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CFTC Approves Final Rule on Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants
December 16, 2015--The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today approved the Final Rule on Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants, The Commission voted 2 in favor and 1 opposed.
view the Fact Sheet: Final Rule Regarding Margin for Uncleared Swaps
Source: CFTC.gov
Bond Traders to Fed: Your Rate Forecasts Are Still Too Ambitious
December 16, 2015--Derivatives market signaling two rate boosts likely next year
Policy makers projecting four moves in the year ahead
Debt traders anticipate fewer interest-rate increases next year than the Federal Reserve does, after the central bank lifted its target from near zero and pledged a gradual retreat from crisis-era borrowing costs.
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Source: Bloomberg
Central GoldTrust Announces Termination of Definitive Agreement with Purpose Investments Inc.
December 16, 2015--Central GoldTrust ("GoldTrust") announced today that GoldTrust has entered into an agreement (the "Letter Agreement"), with, among others, Purpose Investments Inc. ("Purpose") and Sprott Asset Management Gold Bid LP, pursuant to which Purpose has terminated the definitive agreement, dated November 26, 2015 (the "Purpose Agreement"), among GoldTrust, Purpose,
Silver Administrators Ltd.,Silver Bullion Trust and Central Gold Managers Inc., with respect to GoldTrust and its proposed conversion to an exchange traded fund.
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Source: federalreserve.gov
With Fed's Interest Rate Move, a Test of the Stock Markets
December 16, 2015--The extraordinarily low interest rates of the last seven years have stoked a bull market in stocks, fueled a global boom in commodities, prompted a wave of corporate mergers and led companies to borrow trillions of dollars in the markets.
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Source: New York Times
Exchange operator BATS files to go public
December 16, 2015--BATS Global Markets Inc filed for an initial public offering with U.S. regulators on Wednesday, in what would be the exchange operator's second attempt at going public.
The company told the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission in a preliminary prospectus that Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, BofA Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan were among those underwriting the IPO.
CFTC Unanimously Approves Proposed Enhanced Rules on Cybersecurity for Derivatives Clearing Organizations, Trading Platforms, and Swap Data Repositories Main Street's Muni-Market Fight With Fed Gains Force in Congress view more Good Stocks for Bad Times view more
Source: Reuters
December 16, 2015--The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) today voted unanimously to approve two proposals for amendments to existing regulations addressing cybersecurity testing and safeguards for the automated systems used by critical infrastructures the Commission regulates.
The proposals will be open for public comment during a 60-day comment period after their publication in the Federal Register.
December 15, 2015--Lawmakers back letting banks use munis to meet liquidity rules
Local officials say regulation would weaken demand for debt
Main Street and Wall Street are fighting the U.S. Federal Reserve over municipal bonds--and they're gaining ground.
Source: Bloomberg
December 15, 2015--The world is rife with turmoil and volatility. But we’ve found 16 investments that offer a measure of stability in the midst of chaos.
When it comes to stocks, the only thing that feels certain right now is uncertainty. Perhaps rising wages, low debt, and pent-up housing demand will spark consumer spending and boost the economy and stock market alike. Maybe the war on ISIS and chaos in the Middle East will propel oil prices back to $100 a barrel and restore the once-lofty stock prices of drillers and military contractors.
Source: Fortune
