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Blueprint For Free Speech Responds To New EU Directive On Protection For Whistleblowers

Date 18/04/2019
- EU Parliament adopts binding Directive to better protect whistleblowers
- Legislation welcomed by Blueprint but work to be done to ensure comprehensive adoption in laws of member states
- Blueprint responds with a new report which makes recommendations in areas of extradition, oversight authority, dissuasive penalties and more in implementation for EU member states
Moscow Exchange Offers A New Gauge RUSFAR To Evaluate Secured Funding

Date 18/04/2019

On 18 April 2019, Moscow Exchange presented a new money market benchmark tracking the value of secured money – the Russian Secured Funding Average Rate (RUSFAR). The new gauge is calculated based on CCP-cleared repo transactions in general collateral certificates (GCC), which is now the most widely traded segment on the Russian money market.
U.S. Agencies Invite Comment On Modifications To Resolution Plan Requirements; Proposal Keeps Existing Requirements For Largest Firms And Reduces Requirements For Firms With Less Risk

Date 18/04/2019

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Tuesday invited public comment on a proposal modifying their resolution plan requirements for large banking firms. The proposal would keep existing resolution plan expectations in place for the largest firms, while reducing requirements for smaller firms that pose less risk.
Aite Group Announces The Launch Of A New Fraud & AML Practice - Industry Veteran And Aite Group Research Director Julie Conroy Will Head Up The Firm's New Research Practice Dedicated To Fraud And AML

Date 18/04/2019

Aite Group, an independent research and advisory firm focused on business, technology, and compliance issues in financial services, has announced the launch of a new practice, Fraud & AML. This new research practice will provide coverage across a range of fraud and AML topics through business, technology, and regulatory lenses. The practice directs its research toward global financial institutions (retail and commercial banks, insurers, wealth management firms), fintech companies, merchants, technology providers, and professional services firms.
ESMA Closed For The Easter Break

Date 18/04/2019

ESMA is closed from 17 April and will reopen on 23 April.

Landmark Bill Protects European Whistleblowers Against Retaliation

Date 18/04/2019

Thanks to a directive enacted Tuesday by the European Parliament, whistleblowers in the European Union (“EU”) will soon have safe channels to report violations of the law. This is the first time that the EU has taken meaningful action to protect whistleblowers. Until now, witnesses to crime inside the workplace have had little protection against retaliation by their employers and thus have been deterred from notifying law enforcement. The directive will go into effect once approved by EU ministers; member countries will then be charged with implementing it.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Summary Report - 18 April 2019

Date 18/04/2019

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Polymetal Becomes First Foreign Issuer To List On The Astana International Exchange

Date 18/04/2019

Astana International Exchange (“AIX”) is pleased to announce that on 17 April 2019 ordinary shares (the “Shares”) of Polymetal International Plc (“Polymetal”) have been listed. Polymetal shares will be traded under the ticker POLY with quotation and settlement in US dollars, and will be fully fungible between LSE, MOEX and AIX. Trading in shares on the AIX is expected to commence on 24 April 2019.
EEX Supervisory Board Elects Thomas Book As New Chairman

Date 18/04/2019

The Supervisory Board of the European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) elected Dr Thomas Book as the new chairman at its meeting in Leipzig today.
ECC Supervisory Board Elects Heike Eckert As New Chairwoman

Date 18/04/2019

The Supervisory Board of the European Commodity Clearing AG (ECC) elected Heike Eckert as new chairwoman at its meeting in Leipzig on 17 April 2019.