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Public Letter To The EU Authorities: “Systematic Internalisers” Will Hurt European Investors”

Date 06/10/2017

Today BETTER FINANCE sent out a Public Letter to the EU Authorities - including the European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) - entitled “MiFID II rules for “Systematic Internalisers” will hurt European investors”.

FSB Announces New Secretary General

Date 06/10/2017

At its meeting in Berlin today the Financial Stability Board (FSB) appointed Dietrich Domanski as the new Secretary General of the FSB.

CFTC Talks Launches Ag Series Featuring Roberts And Conaway

Date 06/10/2017

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today the release of a special series of its podcast, CFTC Talks, on agriculture policy, featuring interviews with Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R -KS) and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX).

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Bulletin: T+2 Securities Transaction Settlement Cycle: Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking

Date 06/10/2017

Summary

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is requesting comment on a proposed rule to shorten the standard settlement cycle for securities purchased or sold by national banks or federal savings associations (collectively, banks). The proposal was issued jointly with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The OCC initially posted the proposal to its website on September 1, 2017. It was published in the Federal Register on September 11, 2017. The comment period for the proposed rule ends on October 11, 2017.

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Quintenz On Treasury Report On Capital Markets

Date 06/10/2017

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Brian Quintenz released the following statement on the Treasury Department’s second report on the Administration’s core principles of financial regulation:

“The United States has the largest, deepest, and most liquid financial markets in the world. Derivatives are used in virtually every segment of the U.S. and global economies, covering nearly every conceivable type of commodity. It is for this reason that it is so important that we get the oversight of these markets right so that market participants - from farmers to multinational companies - have the necessary tools to appropriately manage their risk."

FSB Discusses 2018 Workplan And Next Steps On Evaluations Of Effects Of Reforms

Date 06/10/2017

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Plenary met in Berlin today.

FSB’s workplan for 2017-18

The FSB reviewed its workplan for the remainder of 2017 and 2018. In this context, Argentina’s Plenary members briefed the meeting on the potential themes for the finance track of the Argentine G20 Presidency in 2018.

The work coordinated by the FSB to agree the international post-crisis policy reform agenda is nearly complete. Nevertheless, in cases, important policies have yet to be fully operationalised.

ACER: Continued Gas Wholesale Market Integration, But Electricity Market Integration At Risk

Date 06/10/2017

The latest ACER-CEER Market Monitoring Report (MMR), whose wholesale and retail volumes were published today, shows that for electricity wholesale markets the limited amount of cross-zonal capacity made available for trading by TSOs is one of the most significant barriers to further market integration in Europe. Ensuring the equal treatment of internal - within bidding-zones - and cross-zonal exchanges, as well as increasing the level of TSO coordination, are utmost priorities to overcome this situation.

Irish Stock Exchange Statistics September 2017

Date 06/10/2017

Overall Market Statistics Report - September 2017
Investment Funds Statistics Report - September 2017

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Rostin Behnam On Treasury Report On Capital Markets

Date 06/10/2017

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Rostin Behnam released the following statement on the Treasury Department’s second report on the Administration’s core principles of financial regulation:

Unregulated, over the counter derivatives played a significant role in the financial crisis. Thoughtful derivatives market reform was a critical first step to ensure that American businesses and workers never experience the losses suffered since 2008." 

Treasury Releases Second Report On The Administration’s Core Principles Of Financial Regulation - Report Outlines Ways To Streamline & Reduce Burdens Of Capital Markets Regulation 

Date 06/10/2017

Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report detailing how to streamline and reform the U.S. regulatory system for the capital markets. Treasury’s evaluation of current capital market regulations found that there are significant reforms that can be undertaken to promote growth and vibrant financial markets while maintaining strong investor protections. The report issued today was in response to Executive Order 13772 issued by President Trump on February 3rd, which  calls on Treasury to identify laws and regulations that are inconsistent with a set of Core Principles of financial regulation.