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Strengthened Penalties on Unfair Trading Activities in Capital Markets Take Effect from January 19

Korea's Financial Service Commission: Strengthened Penalties on Unfair Trading Activities in Capital Markets Take Effect from January 19. FSC can now impose penalties up to twice the amount of unfairly gained profits.

The Financial Services Commission announced that the revised Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act (FSCMA) and its subordinate statutes will go into effect on January 19. The revision deals with (a) introducing a penalty surcharge system on unfair trading activities, (b) legislating a method for calculating the amount of

Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) aka the liquidity fairy usage continues to explode--usage up 9.7% in a week

Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) aka the liquidity fairy usage continues to explode--usage up 9.7% in a week and 30.5% since 12/13/23. The program is confirmed to expire 3/11/24 but usage continues to rapidly pick up speed!

I have posted multiple times about BTFP but from December to January, its usage has EXPLODED. These numbers are reported to the public via two ways: Reports to Congress and weekly via the Fed's balance sheet at a 'Wednesday level'. Reports to Congress: Date Amount outstanding

Reserve Banks increased the deferred asset by $133.0 billion so far...

Odds & Ends: Fed's 2023 expenses exceeded estimated earnings by $114.3 billion, Waller on inflation, Bowman & industry question Basel reform--South Korea strengthens it, Beige book calls out cooling labor market, CFTC meeting & rules

I hope everyone is enjoying a great week! I find it hard to believe January is already more than half over but here we are. Items covered in this post: 1. Federal Reserve Board announces preliminary financial information for the Federal Reserve Banks’ income and expenses in 2023 2. Fed

The Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) is experiencing its own MOASS!

Catching up: BTFP usage explodes & program end date announced, credit card debt jumps 17.7% in November, $28 million to whistleblowers, Uyeda new term, Korea punishes illegal short selling, GameStop NFT Project update, and much more!

Hello and Happy New Year, I hope you and yours had a happy, safe, and healthy holiday season! For me, I was able to go away on holiday for the first time in half a decade plus and it was fantastic--great to be able to unplug and recharge in warmth

Deutsche refuses to pay maturity presentments for this issuer’s institutional certificate of deposit.

DTC received notification from Deutsche Bank Trust Company America, the MMI issuing/paying agent for OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKIN (OVR*), Deutsche refuses to pay maturity presentments for this issuer’s institutional certificate of deposit.

* Certificates of Deposit (CDs) are time-bound deposit accounts held at banks that typically offer a fixed interest rate in return for keeping the money deposited for a set period. * Deutsche Bank Trust Company America is acting as an MMI (Money Market Instrument) issuing/paying agent. * As a paying agent, it

FDIC held a CLOSED meeting at 3:12 pm yesterday to consider resolution activities.

New bank failure incoming? FDIC held a CLOSED meeting at 3:12 pm yesterday to consider matters related to the Corporation’s supervision, corporate, and resolution activities.

Back in July a similar meeting was held before it was announced Heartland Tri-State Bank of Elkhart, Kansas, was closed. Things that make you go hmmm... TLDRS: * FDIC held a CLOSED meeting yesterday about resolution matters that the public interest did not require consideration of the matters in a meeting

NAPFM, MFA, and AIMA Challenge SEC Securities Lending and Short Position Reporting Rules

NAPFM, MFA, and AIMA sue to challenge the SEC's Securities Lending and Short Position Reporting Rules by filing lawsuit asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to invalidate and toss out the rules. Industry is big mad!

Wut Mean?: * The National Association of Private Fund Managers (NAPFM), Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), and Managed Funds Association (MFA) filed a lawsuit asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to invalidate the two rules recently adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requiring reporting