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Federal Reserve And FDIC Announce Resolution Plan Determinations For Four Foreign-Based Banks And Finalize Guidance For Eight Domestic Banks

Date 20/12/2018

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Thursday announced that the resolution plans of four foreign-based banks had weaknesses, but did not have "deficiencies," which are weaknesses severe enough to result in additional prudential requirements if not corrected.

US Agencies Propose Update To Management Interlock Rules

Date 20/12/2018

The federal banking agencies on Thursday invited public comment on a proposal to update rules restricting the ability of a director or other management official to serve at more than one depository institution or depository holding company. The proposed changes would provide relief for community banks and better align with other rules.

SEC Office Of Compliance Inspections And Examinations Announces 2019 Examination Priorities

Date 20/12/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) today announced its 2019 examination priorities. OCIE publishes its exam priorities annually to promote transparency of its examination program and provide insights into the areas it believes present potentially heightened risk to investors or the integrity of the U.S. capital markets. This year, particular emphasis will be on digital assets, cybersecurity, and matters of importance to retail investors, including fees, expenses, and conflicts of interest.   

Eris Volume Surges On Transfer To CME Group

Date 20/12/2018

US Agencies Release Annual CRA Asset-Size Threshold Adjustments For Small And Intermediate Small Institutions

Date 20/12/2018

The federal bank regulatory agencies today announced the annual adjustment to the asset-size thresholds used to define small bank, small savings association, intermediate small bank, and intermediate small savings association under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations.

FIA Announces Five New Staff In London And Washington

Date 20/12/2018

FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today announced five new staff members who have recently joined the FIA team.

Federal Reserve Payments Study Supplement Shows Accelerated Electronic Payments Growth

Date 20/12/2018

Growth in card payments has accelerated, according to new electronic payments data collected by the Federal Reserve. Card payments increased 10.1 percent by number and 8.4 percent by value from 2016 to 2017, each larger than the increases of 7.8 percent by number and 6.3 percent by value from 2015 to 2016. Remote payments claimed a greater share of total general-purpose card transactions over the 2016 to 2017 period, and the number of in-person chip-authenticated card payments also posted substantial gains. Check payments and automated teller machine (ATM) withdrawals declined by number yet increased in value.

Euronext Acquires Commcise - Acquistion Of 78% Of SAAS Company To Complement Euronext Services Offering With Research And Commission Management Solutions For Buy-Side And Sell-Side

Date 20/12/2018

Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, today announces the acquisition of 78% of the capital of Commcise, a Software as a Service (“SaaS”) provider of award-winning research evaluation and commission management solutions for financial services firms, from its founders for an initial cash consideration of £27 million.

ACER Updates Guidance On Implementation Of Web Feeds For Inside Information Platforms

Date 20/12/2018

The Agency published the second version of the Guidance on the implementation of web feeds for Inside Information Platforms, which includes a new chapter on the collection of historical inside information.

EBA Provides Preliminary Assessment On Post-Implementation Impact Of IFRS 9 On EU Institutions

Date 20/12/2018

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today some initial observations on the post-implementation impact of IFRS 9 on EU banks. This exercise, which builds on the two pre-implementation impact assessments published in November 2016 and July 2017, is mainly based on data extracted from institutions' supervisory reporting. The initial observations from this exercise are consistent with the forecasts of the second EBA impact assessment report. The report also identifies some areas for ongoing scrutiny and further work from an EBA perspective.