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Taming International Banks: Time For Some New Tricks? - Speech By Sarah Breeden, Acting Executive Director, International Banks Supervision Directorate, Bank of England, Given At The Guest Lecture Series On International Finance, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Date 23/03/2016

Some might compare international banks to lions.  They have the potential to inflict great damage on others if not handled carefully.  Our job as regulators is to tame these lions through our regulation and supervision – just like a lion tamer tames a lion.

HKEX: Arrangements For Adjustment Of Digital China Structured Products And Futures

Date 23/03/2016

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment to Digital China Holdings Ltd (Digital China) futures to account for Digital China's special dividend.

Bank Of Cyprus UK Chooses Lombard Risk To Replace Existing Regulatory Reporting Solution

Date 23/03/2016

Lombard Risk Management plc (AIM:LRM.L), a leading provider of integrated collateral management and regulatory reporting solutions for the financial services industry, is pleased to announce that Bank of Cyprus UK has chosen Lombard Risk’s AgileREPORTER for automated regulatory reporting.

Developing Payments Solutions Is No Longer The Main Focus Of FinTech Innovation, According To A New Report From PwC And Startupbootcamp

Date 23/03/2016

A recent explosion in startups focused on the investment management industry now lead the pack, according to the report, “Accelerating change: London FinTech 2015 - 2016”. Launched today (23rd March 2016) by Startupbootcamp and PwC, Accelerating change outlines the key trends and patterns seen in FinTech over the past 12 months and predicts developments and challenges for 2016 and beyond. 

Manipulation Of LIBOR: Tom Hayes Ordered To Pay £878, 806 Confiscation Order

Date 23/03/2016

Tom Hayes, the first individual to be convicted after trial for the manipulation of LIBOR, has been ordered to pay a confiscation order of £878,806 today at Southwark Crown Court, sitting at the Central Criminal Court and the Rolls Building.  

Clinical Trial Records Move To Blockchain

Date 23/03/2016

The Computerised Life Events Assessment Record (CLEAR) project announced that it has begun recording information relevant to clinical trials on the MetroGnomo mutual distributed ledger (aka blockchain).  The CLEAR project – led by Professor Antonia Bifulco – is developing an interactive online method for measuring stress based on life changes, events and ongoing difficulties.  The distributed ledger is a development of Z/Yen’s metrognomo.com open-source timestamp service.

Manual Trade Reporting On The Moscow Exchange

Date 23/03/2016

Moscow Exchange has clarified how manual trade reports (MTRs) are processed and counted so that it is in-line with Exchanges in other jurisdictions.  

EEX Exchange Council Welcomes Plans For Additional Trading Platforms And Creates Legal Certainty For Market Makers

Date 23/03/2016

HKEX And Shanghai Gold Exchange Sign MOU

Date 23/03/2016

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to consider various potential areas of mutual interest, including joint development of precious metals products and cross-market connectivity.

ESM/EFSF Investor Newsletter No. 19 March 2016

Date 23/03/2016

Click here to download the March 2016 European Stability Mechanism/European Financial Stability Facility Investor Newsletter.