Week inAdvance Monday | Apr 29, 2019

Mon Apr 29 Markets in Japan remain closed. | Tue Apr 30 Senate hearing on how banking agencies regulate and supervise institutions. | Wed May 1 FOMC rate decision. Labor Day/May Day in many countries.

save the date

Wednesday, May 8 INVESTORS CMBS industry update 3 - 3:15 pm Thursday, May 9 INVESTORS market practices industry update 11 - 11:15 am Come when you can. Leave when you have to. Take your calls. for more info: Matthew Jones, executive director mjones@association.institutionalINVESTORS.org (202) 712-9050

at the agencies

Wednesday, May 1 FEDERAL RESERVE The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announces its decision on interest rates followed by a statement at 2 pm EDT. Fed Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference at 2:30 pm EDT. Fed officials are expected to hold interest rates steady while making adjustments to their characterization of the economy to reflect firmer data.

on the hill

Tuesday, Apr 30 HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES Hearing on assessing the infrastructure needs of U.S. housing stock. Tuesday, Apr 30 SENATE BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS Hearing entitled " Guidance, supervisory expectations, and the rule of law: How do the banking agencies regulate and supervise institutions?" Wednesday, May 1 HOUSE AGRICULTURE Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit hearing to receive testimony from Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Christopher Giancarlo on "The State of the CFTC." Wednesday, May 1 HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion hearing entitled "Good for the bottom line: A review of the business case for diversity and inclusion."

across the globe

Monday, Apr 29 LONDON, U.K. Bank of England Governor Mark Carney speaks at a fintech conference . Monday, Apr 29 - Monday, May 6 Markets in Japan are scheduled to remain closed because the government has designated holidays around the abdication of Emperor Akihito. Brokerages are implementing measures that may alleviate trouble for investors to overseas stocks at least. Tuesday, Apr 30 - Wednesday, May 1 TOKYO, Japan On Tuesday, Japan’s Emperor Akihito abdicates at age 85, the first retirement from the Chrysanthemum Throne in about 200 years. Crown Prince Naruhito ascends Wednesday to begin the Reiwa imperial era. Wednesday, May 1 Labor Day/May Day celebrated in most of Europe, Mexico, China, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam, parts of South and Central America, and parts of the Caribbean, including Cuba.

other events

Tuesday, Apr 30 ARLINGTON, Virginia Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Roberto Azevedo, opens the Farm Foundation conference on "Agricultural Trade in a Time of Uncertainty."