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Fed’s repo operations will not fix rate spikes, dealers say
By Robert Mackenzie Smith
November 7, 2019, Risk
The U.S. Treasury repo is likely to remain volatile through the year-end and beyond despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to stabilize overnight …
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SEC Assesses Treasury Transparency and Integrity
By Rob Daly
November 5, 2019, Markets Media
The electronically traded U.S. Treasury market might be inching closer towards the cash equities markets regarding operational transparency and system integrity oversight …
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Cash Market Volatility Adds to Worries Facing Libor Replacement
By Daniel Kruger and Vipal Monga
October 30, 2019, The Wall Street Journal
Turmoil in short-term money markets has rattled a protracted effort to phase in a new borrowing benchmark …
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The Fed has been injecting hundreds of billions into markets since September’s rate crisis. Here’s why it might not be enough to calm lending conditions.
By Ben Winck
October 30, 2019, Business Insider
The Federal Reserve has been injecting capital into the financial system for weeks to calm money markets. But the actions are prompting …
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Here’s why the U.S. Treasury may struggle to take full advantage of Fed’s bill-buying program
By Sunny Oh
October 30, 2019, MarketWatch
With the Federal Reserve set to hoover up billions of dollars of short-dated bills every month, some have called for the Treasury Department …
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U.S. Treasury monitoring new Fed bill purchases; no financing changes yet
By Howard Schneider
October 30, 2019, Reuters
The U.S. Treasury is monitoring the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin expanding its balance sheet with $60 billion in monthly bill purchases, but …
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FHFA releases 2020 Scorecard for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
By Kathleen Howley
October 28, 2019, HousingWire
The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its annual “Scorecard” for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac outlining the goals its regulator will use for …
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Wall Street Crackdown Triggered by MF Global May Get Dialed Back
By Benjamin Bain and Silla Brush
October 25, 2019, Bloomberg
After MF Global Holdings Ltd. imploded and more than $1 billion of client money went missing in 2011, Washington ratcheted …
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MMF repo volumes fell 8% in September
By Louie Woodall and Abdool Fawzee and Bhollah
October 24, 2019, Risk
In September, a dash for cash by financial institutions saw the rate for cleared repo shoot to its …
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The Government Accountability Office Is Right to Assess Regulators’ Monitoring of Leveraged Lending
By Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, MRV Associates
Originally published in Forbes
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. legislative agency that monitors and audits government spending and operations, is conducting an …
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