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EU-UK Future Relations: “Level Playing Field” Crucial To Ensure Fair Competition

Date 12/02/2020

• The integrity of the EU Single Market and Customs Union must be preserved
• There should be a “dynamic alignment” of EU-UK rules
• The EU must protect its most sensitive sectors

ESMA Chair Steven Maijoor On Sustainable Finance At The European Financial Forum In Dublin

Date 12/02/2020

Steven Maijoor, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has delivered a keynote address on sustainable finance issues at the European Financial Forum in Dublin today.

Euronext Publishes Q4 And Full Year 2019 Results - Strong Performance In 2019 Driven By Successful Diversification And Solid Core Businesses Dynamics. 2020 Cost Target Announced

Date 12/02/2020

Euronext, the leading pan-European market infrastructure, today announces its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2019.

Broadridge Monthly FundFlash - Europe Report

Date 12/02/2020

Click here to download the latest FundFlash Monthly Snapshot of European Trends from Broadridge Financial Solutions, a two minute read of European mutual funds sales trends.

The Coronavirus Hammers Commodities - Chinese Travel Restrictions Are Disrupting Manufacturing, Driving Expectations Of A Demand Shock, William May, Senior Economist, IHS Markit

Date 12/02/2020

The IHS Markit Materials Price Index (MPI) dropped a sharp 6.2% last week, declining broadly in a move that saw nine of the index’s ten sub-components fall. Last week’s decline was also noteworthy for its size in that it was the MPI's fifth largest in its 25-year history. The MPI has retreated roughly 10% in the past three weeks, as markets have become more bearish on the impact of the coronavirus on the Chinese economy.

EBA: Draft Guidelines On The Appropriate Subsets Of Sectoral Exposures To Which Competent Or Designated Authorities May Apply A Systemic Risk Buffer In Accordance With Article 133 (5)(f) Of Directive 2013/36/EU (EBA-CP-2020-02)

Date 12/02/2020

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on draft Guidelines on the appropriate subsets of sectoral exposures to which competent or designated authorities may apply a systemic risk buffer (SyRB) in accordance with the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD). These Guidelines aim at setting a common framework to harmonise the design of the appropriate subsets of sectoral exposures to which a systemic risk buffer may be applied, thus facilitating a common approach throughout the EU. The consultation runs until 12 May 2020.

FSB: Call For Papers: 2020 Annual Meeting Of The Central Bank Research Association (CEBRA)

Date 12/02/2020

The FSB invites academic paper submissions for a session on the topic of ‘Evaluating the Effects of Too-Big-To-Fail Reforms’ at the 2020 Annual Meeting of CEBRA. The conference is jointly organised with the Centre For Macroeconomics at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the Bank of England, and in association with the Leibniz Institute for Financial Research (SAFE). It will take place in London on 1-3 September 2020.

Bank Of England: Celebrating Our Charity Partnerships

Date 12/02/2020

In January the Governor invited representatives from our charities of the year since 2013 into the Bank of England. This celebrated the £1.1mn that we have raised during the Governor’s tenure through staff fundraising; matched funding from the Bank; and our charity banknote auctions. These charities were all nominated by staff and chosen by a Bank-wide vote.

London Stock Exchange Group Capital Markets Leadership

Date 12/02/2020

London Stock Exchange Group (“LSEG”, “the Group”) today announces that Murray Roos will join as Group Director, Capital Markets and a member of the LSEG Executive Committee. He will report to David Schwimmer, CEO, LSEG and starts his position on 1 April 2020. In this role, Murray will be responsible for LSEG’s global capital markets business across primary and secondary markets. As LSEG announced in April 2019, Raffaele Jerusalmi will continue as Group Director, Capital Markets until Murray joins the Group.

Canadian Defined Benefit Pension Plans Generated Second-Highest Returns In A Decade: RBC Investor & Treasury Services - Equity Markets Advanced In All Regions

Date 12/02/2020

To mark the end of a decade characterized by fintech disruptors, geopolitical tensions and regulatory changes, Canadian defined benefit pension plans returned 14.0 per cent in 2019, according to the RBC Investor & Treasury Services All Plan Universe. This was the second highest annual return over the past 10 years, in large part due to an upsurge in Canadian and global equity markets.