Week InAdvance | Mon Jun 12 International Monetary Conference in London. | Tue Jun 13 SEC compliance outreach in Boston & Chicago. EC EMIR hearing in Brussels. | Wed Jun 14  FOMC rate decision . IOSCO committee in Bucharest. | Thu Jun 15 SEC-MSRB webinar. 'Wannacry' lessons learned hearing. | Sat Jun 17 FINRA TRACE UAT. Sun Jun 18 C20 Summit in Hamburg.
Mon Jun 12, 2017
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WEDNESDAY, JUN 21
INVESTORS Market Practices Council
Roundtable & Reception
One Financial Center, 5th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts
1 pm EDT | Reception at 4:15 pm

Register & see complete agenda here.

Agenda features expert guidance and discussions of topics that impact asset managers such as:  Credit market infrastructure |  T+2 |  Global regulatory landscape |  MiFID II |  DOL fiduciary rule |  FINRA requirements under Rule 4210 |  Updates from INVESTORS Council chairs (cybersecurity, CMBS, mortgage securitization). And more.
for more info on INVESTORS Councils
Matthew Jones,  staff director 
mjones@association.institutionalINVESTORS.org
(202) 712-9050
at the agencies

Tuesday, Jun 13
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
The SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), Division of Investment Management, and the Asset Management Unit of the Division of Enforcement will jointly sponsor a compliance outreach program seminar for investment companies and investment advisers in Boston (on key examination program initiatives, typical examination process, and topics of interest to advisers to private funds), and in Chicago (on key examination program initiatives, examination procedures and selection process, common examination deficiencies, data analytics, and several hot topic panels generally applicable to both small and large firms).  The seminars are intended to help Chief Compliance Officers (CCOs) and other senior personnel enhance compliance programs at investment companies and investment advisory firms.

Tuesday, Jun 13 -
Wednesday, Jun 14
FEDERAL RESERVE
Closed meeting of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on Tuesday to discuss monetary policy. Two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Policy makers are forecast to raise their benchmark interest rate for the second time. FOMC rate decision 2 pm EDT on Wednesday, followed by a 2:30 pm press conference with Fed Chair  Janet Yellen.

Thursday, Jun 15
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
FDIC New York Region Regional Regulatory Teleconference on Liquidity Risk and Funds Management.

Thursday, Jun 15
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, MUNICIPAL SECURITIES RULEMAKING BOARD
Joint educational webinar to help municipal advisors understand their professional qualification requirements. Live webinar from 3 - 4 pm EDT on how to sign up for the MSRB's Municipal Advisor Representative Qualification Examination (Series 50 exam), prepare to take the Series 50 exam, and fulfill municipal advisor firms' SEC registration obligations. A fter Sept. 12, only associated persons who have passed the Series 50 exam can engage in municipal advisory activity on behalf of the firm.
on the hill

Monday, Jun 12
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS
Budget hearing on the Department of the Treasury. Testimony from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

Tuesday, Jun 13
SENATE BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Markup to consider the nominations of Kevin Allen Hassett, of Massachusetts, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, and Pamela Hughes Patenaude, of New Hampshire, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Tuesday, Jun 13
SENATE BUDGET
Hearing on President's FY 18 budget and revenue proposals. Testimony from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

Wednesday, Jun 14
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS
Budget hearing on Department of the Treasury's international programs. Testimony from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

Thursday, Jun 15
SENATE BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Hearing on " Fostering Economic Growth: Midsized, Regional and Large Institution Perspective."

Thursday, Jun 15
HOUSE JUDICIARY
Hearing on " Data Stored Abroad: Ensuring Lawful Access and Privacy Protection in the Digital Era."

Thursday, Jun 15
HOUSE SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY
Joint Subcommittee on  Oversight and Subcommittee on Research and Technology hearing on " Lessons Learned from WannaCry."
across the globe

Sunday, Jun 11 -
Monday, Jun 12
BOLOGNA, Italy
G-7 meeting: environmental officials from the Group of Seven nations (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.K. and the U.S.).

Monday, Jun 12 -
Tuesday, Jun 13
LONDON, U.K.
International Monetary Conference. At this annual event, chief executives from more than 100 of the world's largest banks, primarily from Western Europe and North America, meet with public officials, finance ministers and central bank governors.

Monday, Jun 12 -
Friday, Jun 16
GENEVA, Switzerland
World Summit on the Information Society Forum, a key platform for discussing the role of ICTs (Information and communication technology) as a means of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and targets, with due regard to the global mechanism for follow-up and review of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Tuesday, Jun 13
BRUSSELS, Belgium
The  European Commission plans to discuss changes to the framework for derivatives clearing (EMIR). The commission has proposed measures to protect against risks posed by non-EU clearinghouses that play a "systemic role" in its markets.

Wednesday, Jun 14 -
Thursday, Jun 15
BUCHAREST, Romania
IOSCO's Committee 2 on Regulation of Secondary Markets meets.

Sunday, Jun 18 -
Monday, Jun 19
HAMBURG, Germany
G20 meeting: The C20 Summit brings together representatives from more than 150 organizations from more than 50 countries who have been working in the Civil20 across six working groups.
other events

Sunday, Jun 11 -
Wednesday, Jun 14
ORLANDO, Florida
American Bankers Association's regulatory compliance conference.

Tuesday, Jun 13 -
Friday, Jun 16
WASHINGTON DC
International Association of Insurance Supervisors meetings. Supervisory Material Review Task Force on Tues. & Wed. Governance Working Group on Thurs. & Fri.

Thursday, Jun 15 -
Friday, Jun 16
MIAMI, Florida
The U.S. Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Government of Mexico will host the Conference on Prosperity and Security in Central America. Government and business leaders from the United States, Mexico, Central America, and other countries will address the security, governance, and economic challenges in the Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

Saturday, Jun 17
FINRA USER ACCEPTANCE TEST
FINRA will sponsor their final UAT to allow software testing for the trade reporting of U.S. Treasury securities to TRACE, which goes live on Jul. 10.

To participate, firms must have on file or will need to submit the forms below to FINRA Market Operations requesting Treasury authorization (FINRAOperations@finra.org).
  • A FINRA Participation Agreement (FPA)
  • A TRACE Order Form for firms that will have users test TRACE trade reporting via the TRAQS website. 
The forms can be found here: FINRA Firm Gateway.  
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