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FSB And IMF Publish The 2018 Progress Report On G20 Data Gaps Initiative

Date 25/09/2018

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) today published the third progress report on the implementation of the second phase of the G20 Data Gaps Initiative (DGI-2). The report updates on the work undertaken since September 2017 to advance implementation of the twenty recommendations aimed at addressing the data gaps identified after the global financial crisis and promoting the regular flow of timely and reliable statistics for policy use. The progress report will be submitted to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in October.

SG Americas Securities Charged For Improper Handling Of ADRs

Date 25/09/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that SG Americas Securities LLC will pay more than $800,000 to settle charges of improper handling of “pre-released” American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), predominantly by its predecessor entity.

Tax Whistleblower Receives $13.6 Million Dollar Award

Date 25/09/2018

Whistleblower attorneys Stephen M. Kohn and Dean Zerbeare pleased to announce today that a joint client – who wishes to remain anonymous – received a whistleblower award under the new IRS whistleblower award program of $13.6 million dollars.  In this case, the whistleblower provided information that led to the government collecting over $52.6 million dollars in taxes, penalties and interest in the case. 

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Releases Bank Supervision Operating Plan For Fiscal Year 2019

Date 25/09/2018

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its bank supervision operating plan for fiscal year (FY) 2019.

ESMA Finds Deterioration In Liquidity In Stressed Financial Markets For Both Sovereign And Corporate Bonds

Date 25/09/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today publishes a working paper examining liquidity in EU fixed income markets, providing a broad overview of market liquidity in EU sovereign bond and corporate bond markets.

Fiserv To Acquire Third-Party Debit Processing Solutions Of Elan Financial Services - Acquisition Extends Fiserv Reach And Capabilities In Debit Processing, ATM Management And Surcharge-Free Network Services To Enhance Value For Financial Services Providers And Their Customers

Date 25/09/2018

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today it has agreed to acquire the debit card processing, ATM Managed Services and MoneyPass® surcharge free network of Elan Financial Services, a unit of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB). The acquisition will further enhance the value proposition of Fiserv, deepen its presence in debit card processing, and expand its mobile and digital payments offerings for consumers and businesses.

Mandatory Notification Of Trades - Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA

Date 25/09/2018

In connection with a monthly share savings plan for employees of subsidiaries, Oslo Børs VPS Holding has sold a total of 3237 shares. New holding is 30817 shares. Employees paid a share price of NOK 113.44 per share, but were allowed a discount of 20% on purchases up to NOK 1250.

China Construction Bank Lists $1bn Sustainability Bond On London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market

Date 25/09/2018

• CCB’s $1bn bond becomes the first Sustainability Bond on London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market   
• Reinforces London’s status as leading international green and sustainable financing centre
• Enhances LSEG’s position as a strong partner for international Chinese fundraising

BME Admits To Trading A Contingent Convertible Bond By BBVA - For An Amount Of 1 Billion Euros

Date 25/09/2018

BME’s AIAF fixed income market today admitted to trading a new issue of contingent convertible bonds by BBVA, with a value of 1 billion euros.

Tier1CRM To Optimize Its Offering Built On Salesforce Financial Services Cloud - Relationship Management Tool To Be Targeted At Sales And Trading Professionals

Date 25/09/2018

Tier1CRM, a leading provider of cloud-based relationship management solutions for capital markets participants, plans to extend its offering by building on the Salesforce Financial Services Cloud platform later this year. A ‘sneak peek’ of the new module, which will combine elements of Salesforce Financial Services Cloud with key components of Tier1CRM’s core product range, will be available for demonstration at Dreamforce in San Francisco on September 25-28.