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CBO-Monthly Budget Review for December 2014
January 8, 2015--The federal government's budget deficit was $175 billion for the first three months of fiscal year 2015, $3 billion more than the shortfall recorded in the same period last year, CBO estimates.
Revenues and outlays were both higher (by 11 percent and 9 percent, respectively) than they were at the same point in fiscal year 2014.
Total Receipts: Up by 11 Percent in the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2015
Receipts through December totaled $740 billion, CBO estimates-$74 billion more than the amount collected in the same period last year.
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Source: Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Mexico has a unique opportunity to boost growth and share prosperity more widely, according to the OECD
January 8, 2015--Mexico now has the chance to dramatically boost growth rates and resume convergence of its living standards towards those of advanced economies, reduce pervasive labour market informality and drive down high rates of poverty and income inequality.
The momentous reforms that have now been legislated (in labour, competition, education, energy, the financial sector, infrastructure, telecommunications and the tax system) could have a significant economic impact. However, they will have to be accompanied by decisive actions that improve the functioning of judicial institutions, strengthen the rule of law, address security issues and reduce widespread corruption, the OECD said.
view the OECD Economic Surveys Mexico January 2015 OVERVIEW
Source: OECD
$2 billion company betting big on marijuana
January 8, 2015--Until now, it's been a few rich individuals who secretly funded burgeoning pot companies, but for the first time, a major investment firm is going to put multimillion dollars behind marijuana.
It's a partnership between two investors and the first institutional investments in pot, reports CBS News correspondent Anthony Mason.
Geoff Lewis's firm, Founders Fund, a $2 billion company...
In technical terms, market cap weighted indexes became float-adjusted market cap indexes. Companies with high
levels of inside ownership receive decreased weightings in
most of the major index companies. view more
Source: Toroso Investments
Finadium launches Finadium for Investors, a new buy-side focused research subscription
January 7, 2015--Finadium for Investors is a new service from Finadium designed for asset managers, hedge funds, plan sponsors and other purchasers of bank services, equities and fixed income products.
This subscription builds on Finadium's successful 10 year track record providing leading market intelligence in securities finance and asset servicing to the investments industry. The additional reports come as an added benefit to existing Finadium research clients.
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Source: Securities Finance Monitor
Minutes Of The Federal Open Market Committee, December 16-17, 2014
January 7, 2015--The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on December 16-17, 2014.
A summary of economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Reserve Bank presidents for the meeting is also included as an addendum to these minutes.
The minutes for each regularly scheduled meeting of the Committee ordinarily are made available three weeks after the day of the policy decision and subsequently are published in the Board’s Annual Report.
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Source: federalreserve.gov
Exchange operator BATS calls for U.S. regulatory reform
January 6, 2015--Exchange operator BATS Global Markets on Tuesday called for changes to U.S. stock market rules, including slashing exchange fees for the most actively traded stocks, in the latest plea for regulatory reform from within the industry.
The rules that govern exchanges were put in place a decade ago by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and while the markets function reasonably well, it may be time to make some improvements, BATS' Chief Executive Joseph Ratterman said in an open letter to the industry.
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Source: Reuters
FINRA Releases 2015 Regulatory and Exam Priorities Letter
Five Challenges Firms Should Address Highlighted in 10th Anniversary of Letter
January 6, 2015--The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today released its 2015 Regulatory and Examination Priorities letter highlighting significant risks and issues that, if not properly addressed, could adversely affect investors and market integrity.
This year's letter, the tenth edition of providing such guidance to firms, focuses on key sales practice, financial and operational, and market integrity matters, and identifies challenges in five key areas that should be addressed to get ahead of the concerns raised in the letter.
view the FINRA 2015 Regulatory and Examination Priorities letter Vanguard to Introduce Its First Municipal Bond Index Fund and ETF view filing
Source: FINRA
January 6, 2015--Vanguard today filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to offer a national municipal bond index fund with an exchange-traded fund (ETF) share class.
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund will be the firm's first tax'exempt index fund and ETF.
Source: Vanguard
