and Wise.
08/31/2023
Bank accused of redlining says DOJ unfairly linked it to a race atrocity
Executives of the Collinsville, Oklahoma, bank denied wrongdoing. In a press release late Monday, they said they entered into the settlement "to avoid the cost and distraction of protracted litigation."
08/30/2023
CIMA: Cayman insurance industry strengthening
The new additions means that there are now 675 Class B, C and D insurance companies licensed in Cayman, with approximately $22 billion in premiums written and $71 billion in total assets.
08/30/2023
Goldman Sachs to wave goodbye to GreenSky as proposed sale enters final stages
Goldman Sachs’ journey with GreenSky began back in September 2021
08/29/2023
Credora granted Class M digital asset business licence by BMA
It added that all Instant Lend collateralised lending activity would transact through the newly licensed Bermudian subsidiary, Intermediary Services Ltd.
08/28/2023
If You Can’t Beat the Lunatics, Join ‘Em—SD Bankers Decide to Oppose Central Bank Digital Currency
The Federal Reserve is nowhere near issuing a CBDC, and even if it were, the passage of HB 1193 would not have sped that issuance, and the veto of HB 1193 did nothing to slow that issuance.
08/28/2023
BlackRock hit by backlash after fall in ESG votes
New York City comptroller Brad Lander accused BlackRock, the world’s largest money manager, of caving in to a “misinformed and shortsighted war against ESG at the behest of special interests”.
08/24/2023
Changes to Side Letters, Audits, and More: Unpacking the SEC’s New Rules for Private Funds
Regulators voted Wednesday to approve new rules for asset managers, including private equity firms and hedge funds.
08/23/2023
Brazil central bank director sees room for rate cuts but policy to stay tight
The central bank's weekly Focus survey of private economists shows median inflation forecasts at 3.86% next year and 3.5% in 2025 and 2026.
08/23/2023
Ex-JPMorgan Gold Traders Get Prison for ‘Prolific Spoofing’
In imposing sentence, the judge said Smith and Nowak clearly knew what they were doing was wrong.
08/23/2023
No sooner does Schwab disclose need for (up to) $500 million than it files with SEC for $2.35 billion cash injection by debt issuance and shares tumble 4.95%
Charles Schwab Corp. is seeking of $2.35 billion
08/22/2023
SEC charges fintech investment adviser with violating marketing rule
In the first case involving the SEC's amended marketing rule, Tian has agreed to pay over $1 million to settle the charges, without admitting or denying the findings.