SEC Commissioner Michael Piwowar said cybersecurity
In earnings
And BlackRock Inc.'s third-quarter net income attributable to the company rose to $947 million from the year-ago quarter's $875 million. Revenue for the quarter totaled $3.23 billion, up 14% from $2.84 billion in the year-ago quarter.
In banking
Speaking of JPMorgan, its CEO Jamie Dimon is among other high-profile names who will start contributing opinion pieces to the online opinion section that NBC News launched yesterday. Dimon's first piece on tax reforms will be published today, Reuters reports.
East Tawas, Mich.-based Huron Community Bank is acquiring about $10.9 million in deposits and $1.5 million in loans from a First Federal of Northern Michigan branch in Oscoda.
Asset managers
Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC, formerly known as Lawing Financial, is initiating a growth plan that would double the size of the newly rebranded company in the next three years, the Kansas City Business Journal reports. It plans to engage in M&A activity, recruit experienced financial advisers and invest in the latest technology, among other things.
More than 100 financial institutions have joined Ripple's enterprise blockchain
And former Guggenheim Securities employees Jay Jacquin, James Hadfield and Joseph Weissglass have launched a new investment bank and financial advisory firm
In other parts of the world
Asia Pacific: Reliance Nippon Life wins IPO approval; Australia to amend draft banking bill
Europe: Capital rules compromise; Santander ups ROE target; Italy bad loans decrease
Middle East & Africa: Shakeup in Kenyan election re-run; Ethiopian central bank hikes rate
The day ahead
Early morning futures indicators pointed to a lower opening for the U.S. market.
In Asia, the Hang Seng fell 0.36% to 28,389.57, and the Nikkei 225 was up 0.28% to 20,881.27.
In Europe, as of midday, the FTSE 100 was nearly unchanged at 7,538.05, and the Euronext 100 had grown 0.02% to 1,046.13.
On the macro front
The Bank Reserve Settlement report, the MBA mortgage applications report, the JOLTS report and the FOMC minutes are due out today.
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