Day: January 11, 2022

Jan 11
FCA to review competition concerns in wholesale data markets

The FCA will launch 2 market studies and gather further information to investigate access to wholesale data. In response to a call for input, the FCA heard concerns that limited competition in the markets for benchmarks and indices, credit ratings and trading data may increase costs for investors and affect investment choices. In a market […]

Jan 11
FCA has decided to register the first UK securitisation repositories

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announces that it has completed its assessment of applications received from European DataWarehouse Ltd and SecRep Limited as Securitisation Repositories (SRs) under the UK Securitisation Regulation and has decided to register both entities with effect from 17 January 2022. The obligation to report public securitisations within the scope of the […]

Jan 11
Futures in the United States are higher ahead of Powell’s speech.

Futures in the United States are higher ahead of Powell’s speech. US stock futures rose on Tuesday, led by a rebound in technology firms, as traders awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s address. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1 % , S&P 500 futures jumped 0.2 % , and Nasdaq futures rose […]

Jan 11
Dollar Waits for Hawkish Powell Comments to Resume Advance

Powell testimonial is due today and markets are waiting for details about what the Fed has in the plans for the near future. Any hawkish remarks are likely to be interpreted as the Fed’s intention to make four rate hikes in 2022, which should support the dollar. In addition, the focus will be on balance […]

Jan 11
Volatile Moves Ahead In Bitcoin?

Bitcoin Sitting On The EdgeIt’s been a very different start to the year for Bitcoin traders when compared with twelve months ago. There has been no explosive rally heading into 2022 and even the briefest of internet searches will tell you that sentiment is no where near the realms of the ecstatic bullishness we saw […]

Jan 11
Block job postings reveal Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin plans

Holding true to its promises made last year, Block plans to develop open-source Bitcoin mining systems and hardware wallets in 2022. 3732 Total views 49 Total shares In two recent job postings on LinkedIn, Jack Dorsey’s Block (formerly Square) revealed the group’s plans to develop “the next generation of mining ASIC” and make a hardware […]

Jan 11
Xponential Fitness ends 2021 with membership up by nearly half

Xponential Fitness Inc. XPOF, -2.06% said Tuesday that it expects 2021 revenue in the range of $147.0 million to $148.5 million and new studios in the range of 230 to 250. The FactSet consensus is for revenue of $148.1 million and 241.5 new studios. For the full year ending Dec. 31, 2021, the company surpassed […]

Jan 11
Coming into force of Local Rule 81-510 Self-dealing

Topics Expertise from the subject matter experts at New Brunswick’s Financial and Consumer Services Commission. Regulated Industries FCNB is responsible for the regulation and enforcement of securities, insurance, pensions, credit unions, trust and loan companies, co-operatives, mortgage brokers, pay day lenders, real estate and a wider range of other consumer legislation. We regulate 36,000 industry […]

Jan 11
Bulletin – Publication of proposed Financial and Consumer Services Commission Rule INS-002 Insurance Fees

Regulated Industries FCNB is responsible for the regulation and enforcement of securities, insurance, pensions, credit unions, trust and loan companies, co-operatives, mortgage brokers, pay day lenders, real estate and a wider range of other consumer legislation. We regulate 36,000 industry participants who make their living working with New Brunswickers’ money. These industry participants handle more […]

Jan 11
Canadian securities regulators modernize registration information requirements, clarify outside activity reporting and update filing deadlines

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published (link) final amendments to establish a more efficient registration and oversight process for firms, individuals and regulators by simplifying and streamlining certain regulatory requirements. The changes also provide firms and individuals with greater clarity on the information required as part of the registration process, while improving […]