CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION ACT
Act that determine and outline the standards applied to national banks. An amendment to the National Bank Act, it seeks to increase oversight and clarify the laws that govern financial transactions to protect consumers from these transactions. This legislation led to the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which regulates various financial products and services.
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Qualified Institutional Placement - QIP
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Minority Interest
Significant but does not control ownership of lower than 50% of the firm’s voting shares, either by an investor or another company.
Hardship Exemption
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Absolute Performance Standard
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A Guide to Income Tax: Overlooked Credits and Cuts
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An Introduction to Forex
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 03:30 | CPI | Feb | |
| 03:30 | PPI | Feb | |
| 07:00 | Leading Indicators | Jan | |
| 08:00 | Economy Watchers Survey | Feb | |
| 09:00 | Factory Orders | Jan | |
| 09:00 | Industrial Production | Jan | |
| 10:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | Feb | |
| 11:30 | Sentix Investor Confidence | Mar | |
| 01:30 | Westpac Consumer Sentiment | Mar |
