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EBA Adds The Securitisation Regulation To Its Online Interactive Single Rulebook And Q&A Tools

Date 04/09/2019

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has updated its online Interactive Single Rulebook and Q&A tool with the inclusion of the "simple, transparent and standardised" (STS) Securitisation Regulation, (EU) 2017/2402.

IMF Acting Managing Director Proposes To Extend The Appointment Of Carla Grasso As Deputy Managing Director And Chief Administrative Officer

Date 04/09/2019

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Acting Managing Director David Lipton today proposed a one-year extension to Carla Grasso’s appointment as Deputy Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer.

Letter From The Governor Of The Bank Of England To The Treasury Select Committee Regarding Updated Brexit Scenarios

Date 04/09/2019

Letter from Mark Carney, Governor

Bank Of England: Stress Tests And The Countercyclical Capital Buffer: The UK Experience - Speech By Donald Kohn, Member Of The Financial Policy Committee, Given At The London School Of Economics, Money Macro And Finance 50th Anniversary Conference

Date 04/09/2019

In his speech, Donald Kohn reflects on the stress testing regime of the major banks. He looks at how the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) is informed by the results of the tests, how they both work in practice and what potential opportunities there are for research topics in this area.

Jonathan Haskel's Annual Report For The Treasury Select Committee - Published For The Treasury Select Committee On 4 September 2019

Date 04/09/2019

Annual Report

PEGAS: Spot And Futures Volumes Up Nearly +50% In August

Date 04/09/2019

PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform of EEX Group operated by Powernext, registered  a total volume of 223.1 TWh traded on the platform in August 2019, up +48% compared to 2018. Those strong results were driven by the great performance of both spot and futures segments, which registered 114.7 TWh and 108.4 TWh respectively.

Commodities Fall On Continued Concerns About Demand, William May, Senior Economist, IHS Markit

Date 04/09/2019

Commodity prices, as measured by the IHS Markit Materials Price Index (MPI), fell another 0.5% last week, their sixth consecutive weekly decline. Commodity prices have now moved to their lowest level since January. While US and Chinese policymakers dialled back on the harsh trade rhetoric of recent weeks and helped rally equity and bond markets, commodities continued to sag, on worries about demand.

FTSE China Index Series Quarterly Review – Q3 2019

Date 04/09/2019

• Two additions to the FTSE China A50 Index in this review period
• Two additions to the FTSE China 50 Index

MGEX Reports 5th-Best Fiscal Year Volume

Date 04/09/2019

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reports the conclusion of the 2018-2019 fiscal year with a total volume of 2,242,694 contracts, making it the 5th-best fiscal year of all time.   

UK Parliament Treasury Committee Publishes Bank Of England’s Updated Economic Analysis Of Brexit

Date 04/09/2019

In June 2018, the Treasury Committee asked HM Treasury, the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority to produce analysis of the impact of Brexit in differing scenarios, and in good time before Parliament came to vote on the eventual Brexit deal.