Links of interest to follow …
Trading desks, investment banks. Barclay’s CEO Staley on trading revenue, compensation costs, and return to office. Barclays CEO Jes Staley Staley on Trading Revenue, Compensation Costs, Return to Office: Video – Bloomberg
Trading desks, banks. Citigroup, Nuveen accused of mishandling evidence in muni brawl. Citigroup, Nuveen Accused of Mishandling Evidence in Muni Brawl – Bloomberg.
Trading desks, banks, blockchain. European debt pioneer trumpets revolution coming from blockchain. EIB’s Richard Teichmeister Says Revolution to Come From Blockchain – Bloomberg
Banks. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to make her mark by naming a new supervisor for a major U.S. banking regulator that Democrats say was too friendly to large banks under the Trump administration, according to two people familiar with the matter. Yellen to Shake up U.S. Bank Regulator With New Appointment – Sources | Investing News | US News
Banks, central banks. The U.S. nonprofit Digital Dollar Project said on Monday it will launch five pilot programs over the next 12 months to test the potential uses of a U.S. central bank digital currency, the first effort of its kind in the United States. Digital Dollar Project to launch five U.S. central bank digital currency pilots | Reuters
Foreign exchange rates of interest …
| Currency Pairs | Rates as of 11:05 pm EST 3 May 2021 |
| EUR/USD | 1.2047 |
| GBP/USD | 1.3879 |
| AUD/USD | 0.7742 |
| USD/CAD | 1.2293 |
| USD/JPY | 109.1900 |
| USD/NOK | 8.2964 |
| USD/CHF | 0.9124 |
| USD/SEK | 8.4250 |
| USD/MEX | 20.2220 |
Alton Drew, Consiglieri 