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House Financial Services Chairman Calls for Governance Limits and Clarity for Stablecoins
Cryptocurrency // July 27, 2023

House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairman Patrick McHenry aims to reduce the influence of environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives in financial markets. In opening remarks for the committee’s markup of the “Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings from Politics Act” (HR 4767) and other legislation on Thursday (July 27), McHenry said he aims...

Middle East Becomes IPO Oasis Amid Cooling Financial Markets
IPO // December 14, 2022

The Middle East has become a bright spot among financial markets as IPO activity declines. Initial public offerings (IPOs) in that part of the world have brought in $22.6 billion this year, more than half of the proceeds in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)...

Refinitiv Debuts Digital Onboarding Tool
B2B Payments // October 25, 2022

Financial markets data and infrastructure provider Refinitiv has introduced a digital solution that helps businesses onboard customers remotely in a way that is secure, personalized and frictionless. The new global onboarding solution provides digital identity, document and account verification, together with biometric and know-your-customer (KYC)...

China Says Foreign Investment Welcome Despite Potential US Restrictions
International // September 29, 2019

China’s financial markets will stay open and foreign investment will be welcomed even though U.S. President Donald Trump is calling to curtail funds. “We will take further steps to promote high quality two-way financial opening, encourage foreign financial institutions and funds to invest in the...

Quick Reads
Central Banks Debate Inflation Targets, Asset Purchases and Monetary-Fiscal Coordination

October 22, 2023
Central banks worldwide are seeking lessons from the cost-of-living crisis, as they convene for their penultimate meetings of the year. The focus of their discussions revolves around three key debates: the flexibility of central banks in reaching their inflation targets, the effectiveness of asset purchases (quantitative easing), and the merits of monetary and fiscal coordination, […]

House Financial Services Chairman Calls for Governance Limits and Clarity for Stablecoins

July 27, 2023
House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairman Patrick McHenry aims to reduce the influence of environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives in financial markets. In opening remarks for the committee’s markup of the “Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings from...

Middle East Becomes IPO Oasis Amid Cooling Financial Markets

December 14, 2022
The Middle East has become a bright spot among financial markets as IPO activity declines. Initial public offerings (IPOs) in that part of the world have brought in $22.6 billion this...

Refinitiv Debuts Digital Onboarding Tool

October 25, 2022
Financial markets data and infrastructure provider Refinitiv has introduced a digital solution that helps businesses onboard customers remotely in a way that is secure, personalized and frictionless. The new global...