SEC Chair Gary Gensler participates in a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the U.S. Treasury in Washington, D.C., July 28, 2023. Kevin Dietsch | etty Images Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler is testifying before the House Financial Services Committee today. It will be very much like his testimony two weeks ago
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has claimed that it will fully quit Russia by selling its local business to a completely new exchange known as CommEx. While promising its customers a “smooth” migration, Binance hasn’t provided much information about its successor in Russia. At the time of the announcement, little is known about CommEx’s founders or background. The
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All over the U.S., developers, architects, environmentalists, history buffs, employers, renters, homeowners and countless others are coming to one realization. Adaptive reuse holds the power to transform urban environs like few other projects. The benefits of converting age-old structures to new and different uses are compelling. Adaptive reuse represents a more sustainable means of creating
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Fitch Ratings revised to positive from stable the outlook on $32 million of refunding revenue bonds associated with the construction of Atlanta’s city courthouse as revenue streams continue a post-pandemic recovery. The outlook change applies to $32 million of tax-exempt certificates of participation issued by the Georgia Municipal Authority in 2016 to refund a 2002
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has settled an administrative proceeding with municipal advisor Fieldman Rolapp & Associates as well as one of its principals, Anna Sarabian, for an alleged breach of the legal duty of care in connection with advice provided to an unnamed California city. The Commission found that FRA and Sarabian violated Section
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Former longtime Citi head of municipal strategy Vikram Rai has landed at Wells Fargo, where will join the municipal credit strategy team as senior strategist. The firm confirmed that Rai joined Wells on Monday. He will report to Matt Rosenberg and Chris Lee, co-heads of sales and trading. Longtime head of municipal strategy at Citi
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Receive free Global trade updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Global trade news every morning. World trade volumes fell at their fastest annual pace for almost three years in July, according to closely watched figures that signal rising interest rates are beginning to impact global demand for goods.
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Bitcoin (BTC) hugged $26,000 at the Sept. 24 Wall Street open as a weekly close “nosedive” brought lasting consequences. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin must preserve support now, analysis says Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price trajectory uncertain after briefly piercing $26,000 support. Sideways weekend trading soon turned sour into
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Dubai is a magnificent city to live and work in. But how can someone buy Bitcoin in Dubai? Is it legal to buy Bitcoin in Dubai? Is Dubai crypto-friendly?  Here’s a quick guide with the answers. The great news is that, yes, buying Bitcoin (BTC) in the United Arab Emirates is permitted, and the country
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Receive free Sovereign bonds updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Sovereign bonds news every morning. Hedge funds have been rushing to unwind bets against Britain’s £2.5tn government bond market as investors become increasingly convinced that the Bank of England is nearing the end of its rate rising campaign.
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