Week inAdvance Monday | Aug 16, 2021

Mon Aug 16 Hedge Funds disclose 2Q investments in 13F filings. China releases July industrial output, retail sales data. | Tue Aug 17 U.S. retail sales, industrial production. China’s top legislative body meets. | Wed Aug 18 FOMC minutes released. | Thu Aug 19 SEC's Office of Minority & Women Inclusion HBCU sustainability roundtable. The last mile is often the hardest. In many countries where coronavirus vaccine doses are plentiful, leaders face vaccine hesitancy or outright refusal. In response, governments are getting tougher, implementing vaccine mandates for employment, entertainment, travel, and general fun. For critical updates, see Bloomberg's coronavirus coverage, where they've lifted the paywall on stories that are particularly helpful to the public. All times are Eastern and subject to change.

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Wednesday, Aug 18 INVESTORS CMBS industry update 4 - 4:15 pm Come when you can. Leave when you have to. Take your calls.

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Wednesday, Aug 25 INVESTORS cyber security industry update 11 - 11:30 am   Erez Liebermann, former Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division at the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Chief of the Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Section, will discuss: Ransomware, and should a firm ever pay the ransom Cyber liability insurance Incident response Brief overview of the most recent attacks

at the agencies

Monday, Aug 16 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Money managers with more than $100 million of U.S. traded equities must disclose their holdings by filing the SEC's Form 13F. Wednesday, Aug 18 FEDERAL RESERVE Minutes from the July 27-28, 2021 Federal Open Market Committee meeting may detail conditions under which the Fed would begin to withdraw its support of the U.S. economy. Thursday, Aug 19 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sustainability: Engaging With HBCUs For Impact. The Office of Minority & Women Inclusion (OMWI) is sponsoring a roundtable panel discussion with leaders from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) business and law schools. The event's focus will be on developing sustained relationships that result in impactful outcomes for both HBCU students and partner organizations like the SEC.

on the hill

House and Senate out of session.

across the globe

Tuesday, Aug 17 - Friday, Aug 20 BEIJING, China China’s top legislative body, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, begins a four-day meeting. It’s expected to impose an anti-sanction law on Hong Kong and Macau.

other events

Tuesday Aug 17 U.S. retail sales are expected to ease in July after jumping 0.6% in June. Supported by government stimulus, total retail sales are well above pre-pandemic levels and Americans have begin to shift their spending from goods to services.