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Bank Of England: Letter To Central Counterparties (CCPs) From Sir Jon Cunliffe, Deputy Governor, Financial Stability

Date 20/12/2017

Dear Chief Executive Officer,

A number of non-UK Central Counterparties (CCPs) provide services in the UK. Non-UK CCPs are able to provide services in the UK if they have been authorised or recognised in the European Union (EU) under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). I am writing to you now to set out how we envisage non-UK CCPs will be recognised to provide services in the UK once the UK has withdrawn from the EU.

BME: PSN GESTIÓN SOCIMI To Start Trading On MAB Next Friday, 22nd. December - It Is The Fourty-Fourth REIT To List On MAB

Date 20/12/2017

The Board of Directors of MAB has approved the listing of PSN GESTIÓN SOCIMI in the SOCIMI (REITs) segment of this market, following a thorough review of all the information presented by the company and after the favourable assessment report on its listing issued by MAB’s Coordination and Admission Committee.

The Bank Of England’s Approach To The Authorisation And Supervision Of International Banks, Insurers And Central Counterparties

Date 20/12/2017

Brexit: European Commission Recommends Draft Negotiating Directives For Next Phase Of The Article 50 Negotiations

Date 20/12/2017

Following the guidelines adopted by the European Council (Art 50) on 15 December, the European Commission has today sent a Recommendation to the Council (Art 50) to begin discussions on the next phase of the orderly withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

ESMA Publishes CRA Market Share Calculation

Date 20/12/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its annual market share calculation for EU registered credit rating agencies (CRAs).

Muscat Securities Market Signs An MOU With The Middle East Investor Relations Association

Date 20/12/2017

Muscat Securities Market (MSM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) on Thursday 14 December, 2017 at MSM Headquarters. Ahmed Saleh Al Marhoon, Director General at MSM, and Alex MacDonald-Vitale, MEIRA Chairman, singed the agreement to mark the start of this collaboration.

Optiver To Support Equiduct In Offering Retail And Institutional Brokers Best Execution For Thousands Of Equities And ETFs

Date 20/12/2017

Optiver, a leading global market maker, has entered into an agreement with trading venue Equiduct, offering brokers a simple, one-stop-shop solution to achieve best execution for their European equity and ETF order flow. Under the agreement Optiver commits to provide continuous liquidity in thousands of European stocks and ETFs on Equiduct against the pan-European volume-weighted best bid and offer. Retail and institutional brokers that connect to Equiduct can thus benefit from trading fragmented European equities and a broad range of ETFs on one single venue.

HKEX Publishes 2017 Market Statistics

Date 20/12/2017

2017 has been an active and vibrant year for Hong Kong’s securities and derivatives markets, according to market statistics from 1 January to 15 December 2017, published on Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited's (HKEX) website today in response to media requests.

Hong Kong's Securities Snd Futures Commission Publicly Censures Zhang Qiang For Breach Of The Takeovers Code

Date 20/12/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has publicly censured Zhang Qiang for acquiring shares within six months after the close of an offer at above the offer price in breach of Rule 31.3 of the Takeovers Code (Note 1).

Monthly Report: Clearstream Sees Successful Year 2017

Date 20/12/2017

- Major post-trade infrastructure evolution tackled in 2017
- Tessler: “2018 will be all about value adding services for our clients”
- Positive development confirmed by growing volumes