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EBA Publishes Updated ITS Package For 2018 Benchmarking Exercise

Date 14/12/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an update to its Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on benchmarking of internal approaches, which define the benchmarking portfolios for the 2018 benchmarking exercise.
FIA And SIFMA Release White Paper On U.S. Access To Non-U.S. Trading Venues And CCPs

Date 14/12/2017

FIA and SIFMA today released a white paper setting out recommendations for improving U.S. access to international swap markets.
EBA Publishes Its Standardised Data Templates As A Step To Reduce NPLs

Date 14/12/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today data templates that will create the foundation for NPL transactions across the EU. The templates will provide a common EU data set for the screening, financial due diligence and valuation during NPL transactions. An extended use of the templates is expected to widen the investor base, lower entry barriers to potential investors, improve data quality and availability, support price discovery and facilitate the development of the NPL secondary market.
CFTC Seeks Public Comment On Proposed Changes To Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Rules Regarding Direct Funding Participants

Date 14/12/2017

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is requesting public comment on proposed rule changes submitted by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) under CFTC Regulation 40.10. Comments regarding the submission should be submitted on or before January 12, 2018.
Major Financial Institutions To Connect To Deutsche Börse’s Regulatory Reporting Hub

Date 14/12/2017

Deutsche Börse Group continues to welcome major sell- and buy-side institutions as users of its Regulatory Reporting Hub service. With MiFID II becoming effective on 3 January 2018, the Regulatory Reporting Hub (RRH) will enable sell-side, buy-side and systems integrators' clients to meet their regulatory obligations easily and efficiently. Recently, BaFin (German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority) had determined that Deutsche Börse’s ARM (Approved Reporting Mechanism) and APA (Approved Publication Arrangement) services are compliant with all relevant MiFID II requirements.

Moscow Exchange: Final Settlement Of Weekly Option Contracts In January 2018

Date 14/12/2017

Moscow Exchange informs market participants of a temporary change in the settlement procedure for weekly options on the futures on the RTS index (RTS) and on USD/RUB (Si) in January 2018.
Greenkey Joins The Symphony Software Foundation - Will Open Source Voice Software

Date 14/12/2017

GreenKey<http://www.greenkeytech.com/>, creator of patented voice software with integrated speech recognition designed for the financial markets, today announced the firm has joined the Symphony Software Foundation<https://www.symphony.foundation/>, a nonprofit organization fostering innovation in financial services through open source software (OSS). GreenKey will release a Community Edition of its voice software development kit (SDK) that will enable banks and other financial market firms to "voice enable" any web application.
International Standard-Setting Bodies Launch Surveys On Incentives To Centrally Clear OTC Derivatives Trades

Date 14/12/2017

The Financial Stability Board (FSB), the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have today launched surveys as part of their joint work to review the effects on incentives to centrally clear over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trades following the implementation of the G20 regulatory reforms. Financial and non-financial firms that are participants in derivatives markets are encouraged to complete the surveys.
Banco Votorantim, One Of Brazil’s Largest Banks, Lists On GEM

Date 14/12/2017

Brazilian bank, Banco Votorantim, lists additional notes on the Global Exchange Market (GEM) of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) with issuance of USD $300m notes. The notes have a 8.25% interest rate. Banco Votorantim listed more than USD $1bn notes on GEM in 2010.
Beta Capital Chooses Broadridge Financial Solutions To Provide Wealth Technology And Operations In Transformative Move To Self-Clearing

Date 14/12/2017

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) today announced that it was selected by Beta Capital Wealth Management (“Beta”), a Miami based broker-dealer owned by Crèdit Andorrà Financial Group, to provide a comprehensive front to back office technology and operations solution, in support of Beta’s transformation to self-clearing. Today, Beta offers wealth management, trading and execution solutions to a global client base, with a particular focus on the US and Latin America.