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Federal Reserve Board And Federal Open Market Committee Release Economic Projections From The June 18-19 FOMC Meeting

Date 19/06/2019

The attached table and charts released on Wednesday summarize the economic projections and the target federal funds rate projections made by Federal Open Market Committee participants for the June 18-19 meeting.

Finansinspektionen Director General Erik Thedéen's Introductory Speech At IOSCO SFN Stakeholder Meeting

Date 19/06/2019

Erik Thedéen made the introductory speech at the first IOSCO SFN Stakeholder Meeting today.

EBA Consults On Draft Guidelines On Loan Origination And Monitoring

Date 19/06/2019

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on its draft Guidelines on loan origination and monitoring. Learning from the elevated levels of non-performing exposures (NPEs) across the EU in recent years, the draft guidelines aim to ensure that institutions have robust and prudent standards for credit risk taking, management and monitoring, and that newly originated loans are of high credit quality. The draft Guidelines also aim to ensure that the institutions' practices are aligned with consumer protection rules and AML requirements. The consultation runs until 30 September 2019.

Finansinspektionen: Hoylu AB Receives An Administrative Fine

Date 19/06/2019

Finansinspektionen (FI) has decided that Hoylu AB (Hoylu) must pay an administrative fine of SEK 2.1 million due to deficiencies in following the EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). Hoylu, a company in the field of communication, is an issuer listed on Nasdaq First North.

EBA: Consultation Paper On Draft Guidelines On Loan Origination And Monitoring.

Date 19/06/2019

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on its draft Guidelines on loan origination and monitoring. Learning from the elevated levels of non-performing exposures (NPEs) across the EU in recent years, the draft guidelines aim to ensure that institutions have robust and prudent standards for credit risk taking, management and monitoring, and that newly originated loans are of high credit quality. The draft Guidelines also aim to ensure that the institutions’ practices are aligned with consumer protection rules and AML requirements. The consultation runs until 30 September 2019.

UK Parliament Treasury Committee: Hargreaves Lansdown Responds To Letter From Chair

Date 19/06/2019

The Treasury Committee has today published a letter from Chris Hill, Chief Executive of Hargreaves Lansdown, in response to a letter from Rt Hon. Nicky Morgan MP, Chair of the Treasury Committee. Mr Hill’s letter is attached.

The CEO Of Qatar Stock Exchange Participates In Shanghai Global Investment Forum - He Delivers A Presentation On The Investment Climate In Qatar And Performance Of QSE

Date 19/06/2019

Nasdaq Proposes Regulatory Reform To Help Main Street Investors - TotalMarkets Effort Seeks To Update Regulations For Non Professional Market Data Users

Date 19/06/2019

Following up on Nasdaq’s initiative to modernize the U.S. capital markets as set forth in TotalMarkets, Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today is proposing changes to the definitions of Professional and Non-Professional users of market data as used in the fee schedule for products regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The public is encouraged to submit comments on Nasdaq’s proposed changes, which seek to update regulations to keep pace with technology, increase market participation, and reduce complexity and administrative burden.

CFTC: Brian Bussey, Director Of The Division Of Clearing And Risk, To Take Early Retirement After 22 Years Of Federal Government Service

Date 19/06/2019

After more than two decades of federal government service, Brian Bussey, 53, the Director of the Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR) at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is taking early retirement from government service, the agency announced today. His last day as Director will be July 12, 2019; he will continue in federal service until July 29, 2019.

Making Impactful Change - Speech By Anna Sweeney, Director, Insurance Supervision, Bank Of England, Given At The Insurance Insider Progress Network Event, London

Date 19/06/2019

Anna Sweeney talks about the initiatives we’ve designed to encourage greater diversity in our workforce.