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ECB Appoints Petra Senkovic As Director General Secretariat And Pedro Gustavo Teixeira As Director General Secretariat To The Supervisory Board

Date 20/12/2019

Petra Senkovic and Pedro Gustavo Teixeira to swap roles on 1 February 2020.

The World Federation Of Exchanges Responds To Monetary Authority Of Singapore On Approach For Derivatives Contracts On Payment Tokens

Date 20/12/2019

The World Federation of Exchanges ("WFE"), the global industry group for exchanges and central counterparties (“CCPs”), has today responded to the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (“MAS”) Consultation Paper on Proposed Regulatory Approach for Derivatives Contracts on Payment Tokens (crypto assets).

FSB - Public Disclosures On Resolution Planning And Resolvability: Overview Of Responses To The Consultation

Date 20/12/2019

On 3 June 2019, the FSB published a consultative document on Public Disclosure of Resolution Planning and Resolvability. The note summarises the main points from the responses to this public consultation.

ESMA Updates ESEF XBRL Taxonomy Files To Facilitate Implementation Of The ESEF Regulation

Date 20/12/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities markets regulator, has updated today the ESEF XBRL taxonomy  files to reflect the 2019 update of the ESEF Regulation.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Fines Former Managing Director 45,000 For Failure To Notify Personal Trades

Date 20/12/2019

The FCA has fined Kevin Gorman, a former Managing Director at Braemar Shipping Services plc (Braemar), 45,000 for failure to notify personal trades.

Japan Financial Services Agency: Publication Of The Draft Of The “Principles For Responsible Institutional Investors” «Japan’s Stewardship Code» - To Promote Sustainable Growth Of Companies Through Investment And Dialogue - (Draft)

Date 20/12/2019

The Council of Experts on the Stewardship Code(Chairman: Hiroyuki Kansaku, Professor, University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics) has now published the draft of “Japan’s Stewardship Code” and started to call for public comments in English.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission And China Securities Regulatory Commission: Launch Of Investor Identification For Southbound Trading Under Stock Connect

Date 20/12/2019

As a further step in the enhancement of Mainland-Hong Kong Stock Connect, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission on 11 October 2019 jointly announced the commencement of preparations for an investor identification regime for southbound trading.

BME Partners With Garrigues To Promote The Pre Maket Environment In Andalusia And Extremadura

Date 20/12/2019

• The EpM is a programme for high growth potential businesses which introduces them to the stock market as a financing alternative
• Already 13 partners accompany EpM companies by showing them their experience and are part of their training

UK Financial Conduct Authority Secures Confiscation Order Totalling Over 170,000 Against Convicted Fraudster

Date 20/12/2019

A confiscation order of 171,913.60 was made against Manraj Singh Virdee in Southwark Crown Court on 16 December 2019.

Julie Becker Appointed Deputy CEO Of LuxSE

Date 20/12/2019

The Board of Directors of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) has appointed Julie Becker as Deputy CEO of LuxSE. In this strategic position, Julie Becker will act as an alternate to Robert Scharfe – who has been at the helm of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange since 2012 – in expanding the exchange’s international footprint, further strengthening its role in sustainable finance, and leading the 90-year-old financial institution into a digital future.