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Finansinspektionen Supervision 15: Decreased Transparency In Bond Trading

Date 17/10/2019

Transparency on the Swedish bond markets has decreased. This is the conclusion of Finansinspektionen’s (FI) analysis of the impact of the transparency rules that were introduced when the Directive and the Regulation for the securities market entered into force in 2018.

CFTC Announces Agenda For 2nd Annual FinTech Forward Conference - FinTech Forward 2019 To Focus On “Exploring The Unwritten Future”

Date 17/10/2019

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the agenda for its second annual Fintech Forward conference. This year’s event, Fintech Forward 2019: Exploring the Unwritten Future, will bring together innovators, regulators, market participants, and the general public to discuss the latest in fintech developments and the impact of these emerging technologies on markets and customers. The conference will be held at the CFTC’s headquarters in Washington, DC on October 24, 2019.

Brexit: European Commission Recommends The European Council (Article 50) To Endorse The Agreement Reached On The Revised Protocol On Ireland / Northern Ireland And Revised Political Declaration

Date 17/10/2019

The European Commission has today recommended the European Council (Article 50) to endorse the agreement reached at negotiator level on the Withdrawal Agreement, including a revised Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland, and approve a revised Political Declaration on the framework of the future EU-UK relationship. The Commission also recommends that the European Parliament give its consent to this agreement. This follows a series of intensive negotiations between the European Commission and UK negotiators over the past few days.

SEC Issues Statement On Market Structure Innovation For Thinly Traded Securities

Date 17/10/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a statement that invites exchanges and other market participants to submit innovative proposals designed to improve the secondary market structure for exchange listed equity securities that trade in lower volumes, commonly referred to as "thinly traded securities."

ETFGI Reports Today That Assets Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed In US Reached A Record High Of US$4.05 Trillion In September 2019

Date 17/10/2019

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed in US gathered net inflows of US$49.72 billion in September, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$196.13 billion. Assets invested in the US ETF/ETP industry have increased by 2.2%, from US$3.96 trillion at the end of August, to US$4.05 trillion, according to ETFGI's September 2019 US ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Remarks By Chief Negotiator Barnier At The Press Conference On The Commission Recommendation To The European Council To Endorse The Agreement Reached On The Revised Protocol On Ireland/Northern Ireland And Revised Political Declaration

Date 17/10/2019

Ladies and gentlemen,

The UK government has wanted to open one point in the Withdrawal Agreement: the question of the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland.

US Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Seek Comment On Proposed Interagency Policy Statement On Allowances For Credit Losses And Proposed Interagency Guidance On Credit Risk Review Systems

Date 17/10/2019

Four federal financial regulatory agencies today requested comment on a proposed Interagency Policy Statement on Allowances for Credit Losses. This proposed policy statement is intended to promote consistency in the interpretation and application of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) credit losses accounting standard, which introduces the current expected credit losses (CECL) methodology.

ACER Approves The Compliance Programme Of The Single Gas Balancing Operator In Belgium And Luxembourg

Date 17/10/2019

The European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) published today its decision approving the compliance programme of the gas balancing operator Balansys SA., which is owned in equal shares by the Belgian and Luxembourgish Transmission System Operators (TSOs). ACER’s approval is a key element in the further integration of the balancing markets of Belgium and Luxembourg.

Remarks By President Juncker At The Joint Press Conference With Boris Johnson, Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom

Date 17/10/2019

Good to see you and good to see the Prime Minister, my friend Boris Johnson.

We have a deal. And this deal means that there is no need for any kind of prolongation.

This is a fair and balanced agreement. It is testament to our commitment to finding solutions.

Refinitiv: Sterling Jumps To 1.297 On Brexit Deal Breakthrough

Date 17/10/2019

With the pound rising to its highest level against the dollar since May with the news of a Brexit deal, please see below a chart from Refinitiv showing the pound’s performance for today.