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SEC Chair Speaks About the Treasury Markets and the Debt Ceiling Discussions

Reynolds Holding

5] After all we achieved to reform the swaps markets, Scott O’Malia—your CEO and a former fellow CFTC Commissioner—has asked me to return for yet another lively Chicago discussion, this time about our work in the $24 trillion Treasury markets. Treasuries are embedded in money market funds. Treasuries are embedded in money market funds.

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Weekly Roundup: November 4-11, 2022

Harvard Corporate Governance

Governance and the Decoupling of Debt and Equity: The SEC Moves. Tags: board diversity , Compliance & ethics , Diversification , Diversity , Executive performance , Managmenet. Griffin (Villanova University), Greg Nini (Drexel University), and David C. Smith (University of Virginia) , on Friday, November 4, 2022. Posted by Louis L.

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The Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office: How Banks Organize Their Dungeons

Brian DeChesare

First, note that these terms apply only to investment banks and related finance firms (private equity firms, hedge funds, etc.). Example Jobs at a Bank: Investment banking , sales & trading , equity research , internal private equity , private banking , and private wealth management.

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SEC Chair Gensler Speaks on U.S. Bond Market

Reynolds Holding

Altogether, the fixed income markets represent about half of the capital markets that the SEC oversees, making them just as big as the equity markets. The $23 trillion Treasury marketis the base upon which so much of our capital markets are built. Treasuries are how we, as the U.S.

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SEC Chair Testifies Before U.S. House Committee on Financial Services

Reynolds Holding

9] I will take a moment to elaborate on our work regarding equity markets and private funds. [10] This rule proposal would cover all sectors of the securities markets, including equity, fixed-income, and crypto asset securities. [12] Myriad markets and financial products are priced off of treasuries. Finance is no exception.

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Davis Polk Discusses New DOJ Clawback, Messaging, and Monitorship Guidance

Reynolds Holding

This month brought additional guidance from DOJ, this time the much-anticipated compliance guidance on compensation structures to incentivize compliance and the use of personal devices and messaging apps to engage in business communications.

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Sales & Trading Exit Opportunities: The Top 10 Ways to Make Your Escape

Brian DeChesare

Traditional investment banking exit opportunities such as private equity , venture capital , and corporate development are highly unlikely , with a few exceptions for certain desks. You will not be competing with investment bankers or equity research analysts because they do not have the skill sets required for global macro.

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