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Forthcoming Changes To Quoted Interest Rates Data – 2019, From Q1 2019 Bank Of England Quoted Interest Rates Statistics Will Be Based On A Larger Number Of Lenders And The Products Included Will More Closely Match Those Bought By Customers, By Dominic Tighe And Alister Ratcliffe

Date 29/11/2018

The Bank of England publishes statistics on interest rates offered to households by banks and building societies – ‘quoted rates’ – for a range of lending and deposit products. To make these statistics more representative of the advertised rates faced by households, from Q1 2019 these statistics will be based on a larger number of lenders and the products included will more closely match those bought by customers. Quoted rates on some new products will also be introduced. Further details on how these changes impact the data will be provided alongside the first publication.

REGIS-TR And Market FinReg Offer SFTR Transaction Reporting Training

Date 29/11/2018

REGIS-TR, the pan-European specialist in G20 trade repository services, will collaborate with Market FinReg, one of the leading providers of analysis, financial training, and remediation services for the securities finance industry, to provide a comprehensive training solution for the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR). The training can be delivered both in person and online.

Bank Of England, Pay.UK, Payments Systems Regulator: Consultation Response: A Global Standard To Modernise UK Payments, ISO 20022

Date 29/11/2018

The Bank of England, the Pay.UK and the Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) have today published a response to the consultation on the adoption of a common global messaging standard, known as ISO 20022

Mark Starling Sentenced To 5 Years Imprisonment In UK Financial Conduct Authority Prosecution Of 3m Investment Fraud

Date 29/11/2018

Mark Barry Starling, aged 57 of Farnham, Surrey, was today sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to 5 years imprisonment for defrauding investors of just under 3m in relation to unauthorised investment schemes he operated between 2008 and 2017.

Refinitiv And Tradeweb Markets Announce Extension And Expansion Of Exclusive Redistribution Agreement - Renewed Deal Will Provide Additional Tradeweb Market Data To Clients Across Refinitiv Platforms And Solutions

Date 29/11/2018

Refinitiv and Tradeweb Markets (Tradeweb) have renewed an agreement to make certain Tradeweb market data – including new data sets – available for exclusive redistribution through Refinitiv, providing financial professionals with a robust and powerful suite of content to inform trading and investment decisions.

Al Mawared Brokerage: Jordan Phosphate Mines - Company Highlights

Date 29/11/2018

Click here to download Al Mawared Brokerage's company highlights on Jordan Phosphate Mines.

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Will Launch A Volatility Index – VTA35 Index: With The Launch Of The VTA35 Index, TASE Is Aligning Itself With Leading Index Providers Around The World Who Calculate Volatility Indices

Date 29/11/2018

United Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee Update - Chief Executive Of The Financial Conduct Authority To Chair Relating To FCA Impact Assessment (Dated 29 November)

Date 29/11/2018

Click here to download a letter from the Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority to the Chair of the Treasury Committee relating to the FCA impact sssessment.

Tradeweb Connects To Eurex For Direct Clearing

Date 29/11/2018

As part of their efforts to enhance clients’ trading and clearing workflows, Eurex Clearing and Tradeweb Markets, a leading global provider of fixed income, derivatives and ETF marketplaces, announced they have established a direct connection for the clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate products. The connection will create significant workflow and execution efficiencies for buy- and sell-side firms using the services of both Tradeweb and Eurex Clearing, thus achieving straight-through processing (STP) benefits and ultimately improving market infrastructure.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters For Japanese Yen/Russian Ruble Currency Pair

Date 29/11/2018

CCP NCC sets the following risk parameters for JPY currency starting from December 3, 2018: