The CFTC exemptive letter provides consistency with the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS ACT), which was enacted on April 5, 2012.  Pursuant to a legislative directive, the SEC adopted…

ISDA has published here a dedicated page for information related to the protocol, including guidance and frequently asked questions. The protocol provides a means for market participants to amend certain existing credit default swap contracts to incorporate the new 2014 CDS definitions. (more…)

On September 3, the five federal agencies (Federal Reserve Board, the Farm Credit Administration, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and the Office of the Comptroller…

• On August 5, IOSCO released a database/repository providing information on the status of OTC derivatives central clearing requirements in different jurisdictions (see Press Release). • On August 5, ESMA…

On August 25, the CFTC announced that Christopher Kirkpatrick would be named Secretary of the Commission. See www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/pr6983-14

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joe-keefe/gender-equality-as-an-inv_b_5700228.html

“The best clue to a nation’s growth and development potential is the status and role of women.” — David S. Landes, The Wealth and Poverty of Nations

The above quote, from a learned historian, speaks to a nation’s growth and development potential — and today there is a strong consensus among international development experts that investing in women and girls is probably the most important strategy for alleviating poverty and promoting sustainable development around the globe. CARE, one of the world’s largest international humanitarian organizations, put it succinctly on its web site (www.care.org): “We place special emphasis on investing in women and girls because our six decades of experience show that their empowerment benefits whole communities.” (more…)