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SIFMA Statement On Phase One China Trade Deal

Date 13/12/2019

SIFMA today released the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president and CEO, regarding agreement between the United States and China on a phase one trade deal:

“SIFMA welcomes news that the United States and China have reached a conclusion to their trade and investment discussions and commends the Trump administration for securing this critical outcome. Securing a level playing field in China’s market for U.S. based financial services firms is a long-standing goal of SIFMA. We will examine this agreement closely and are eager to learn more about plans for its implementation.”

B3: Ibovespa Breaks New Record And Reaches 112.564 Points

Date 13/12/2019

B3’s market performance index – Ibovespa – hit a record high today ending the day at 112.564 points, up 0,32% from last trading session.

Report From FINRA Board Of Governors Meeting – December 2019 - Board Approves Rule Proposals, Reaffirms Financial Guiding Principles

Date 13/12/2019

FINRA’s Board of Governors met on Dec. 4-5 at FINRA’s offices in New York, where it approved two rule proposals, received several operational updates and reaffirmed FINRA’s Financial Guiding Principles.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 13/12/2019

The current reports for the week of December 18th, 2019 are now available.

Report From FINRA Board Of Governors Meeting – December 2019 - Board Approves Rule Proposals, Reaffirms Financial Guiding Principles

Date 13/12/2019

FINRA’s Board of Governors met on Dec. 4-5 at FINRA’s offices in New York, where it approved two rule proposals, received several operational updates and reaffirmed FINRA’s Financial Guiding Principles.

NYSE Ranks Once Again As The Global Leader In Capital Raised - Leader In Tech IPOs - Continues To Drive Innovation

Date 13/12/2019

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), ranked first once again as the global leader in capital raising in 2019 with $111.6 billion in proceeds raised in IPOs and follow-on offerings, which include some of the world’s highest-profile new listings.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For December 13th 2019

Date 13/12/2019

A total turnover of 1.044 billion shares worth N14.628 billion in 14,974 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 952.697 million shares valued at N12.774 billion that exchanged hands last week in 17,279 deals.  

Brilliant: U.S.-China Trade Deal ‘Welcome Gift For American Businesses And Consumers But Urge Administration To Keep Its Eye On The Prize’

Date 13/12/2019

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce welcomed news today of a Phase I trade agreement between the U.S. and China but urged the two sides to reach a comprehensive agreement in six months.

ESMA Publishes Responses Received To Its Consultation On The MAR Review

Date 13/12/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published the responses it received by stakeholders on its consultation on the review of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). Responses are available on its website.

Consultation Paper On Draft ITS Amending The Benchmarking Regulation (EBA/CP/2019/15)

Date 13/12/2019

• The introduction of IFRS9 templates is the main change to the standards;
• The objective of the exercise is to collect data on the IFRS9 expected credit losses;
• In the first phase of the exercise, the EBA will collect data on low default portfolios and focus on the probability of default.