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European Banking Authority: Consultation On RTS On Specialised Lending Exposures (EBA/CP/2015/09)

Date 11/05/2015

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on specialised lending exposures. The proposed RTS aim to specify how institutions should take into account several factors when assigning risk weights to specialised lending exposures and how they should treat these factors. The consultation runs until 11 August 2015.

Bancolombia Adds AxiomSL FATCA Solution To Reporting Platform - Ease Of Integration And Flexibility Of Strategic Reporting Platform Drive Colombia’s Largest Bank To Expand Partnership - Tax Reporting Solution Now Deployed In Five Countries As A Result Of Agreement

Date 11/05/2015

AxiomSL, a leading provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions to the financial services industry, announced today that Bancolombia, Colombia's largest bank by assets and shareholders' equity, will be deploying AxiomSL’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) solution to meet regulatory and corporate reporting requirements. Through Bancolombia’s successful and rapid implementation of the strategic reporting platform, the leading multinational bank has expanded its engagement with AxiomSL in order to address FATCA mandates. 

EBA Consults On Technical Standards On Specialised Lending Exposures

Date 11/05/2015

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on specialised lending exposures. The proposed RTS aim to specify how institutions should take into account several factors when assigning risk weights to specialised lending exposures and how they should treat these factors. The consultation runs until 11 August 2015.

ESMA Consults On Technical Standard No 4 On Central Clearing Of IRS

Date 11/05/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has opened today a consultation seeking stakeholders’ views on proposed regulatory technical standards on the clearing obligation under Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and Council on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR). 

Federal Open Market Committee Announces Its Tentative Meeting Schedule For 2016

Date 11/05/2015

The Federal Open Market Committee on Monday announced its tentative meeting schedule for 2016:

Hong Kong Game Theory Association Limited And Sole Director Convicted Of Unlicensed Activities

Date 11/05/2015

The Eastern Magistrates Court has convicted Hong Kong Game Theory Association Limited (Hong Kong Game Theory) and Mr Sze Ching Lok, its sole director and shareholder, of advising on futures contracts without a license following a 10 day trial.

ACER Invites Stakeholders To Its Second Workshop On Electricity Transmission Tariff Harmonisation Scoping

Date 11/05/2015

To further facilitate the tariff harmonisation scoping activity, ACER will host a second stakeholder workshop in Ljubljana in the afternoon of 16 June 2015. Stakeholders are invited to register by 2 June 2015. Please visit the workshop webpage here for registration.

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange, TMX Select And Alpha Closed For Victoria Day

Date 11/05/2015

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange, TMX Select and Alpha will be closed on Monday, May 18, 2015 for the Victoria Day holiday. NGX will remain open for regular trading.

New Exchange Council Of EEX Elected

Date 11/05/2015

Following the end of the Exchange Council’s term of office of three years, the trading participants of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) elected a new Exchange Council in accordance with the applicable schedule on 7 May 2015. The Exchange Council represents the interest of the trading participants and is involved in all essential decisions of the exchange. It has in total 24 members and, for example, approves the rules and regulations of the exchange and changes to it.

New Chief Executive Officer At Standard Bank Jersey

Date 11/05/2015

Will Thorp has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Standard Bank Jersey. Will takes over the role from Mark Hucker and the change allows Mark to focus on his role as CEO of Standard Bank Offshore Group, encompassing Jersey, Isle of Man and Mauritius.