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This article, the first in three-part series on tokenised US Treasuries, explains the mechanics of the instruments Every day, thousands of companies use US Treasury bonds to pledge collateral, borrow in the repo market and post margin to a central counterparty. On July 15, a group including Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Citadel Securities did…

Christopher Peterson, a former Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Utah and former advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has been tapped to lead New Jersey’s Division of Consumer Affairs. Processing Content What’s at stake: The appointment is part of a growing trend of consumer experts moving into state roles as federal consumer oversight stalls. Key…

The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to hire a senior municipal securities market specialist to work in its Division of Enforcement’s Public Finance Abuse Unit, a role that will include gathering information about primary offerings of municipal securities and about secondary market trading.  Processing Content “Come work at the SEC!,” Rebecca Olsen, deputy chief…

A shuttered lender has agreed to fund a data breach settlement with consumers for an incident which hit the company as it was winding down. Processing Content Instead of a lump sum, McLean Mortgage will pay affected individuals on a per-claim basis, according to case filings published this month in a Virginia federal court. The…

Argentina is set to face Spain in the final match of the World Cup, and the North Beach section of Miami Beach will be ardently cheering on the defending champs. Known as “Little Buenos Aires,” the northernmost section of Miami Beach is home to one of the largest Argentine communities in the United States, and…