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Dismantling Rule SR-OCC-2024-001 - The Exposed Threat of Margin Erosion and Risk Escalation

Dismantling Rule SR-OCC-2024-001 - The Exposed Threat of Margin Erosion and Risk Escalation

The OCC's recurrent use of idiosyncratic choices, adjusting margin requirements amid persistent market volatility, urgently raises concerns about systemic risks.

HEADER: IMAGE OF WALL STREET PARTICIPANT HOLDING A SUITCASE OF "HIDDEN NAKED SHORTS"

Transformations, Tensions, and Triumphs: Investors celebrate success of transparency campaign sparking fund association court clash. Check out what has put the scare back into Wall Street.

Investors who campaigned transparency celebrate SEC rule. It mandates reporting of short positions exceeding £10M; contested by fund associations.

SUPERSTONK TAKES A SEAT IN THE AUDIENCE FOR BBC'S QUESTION TIME. ON THE PANEL: UK ECONOMIC SECRETARY BIM AFOLAMI

Superstonk takes a seat in the audience for BBC's Question Time. On the panel: UK Economic Secretary Bim Afolami.

Superstonk takes a seat in the audience for BBC's Question Time. On the panel: UK Economic Secretary Bim Afolami.

When a Clearing Member fails, the OCC's domino falls before other Clearing Members

OCC Proposes Reducing Margin Requirements To Prevent A Cascade of Clearing Member Failures. A template to comment to the SEC included. Comments due by February 15th, 2024.

Good afternoon! In a follow-up to my previous posts u/WhatCanIMakeToday has dug into it all and written a brilliant follow-up post with a template to comment to the SEC and given me permission to repost their post here. The OCC is once again proposing rules to can kick MOASS

NFT FUTURE NEEDS SUPPORT / UK GOV FAILS TO CHAMPION ITS PEOPLE / CFTC PROPOSES INCREASED CUSOTMER PROTECTION

NFT Future Beckons Advocacy Action / UK Economic Secretary Fails to Champion Public Representation / CFTC Proposes Customer Fund Protection

NFT Future Beckons Advocacy Action / UK Economic Secretary Fails to Champion Public Representation / CFTC Proposes Customer Fund Protection

SEC Commissioner Gary Gensler

Gary Gensler: "Three years ago this week, ... the GameStop events unfolded." "part of this event related to market plumbing." "Many everyday investors lost access to the market at a critical time."

“Time is Money. Time is Risk” Prepared Remarks before the European Commission Source: https://www.sec.gov/news/speech/gensler-speech-prepared-remarks-european-commission-012524 Highlights: * "Three years ago this week, ... the GameStop events unfolded" * "part of this event related to market plumbing." * "Rapidly changing prices led a number of

BTFP will cease making new loans as scheduled on March 11

It's official: Federal Reserve Board announces the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) will cease making new loans as scheduled on March 11. The program is confirmed to expire but usage continues to rapidly pick up speed!

Source: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20240124a.htm Today, the Fed announced that the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) will cease making new loans as scheduled on March 11 and that the program will continue to make loans until that time and is available as an additional source of