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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.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 25/09/2018

To view the detailed Weekly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type) for Main Market and Nomu-Parallel Market please Click Here

Waiting For ESTER: The Road Ahead For Interest Rate Benchmark Reform - Speech By Benoît Cœuré, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB, At The ECB’s Money Market Contact Group Meeting, Frankfurt Am Main, 25 September 2018

Date 25/09/2018

Benchmark interest rates play an integral role in financial markets. Their widespread use across a range of financial market instruments, including deposits, fixed income and credit market products, as well as derivatives, permits standardisation and generates liquidity. There is currently an estimated €22 trillion of EONIA-linked derivatives contracts outstanding and €109 trillion linked to EURIBOR.[1] A further €1.6 trillion of debt securities are linked to EURIBOR.

EBRD Starts Public Consultations On Draft Of New Energy Sector Strategy

Date 25/09/2018

• EBRD commences public consultations on draft of new energy sector strategy
• Meetings will be held in Istanbul, Warsaw, Almaty, London, Belgrade, Kiev and Casablanca
• EBRD Board of Directors to approve the strategy by the end of 2018, following consultations