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B3: Ibovespa Breaks New Record And Reaches 85.803 Points

Date 20/02/2018

B3’s main stock market performance index – Ibovespa – hit a record high today ending the day at 85.803 points, up 1.19% from yesterday's trading session. The previous Ibovespa record of 85.530 points was recorded on January 26, 2018.

CFTC Staff Extends Time-Limited No-Action Relief For Entities Submitting Swaps For Clearing With Derivatives Clearing Organizations Acting Under Exemptive Orders Or No-Action Relief

Date 20/02/2018

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (Division) today announced the extension of time-limited no-action relief to entities submitting swaps for clearing by derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) operating under CFTC exemptive orders or no-action relief provided by CFTC staff (Relief DCOs).

Deutsche Börse AG Posts Solid Earnings Growth For The 2017 Financial Year

Date 20/02/2018

• Net revenue 2017 up 3 per cent, to €2,462 million
• Adjusted operating costs declined by 1 per cent
• Adjusted EBITDA and net income up 6 per cent
• €4.59 adjusted earnings per share
• Proposed dividend increase, to €2.45 per share (+4 per cent)
• For 2018 structural net revenue growth of at least 5 per cent and net income growth of at least 10 per cent expected

United Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee Update: Treasury Committee Publishes Correspondence Relating To Charles Randell

Date 20/02/2018

In relation to today’s appointment hearing with Charles Randell, appointed Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority, the Treasury Committee has published the following correspondence:

United Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee Update: Treasury Committee Publishes RBS-GRG Report

Date 20/02/2018

The Treasury Committee set the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) the deadline of 16 February to publish the skilled persons’ report (Section 166) into RBS’ treatment of small business customers in its Global Restructuring Group (GRG).

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Rollover Of Leading Contract Month For Three-Month Euroyen Futures

Date 20/02/2018

Tokyo Financial Exchange has decided to shift the leading contract month for Euroyen futures from the current March 2018 contracts to the June 2018 contracts, effective from 19 Feb 2018.

DIFC Issues New Employment Law For Public Consultation

Date 20/02/2018

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has today proposed a new Employment Law regime. DIFC Authority’s Legislative Committee has invited public comment on the new proposed law, which enhances the current DIFC Employment Law, in order to bring it in line with international best practice. In doing so, the DIFC Authority has developed an Employment Law Regime specifically tailored for the DIFC by taking into account Employment Law regimes in comparable jurisdictions, specific developments in English Employment Law and employment considerations in the UAE.

Rosenthal Collins Group Promotes Manumaleuna To President, Mackey To Deputy President

Date 20/02/2018

Rosenthal Collins Group LLC (RCG®), a leading independent futures brokerage and clearing firm, today announced the promotions of Jason Manumaleuna to President and Richard Mackey to Deputy President.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Appoints Christophe Bonnefoux As Chief Data Officer

Date 20/02/2018

BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) announces the appointment of Christophe Bonnefoux to the newly-created role of Chief Data Officer.  Based in Paris, he joined on 22 January and reports to Fabrice Silberzan, BNPP AM’s Chief Operating Officer.

Bank Of England: Results Of The Semi-Annual FX Turnover Survey In October 2017

Date 20/02/2018

See the headline results from an October 2017 survey of 28 financial institutions that are active in the UK foreign exchange market.