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ESMA Provides One-Stop Company Portal

Date 07/05/2018

Investors seeking information on whether a financial service provider is authorised within in the European Union (EU) will now be able to do so on the European Securities and Markets Authorities (ESMA)'s new companies' portal.

EBA Will Support The Commission In The Implementation Of The Basel III Framework In The EU

Date 07/05/2018

The EBA welcomed the European Commission's call for advice on the implementation in the EU of the Basel III framework, which was finalised in December 2017. In its call, the Commission is asking the EBA to prepare a comprehensive analysis to assess the potential impact of the different elements of the Basel reform on the EU banking sector and the wider economy. Andrea Enria, Chairperson of the EBA, stated: "The EU is committed to adhering strictly to the global standards for internationally active banks, which will be crucial to support prudent and sound cross-border banking on a global scale. The EBA is, therefore, looking forward to supporting the European Commission to ensure an effective and proportionate implementation of the new framework in EU".

EEX Publishes 2018 Auction Calendar For EU Aviation Allowances (EUAA)

Date 07/05/2018

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has published the calendar for the auctioning of EU aviation emission allowances (EUAA) for 2018 in coordination with the European Commission and the participating member states as well as with the competent German and Polish authorities.

SEC Names Jessica Kane Director Of Office Of Credit Ratings

Date 07/05/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Jessica Kane has been named the Director of the agency’s Office of Credit Ratings, where she has served as Acting Director since September 2017.

Thomson Reuters Trading Co-Head Neill Penney Invited To Join Global Foreign Exchange Committee - GFXC Aims To Promote Liquidity, Fairness And Transparency In Foreign Exchange Markets

Date 07/05/2018

Neill Penney, co-head of Trading at Thomson Reuters, will serve as the London Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee’s (FXJSC) private sector representative on the Global Foreign Exchange Committee (GFXC).

Al Mawared Brokerage's Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report, 7 May 2018

Date 07/05/2018

Click here to download Al Mawared Brokerage's weekly report on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE). The Report is designed to give an overview of developments in the Jordan Capital Markets as well as ASE performance indicators.

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo At The Association Of German Banks, Berlin, Germany

Date 07/05/2018

Thank you, Andreas Krautscheid for that kind introduction.  I also wish to thank the Bankenverband for hosting this event.  Good afternoon.  Thank you all for coming.

It is good to be in Berlin.

My last name is Italian.  However, my mother’s maiden name is German: Schwarz.  My great-great grandfather, Josef Alfons Schwarz, taught pharmacology at Humboldt University here in Berlin over a hundred and twenty-five years ago.

Dubai Financial Market Company Posts Net Profit Of AED 48.9 Million During The First Quarter Of 2018

Date 07/05/2018

H.E. Essa Kazim underlining key developments of the period:

• The launch of the Allocation Account as an innovative mechanism that streamlines international funds’ accessibility to the market
• The launch of Dividend Distribution System, in a first step of its kind, fortifies DFM’s position at the forefront of the most innovative exchanges
• The DFM maintains its position as the most favored listing venue with the listing of Bahrain’s Ithmaar Holding and Egypt’s NAEEM Holding
•  The DFM attracted 1586 new investors, lifting the total number of registered investors to 842568 investors
• Commencement of trading on Nasdaq Dubai on futures linked to DFM’s General Index, providing investors with a new investment tool
• The launch of the launch of a first of its kind Brokers Excellence Rating initiative in order to assess excellence of services provided by brokerage firms to their clients

Warren Buffett Needs To Be Educated On Cryptocurrencies deVere Group Founder And CEO, Nigel Green

Date 07/05/2018

Warren Buffett’s comments on cryptocurrencies highlight how he needs to be educated on the future of money, affirms the boss of one of the world’s largest independent financial services organizations.

ACER Adopts A Decision On Intraday Cross-Zonal Gate Opening And Closure Time

Date 07/05/2018

The Agency decided that the intraday cross-zonal market shall open at 15:00 market time day-ahead and shall close 60 minutes before the start of the relevant market time unit, except for the bidding zone border of Estonia-Finland where it shall close 30 minutes before. The Agency expects that, in the forthcoming regional intraday capacity calculation methodologies, TSOs will evaluate and justify how much cross-zonal capacity they will be able to offer to the intraday market and when, taking into account the impact on operational security. Find out more here.