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Incredibly Unlikely Equivalence Will Be Granted: Aquis CEO

Alasdair Haynes, chief executive officer at Aquis Exchange Ltd., discusses “equivalence” for the city of London and what it will do for business. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”

What’s Ahead for Cryptocurrencies in 2021?

Catherine Coley, chief executive officer at Binance.US, discusses the draw of cryptocurrencies, markets, and the vulnerabilities of the currency. She speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”

How Brexit Disruption Will Change London’s Financial Centers

The FT’s head of Lex Jonathan Guthrie takes a high-speed tour of Mayfair, the City of London and Canary Wharf to see how leaving the EU will affect the capital’s financial landmarks.

SPAC Mania: the Blank-Check Blitz of 2020

Special purpose acquisition companies have taken Wall Street by storm. These shell companies raise money by listing on the stock exchange but have no business plan other than to acquire a company that will eventually go public. SPACs have raised more than $55 billion this year but, as Ortenca...

What Is Options Trading and Why Is It on the Rise?

Traders are buying and selling stock options at a record pace. WSJ explains how call and put contracts work, and why they carry hidden risks for amateur investors.

Summers: Seeing a Paradigm Shift in Fiscal Policy

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, a Wall Street Week contributor and adviser to Pres.-elect Joe Biden’s campaign, says there could be a paradigm shift in fiscal policy, which could lead to using fiscal policy as an instrument to absorb savings.

What Treasury’s dispute with the Fed means for the incoming administration

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has decided to allow several of the Fed’s emergency lending programs to expire on December 31. The decision could reduce the central bank’s ability to backstop the financial system, but the Fed will still have arrows in its quiver.

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton reflects on his tenure

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton announced earlier this week he will step down from his role at the end of the year. Clayton joins “Squawk Box” to discuss his three and a half years at the helm.

Atlanta Fed President Bostic: We are prepared to step in with more policy help if needed

“We are committed to using all of our tools. They have some juice and we’ll deploy them as necessary,” Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Tuesday. “The retail sales number gives us a sign, but there are lots of other things that we’re going to learn...

‘The economy is in a deep hole,’ says NY Fed President John Williams

Yahoo Finance’s Brian Cheung reports on the cautionary tone regarding the economy from the Federal Reserve amid rising coronavirus cases.

Fed doesn’t have much firepower to protect near-term economy: Fmr. NY Fed president

Bill Dudley, former New York Fed president, joins “Squawk Alley” to discuss the Fed’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

San Francisco Federal Reserve President: Fiscal support for economy is critical

Mary Daly, San Francisco Fed president, joins CNBC’s Steve Liesman to discuss the Fed’s policy for handling the economic recovery, her growth outlook and whether the news of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine helps the economy.

We’re in a situation where we need to prop up the economy to avoid negative outcomes: Professor

Kimberly Clausing, Reed College Miller and Mintz professor of economics, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss what a Biden presidency could mean for the U.S. economy and how quickly the economy could snapback over the next few months.

A Covid-19 vaccine is still the best relief for the economy

CNBC’s Steve Liesman discusses how the vaccine and an incoming Biden administration could move the economy.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell speaks on monetary policy amid election uncertainty

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks Thursday following the central bank’s two-day policy meeting. The Fed is not likely to make any new policy comments Thursday, but Powell is likely to discuss the need for economic stimulus.

The Fed is ‘out of bullets’ in terms of helping the economy at this point: WSJ’s Ip

Greg Ip, chief economics commentator at the Wall Street Journal, joins ‘The Exchange’ to provide analysis on what will happen at the Fed meeting.

Special Report: Fed Credit Disconnect Shows Stimulus Shortcomings

Months into the Covid-19 pandemic, corporate America has maintained easy access to financing. But small businesses and consumers are finding it hard to get loans. It’s become clear that extraordinary stimulus measures from by the government and the Federal Reserve are not helping large portions of the economy get...

Why Boaz Weinstein Sees More Chaos Coming in Credit

Saba Capital Management’s Boaz Weinstein describes the disconnect he sees between equity volatility and credit spreads and explains why it could unravel in an “incredible move” in markets. He spoke exclusively with Erik Schatzker on “Bloomberg Front Row.”

Covid-19: how to fix the economy | The Economist

Governments will have to deal with the economic fallout from the pandemic for decades to come. If they get their response wrong, countries risk economic stagnation and political division. Read more here: https://econ.st/3ojORKY

Yardeni Sees ‘Tug-of-War’ Between Fed and Bond Market

Ed Yardeni, president and chief investment strategist at Yardeni Research, says the Federal Reserve will be very concerned and may act if the bond yield moves above 1% and is advising clients to stay in U.S. equities. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Vonnie Quinn on “Bloomberg Markets.”

Biggest Banks Have Only Grown Since 2008 Crisis: Diamond

Bob Diamond, Atlas Merchant Capital founding Partner and chief executive officer says the biggest banks are even more systemic than they were in 2008, with more correlating risk to the national economy. He also sees a lot of investing opportunity in local banks. He joins David Westin on “Bloomberg...

Oaktree’s Howard Marks Says Fed Can’t Prevent Credit Market Cycle

Oaktree Capital Group founder Howard Marks said that investment firms have a duty to their clients to stick up for their interests and maximize returns, so they can’t “go easy” on other creditors in distressed negotiations. He also talks about Federal Reserve policy, the credit market and says some airlines should be...

Former FDIC Chair Bair on Bank Lending, Fed Policy, Access to Banking

Shelia Bair, former chair of the FDIC, and senior fellow at the Center for Financial Stability, talks about Federal Reserve monetary policy, getting more people access to banking and Morgan Stanley agreeing to buy Eaton Vance. She speaks to Bloomerg’s Sonali Basak in an extended interview.

Federal Reserve is in a tough spot without fiscal stimulus: Economist Swonk

The third quarter GDP will roar back, but the continued rise in coronavirus cases will cut those gains. Diane Swonk, chief economist at Grant Thorton, and CNBC’s Steve Liesman join ‘The Exchange’ to talk about the economic recovery

European Central Bank signals additional action to support recovery

European Central Bank signaled Thursday additional action to come, saying it will recalibrate its instruments as appropriate. CNBC’s Steve Liesman reports.

Is the yield curve indicating a growing U.S. economy?

In order to get inflation going in an economy, the yield curve needs to go from steep to flat. Insights via @CME Group.

Central Bankers Stick to Gloomy Outlook

Global central bankers are under no illusion that they’re through the fallout from the coronavirus, issuing fresh warnings about new government restrictions, struggling recoveries and threats to jobs. PBOC’s Yi Gang, BOE’s Andrew Bailey, ECB’s Christine Lagarde, BOJ’s Haruhiko Kuroda and Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic share their gloomy...

Could hidden debt hurt the U.S. economy?

Forbearance programs help conserve cash now, but they only delay the problem. Insights via @CME Group.

China’s Key Policy Rate to Remain Unchanged This Year: BofA

Helen Qiao, chief Greater China economist at BofA Securities, discusses the health of the world’s second-largest economy and its policies. Gross domestic product climbed 4.9% in the third quarter from a year ago. That’s lower than economists forecast. Retail sales expanded 3.3% in September, industrial production grew 6.9% in the...

Me The Money Show – Episode 18

Dan Barnes, Editorial Director of Markets Media Europe, discusses some of the featured articles from the Q3 issue of GlobalTrading magazine with GT Editor Terry Flanagan. Article topics include automation in fixed income trading and COVID-19’s impact on buy-side trading and trading technology.