Week inAdvance
Monday | Nov 16, 2020
Mon Nov 16 Brexit crunch time. IOSCO annual meeting. | Tue Nov 17 Senate Banking hearing on SEC oversight. LabCFTC session. | Wed Nov 18 Women's Forum Global Meeting. | Thu Nov 19 IOSCO meets on securities & trading. | Fri Nov 20 Virtual G20 Leaders' Summit & finmins meeting.

All times are Eastern and subject to change.
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Wednesday, Nov 18
INVESTORS CMBS industry update
4 - 4:15 pm

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at the agencies
Tuesday, Nov 17
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
LabCFTC’s third and final Empower Innovation 2020 session, “The Future of Digital Finance.” This interactive virtual series was developed to facilitate a dialogue on cutting-edge fintech innovation among innovators, regulators, market participants, and the public. See the complete agenda here.
on the hill
Tuesday, Nov 17
SENATE BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Hearing on oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Testimony from SEC Chair Jay Clayton.

Thursday, Nov 19
HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES
Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance hearing on insuring against a pandemic, and the challenges and solutions for policyholders and insurers.
across the globe
Monday, Nov 16 -
Wednesday, Nov 18
MADRID, Spain
IOSCO (International Organization of Securities Commissions) virtual 45th annual meeting concludes.

Monday, Nov 16 -
Friday, Nov 20
BASEL, Switzerland
CPMI (Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures) virtual meeting on financial technology – regulatory perimeter & innovative payment systems.

Monday, Nov 16 -
Friday, Nov 20
BRUSSELS, Belgium
Talks look set to continue as the U.K. and EU approach the latest deadline. There have been signs of compromise, but neither side is predicting an easy week. On Thursday, European Union leaders hold a summit by videoconference to discuss the bloc’s latest efforts to contain the coronavirus.

Monday, Nov 16 -
Friday, Nov 20
PARIS, France
2020 OECD Global Blockchain Policy Forum will meet virtually to talk with policymakers about the hottest topics in blockchain, including crypto tax, central bank digital currencies, decentralized finance, digital assets, supply chains, digital identity, data privacy and more.

Tuesday, Nov 17
VIENNA, Austria
OPEC+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee meets. OPEC+ has inched closer to delaying its January output increase as oil markets weaken amid a resurgent coronavirus.

Wednesday, Nov 18
BASEL, Switzerland
19th Annual BIS Conference webinar on the fiscal-monetary policy nexus.

Wednesday, Nov 18 -
Thursday, Nov 19
PARIS, France
The Women's Forum Global Meeting Virtual Edition will convene 2,500 influential business, institutional, and political leaders from more than 90 countries, to engage in high-level debates and move towards concrete solutions.

Thursday, Nov 19 -
Friday, Nov 20
MADRID, Spain
IOSCO virtual meeting on securities markets, trading activities, and market infrastructure.

Saturday, Nov 21 -
Sunday, Nov 22
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia
The Group of 20 Leaders’ Summit will be held virtually. Finance ministers will meet on Friday, Nov. 20.
other events
Monday, Nov 16 -
Thursday, Nov 19
Bloomberg New Economy Forum will virtually convene global leaders to discuss trade, growing political populism, climate change, and the pandemic. Bloomberg founder Michael Bloomberg, former Fed Chair Janet Yellen, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are among the many speakers.

Tuesday, Nov 17
U.S. retail sales are forecast to increase for a sixth straight month in October, though at a slower pace. Total retail sales are now well above pre-pandemic levels, a bright spot for the nation’s economic recovery.

Thursday, Nov 19
U.S. jobless claims for the week of November 14.
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