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Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Bulletin: Cybersecurity: FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool

Date 30/06/2015

Summary

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC),1 on behalf of its members, has issued a Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (Assessment) that institutions may use to evaluate their risks and cybersecurity preparedness. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) examiners will gradually incorporate the Assessment into examinations of national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies (collectively, banks) of all sizes.

Canadian Securities Regulators Propose Using SEDAR For Certain Exempt Market Filings

Date 30/06/2015

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), except Ontario and British Columbia, today published for comment proposed amendments to National Instrument 13-101 System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) and Multilateral Instrument 13-102 System Fees for SEDAR and NRD(the proposed amendments). The 60-day comment period ends on August 31, 2015.

BGC Partners Updates Its Outlook For The Second Quarter Of 2015 - GFI Groups' Results Will Be Consolidated With Those Of BGC

Date 30/06/2015

BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) ("BGC Partners," "BGC," or the "Company,") a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, today announced that it has updated its outlook for the quarter ending June 30, 2015. The results will include the consolidation of those for BGC's majority-owned division, GFI Group Inc. (OTC: GFIG) ("GFI Group" or "GFI"), a leading intermediary and provider of trading technologies and support services to the global OTC and listed markets.

Fitch Downgrades Greece To 'CC'

Date 30/06/2015

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Greece's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) by one notch to 'CC' from 'CCC'. The issue ratings on Greece's senior unsecured foreign and local currency bonds have also been downgraded by one notch to 'CC' from 'CCC'. The Short-term foreign currency IDR has been affirmed at 'C'. The Country Ceiling has been lowered by one notch to 'CCC' from 'B-'.

European Financial Stability Facility Programme For Greece Expires Today

Date 30/06/2015

The Greek financial assistance programme of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) expires tonight at midnight CET. As a result, the last EFSF loan tranche of €1.8 billion will no longer be available for Greece and the €10.9 billion in EFSF notes to cover the potential cost of bank recapitalisation or bank resolution in Greece will be cancelled.

Nasdaq: Amendments In The Rules Of Multilateral Trading Facility First North

Date 30/06/2015

Amendments in the Rules of Multilateral Trading Facility First North (Alternative Market) have been approved by Estonian FSA and will enter into force tomorrow, on July 1, 2015.

First RMB Denominated ETF Lists In Paris - An MOU Has Been Signed With The China Construction Bank (CCB) To Enhance Access To European Capital Markets

Date 30/06/2015

Euronext, the primary exchange in the Euro zone, today welcomed Commerzbank CCBI RQFII Money Market UCITS ETF to its Paris market. It is the first money market ETF denominated in RMB on its markets and underscores Euronext’s position as a key access point for Chinese investors. CCB International Asset Management Limited, the asset management arm of CCB International (Holdings) Limited (CCBI), serves as the Investment Manager of the ETF. CCBI and its affiliate companies are wholly owned by CCB. In addition, Euronext signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CCB to develop a strategy to enhance the bank’s access to European capital markets.

Bolsa de Madrid: IGBM Index New Composition For The Second Half 2015

Date 30/06/2015

The index will comprise 114 stocks, after six inclusions and one exclusion

EEX, EPEX SPOT, Gaspoint Nordic And Powernext Publish Common REMIT Data Services Agreement

Date 30/06/2015

Today, the Organised Market Places (OMPs) European Energy Exchange (EEX), EPEX SPOT, Gaspoint Nordic and Powernext have published their common REMIT Data Service Agreement for the reporting of transaction data according to Article 8 of the EU Regulation No. 1227/2011 on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT). From the reporting start date on 7 October 2015, these services enable all trading participants to dele-gate their reporting obligations of transaction data to the above-mentioned OMPs. The service includes all relevant trades concluded on these OMPs or entered via the trade registration function, as well as all orders.

Irish Stock Exchange: Register For New Online NAV Submission Process On www.isedirect.ie

Date 30/06/2015

This information is relevant to individuals or organisations who submit Net Asset Values (NAVs) in relation to funds listed on the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE).