SEC Alert! Under the proposed rules, any market participant that engages in activities as described in the rules would be a “dealer” or “government securities dealer” and become members of a self-regulatory organization (SRO), and comply with federal securities laws and regulatory obligations. March 28, 2022 8:08 pm
Inflation and Federal Reserve Alert! Governor Christopher J. Waller: In 1972-1973, the average household spent 24 percent of expenditures on rent or imputed rent. This share rose to 27 percent in the late 1980s, and in 2019 that was up to 35 percent. No doubt the share in 2022 will be larger still. March 24, 2022 12:08 pm
DTCC Alert! Is anyone else curious about the DTCC’s Sponsored Repo program allows cash to move from cash providers to investment funds/dealers in a manner that both reduces balance sheet costs and counterparty risk? March 24, 2022 9:11 pmMarch 23, 2022 9:11 pm
SEC Alert! The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose changes that would remove the references to credit rating agencies from existing exceptions provided in Rule 101 and Rule 102 of Regulation M. March 23, 2022 7:54 pm
Federal Reserve Alert! The following have been added to the list of Standing Repo Facility Counterparties, effective March 22: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, New York Branch and Natixis New York Branch. March 22, 2022 12:48 pm
Whistleblower Alert! The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced three awards totaling approximately $3 million to whistleblowers who provided information and assistance in three separate covered actions. March 18, 2022 4:06 pm
Stagflation Alert! Moody’s, On Global Economic Outlook: We Are Reducing Global Economic Growth Projections And Raising Inflation Forecasts. March 17, 2022 11:55 am
ALERT! Lock Your Car’s Gas Cap! Residents Claim Thieves Are Siphoning Gas From Their Cars March 14, 2022 5:53 pmMarch 13, 2022 9:35 am
Whistleblower Alert! The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of about $14 million to a whistleblower who published an online report exposing an ongoing fraud. March 11, 2022 5:29 pm
Health Alert for Chicken Salad Products Containing FDA-Regulated Dressing that has been Recalled March 11, 2022 10:50 am
Federal Reserve Alert! Federal Reserve Board announces $20.4 million penalty against the National Bank of Pakistan, a foreign bank operating in the United States and headquartered in Pakistan, for anti-money laundering violations. February 24, 2022 2:26 pm
Inflation Alert! The Russia/Ukraine Conflict Is Being Set Up As A Scapegoat For Continued Accelerating Inflation February 24, 2022 12:56 pmFebruary 23, 2022 9:58 am
NATO Has Put More Than 100 Fighter Jets On “HIGH ALERT,” And 120 Allied Ships Are UNDERWAY February 22, 2022 7:54 pm
Alert! The Fed. Is Already Backpedaling… And This Is VERY BAD For The Stock Market. February 1, 2022 3:59 pm
Red Alert For Crypto Owners! Biden Is Going To Use A New Executive Order To Come After You In A Major Way January 27, 2022 10:28 pm