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EBA Publishes Final Technical Standards On The Treatment Of Equity Exposures Under The IRB Approach

Date 05/08/2014

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) specifying the treatment of equity exposures under the internal ratings-based (IRB) approach. These RTS will be part of the Single Rulebook aimed at enhancing regulatory harmonisation in the banking sector in the European Union.
ESMA Releases Responses To MiFIDII/MiFIR Consultation And Discussion Papers

Date 05/08/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has made public the responses it received to its Consultation and Discussion Papers on MiFID II/MiFIR.
EBA Consults On Criteria For Intervention On Structured Deposits Under MiFIR

Date 05/08/2014

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a paper laying out criteria for its task of exercising intervention powers on structured deposits. The paper is launched for a public consultation that will run until 5 October 2014. The work is carried out in accordance with the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) which requires the EBA to monitor the market for structured deposits marketed, distributed or sold in the European Union.
ESMA Issues Guidelines On The Implementation Of The CPSS-IOSCO Principles For Market Infrastructures In Respect Of CCPs

Date 05/08/2014

ESMA has issued today guidelines and recommendations regarding the implementation of the CPSS-IOSCO Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures in respect of Central Counterparties.
IOSCO Launches Public Information Repository For Central Clearing Requirements

Date 05/08/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commissions today unveiled an information repository for central clearing requirements for OTC derivatives, which provides regulators and market participants with consolidated information on the clearing requirements of different jurisdictions.

ISE Gemini® Celebrates First Anniversary - Trades Over 94 Million Contracts In First Year

Date 05/08/2014

ISE Gemini® announced today that it successfully completed its first year of operation, having launched on August 5, 2013 as the twelfth options exchange in the U.S. and also as the second options exchange under International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. (ISE Holdings). Through ISE Gemini’s first year of trading, over 94.5 million contracts were traded with an average daily volume (ADV) of 375,041. ISE Gemini has steadily grown market share ending the first year on a strong note with 3.1 percent market share in July, excluding dividend
Remarks Of US Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew At The U.S.–Africa Business Forum

Date 05/08/2014

It is a pleasure to join my colleagues in welcoming everyone to Washington, D.C. We have business leaders and entrepreneurs from across Africa and the United States here. I want to thank all of you for joining us today. I also want to thank all those at Bloomberg Philanthropies and at the Commerce Department who have made today’s forum possible.
Tradeweb Government Bond Report - July 2014

Date 05/08/2014

Click here to download Tradeweb’s new monthly DataSheet for global government 10-year benchmark bonds.
NASDAQ OMX Lists First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF - Actively Managed Strategy That Invests In Short-Duration Securities

Date 05/08/2014

NASDAQ OMX today announced that First Trust will launch a new exchange traded fund (ETF), First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (Symbol: FTSM), which will be listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market® (NASDAQ®). FTSM will begin trading on NASDAQ on Wednesday, August 6, 2014.
FTSE Introduces New Global Factor Index Series

Date 05/08/2014
- Designed to represent the performance of six common factor characteristics
- Based on FTSE Developed and FTSE Emerging indices
- Products provide market participants with greater choice and flexibility