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Remarks At The SIFMA Operations Conference & Exhibition: Staying Vigilant To Protect Investors, Peter Driscoll, SEC, Director, Office Of Compliance Inspections And Examinations, SIFMA Operations Conference, Boca Raton, Florida, May 8, 2019

Date 15/05/2019

I. Introduction

Good morning and thank you Ellen [Greene] for your kind introduction. It is a pleasure to be here today, and I want to thank everyone here for joining us—your commitment to strengthening compliance, risk management and operations is important to our capital markets and to protecting America’s Main Street investors, promoting savings, growth and opportunity for the future.

CFTC’s Division Of Market Oversight Issues Statement On The Certification Of ICE Futures U.S., Inc. Submission No. 19-119

Date 15/05/2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (Commission) Division of Market Oversight (DMO) today issued the following statement. 

MSCI Announces Inclusion Of 3 Qatari Stocks In Its Emerging Markets Index

Date 15/05/2019

In a move which will help to attract additional foreign investment to the Qatar Stock Exchange, MSCI announced that inclusion of three listed companies in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index upon its recent review, which will take effect May 28th 2019. 

Deutsche Börse AG: Release According To Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [The German Securities Trading Act] With The Objective Of Europe-Wide Distribution, Jupiter Fund Management PLC, London, United Kingdom, Deutsche Börse AG

Date 15/05/2019

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Gender Diversity Is Good For Wider Diversity And Greater Inclusion - Speech By Joanna Place, Bank Of England, Deputy Governor, Chief Operating Officer, Given At Women Of The Square Mile 2019, London

Date 15/05/2019

In her speech, Jo discusses the progress we have made on advancing gender diversity and wider inclusion. As well as reporting our 2019 gender pay gap she looks at all the initiatives we have put in place, the successes we’ve had so far and the challenges ahead.

Euronext Publishes Q1 Results - Q1 2019 Results Bolstered By Acquisitions And Strong Operating Performance

Date 15/05/2019

Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone with 1,300 listed issuers, today announces its results for the first quarter of 2019.

Boutique M&A Fees From Refinitiv

Date 15/05/2019

Click here to download Refinitiv's analysis of Boutique M&A fees from Refinitiv.

How Can The Objective Of Macroprudential Policy Be Operationalised, Given The High Uncertainty About The State Of The Financial System? - Speech By Donald Kohn, Bank Of England, Member Of The Financial Policy Committee, Given At The Joint Deutsche Bundesbank – ECB Spring Conference 2019, Frankfurt

Date 15/05/2019

Don Kohn discusses how macroprudential policy tools can be used during periods of uncertainty in the financial system. He goes on to identify a number of areas where further research is needed to better identify risks to financial stability, and what the necessary degree of resilience might be to mitigate these.

Working Group On Euro Risk-Free Rates Launches Consultation On EONIA TO €STR Transition

Date 15/05/2019

Today the EUR risk-free rates working group published a consultation paper on the “EONIA to €STR legal action plan”, reaching out to market participants about the need of implementing a legal action plan to ensure a smooth transition from EONIA to €STR in new and legacy contracts.

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Lists Inaugural Bond On London Stock Exchange

Date 15/05/2019

• AIIB prices $2.5 billion inaugural bond
• Proceeds dedicated to improving social and economic outcomes across Emerging Asia
• 82 sovereigns, supranationals and agencies (SSA) bonds have listed in London to date in 2019, raising a total of $44.2 billion