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US Treasury Announces Ken Blanco As FinCEN Director

Date 08/11/2017

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Kenneth A. Blanco today as Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau in Treasury’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI).

ESMA Updates Benchmarks Q&As On Third Country Issues

Date 08/11/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published updated Questions and Answers  (Q&As) regarding the implementation of the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR).

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Decides To Ban Tom Hayes

Date 08/11/2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to prohibit Tom Hayes from performing any function in relation to any regulated activity in the financial services industry. The FCA considers that Mr Hayes is not a fit and proper person as a result of his conviction for conspiracy to defraud in relation to the manipulation of Yen LIBOR.

Irish Stock Exchange: ADNOC Lists One Of The Middle East’s Largest Non-Sovereign Bonds On GEM

Date 08/11/2017

ADCOP, the 100% subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Group, lists for the first time on the Global Exchange Market (GEM) of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE).

SIX Swiss Exchange Statistical Monthly Report October 2017: Almost 10% More Transactions

Date 08/11/2017

Governance And Transparency At The Commission And In Our Markets, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, Remarks At The PLI 49th Annual Institute On Securities Regulation - New York, N.Y., Nov. 8, 2017

Date 08/11/2017

Thank you, Keith [Higgins], for that gracious introduction. Let me return the sentiment. Keith – you are a member of an esteemed group of Division Directors, some of whom are here today, who have served the Commission and, most importantly, investors very well. The PLI 49th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation demonstrates the efforts by many to ensure that there is continuous education about the securities laws, as well as ongoing, candid dialogue about the state of our securities markets. I am honored to be here.

Joint Statement By EFET, Europex, FIA And LEBA: EFET And FIA Develop An Industry Standard To Facilitate Position Reporting Under MiFID II

Date 08/11/2017

The European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET), FIA, Europex and LEBA are pleased to present the common EFET-FIA ITS4 schema for position reporting under the recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). The schema is available here: http://www.efet.org/Files/Documents/Market%20Supervision/MiFID%20II/Enhanced%20ITS4 %20schema_25092017_Definitive.zip.

The Committee Of Public Safety - Speech By Martin Taylor, , Member Of The Bank Of England Financial Policy Committee

Date 08/11/2017

 Press release

In a speech to the Institute of International Monetary Research, Martin Taylor, an external member of the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC), reviews the actions and policies of the FPC since its establishment. He also considers criticisms that have been made of macroprudential policy, and discusses the way the FPC functions, drawing a distinction between the FPC and the Monetary Policy Committee.

FTSE Russell Bolsters Sustainable Investment Capabilities With Senior Hires

Date 08/11/2017

• Aled Jones appointed Head of Sustainable Investment, EMEA
• Dr Rory Sullivan joins as Interim Head of ESG Standards and Innovation FTSE Russell, the global index, data and analytics provider, today announces the appointment of two leading Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) specialists in London.

Al Mawared Brokerage Flash Note - INVESTBANK Reports Q3 2017 Results

Date 08/11/2017

Click here to download Al Mawared Brokerage's latest Flash Note - INVESTBANK Reports Q3 2017 Results