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The Swiss Finance Council Presents Its Discussion Paper ‘The EU And Its Partners: Banks And Investors In A Digital World’

Date 07/03/2017

On the occasion of its third public event in Brussels, the Swiss Finance Council (SFC) presents its new Discussion Paper entitled ‘The EU and its Partners: Banks and Investors in a Digital World’.

UK Female Bankers Are The World’s Best For Wind Energy - New Rankings

Date 07/03/2017

A new report released today, ahead of International Women’s Day on the 8th March, highlights the most powerful women in the wind industry for the first time.

SIX Sells Commercial Issuing Business In Austria To easybank

Date 07/03/2017

SIX and easybank announce that SIX will sell its Commercial Issuing business (the Issuing of credit and prepaid cards) in Austria together with the Issuing Support for Austrian banks to easybank. A corresponding agreement was successfully concluded by both parties on February 28, 2017. The Issuing of credit and prepaid cards is operated under the well-recognized national brand “PayLife”. SIX will focus on its B2B business and plans to further strengthen its merchant business (Acquiring) and the transaction processing (Acquiring and Issuing Processing).

ASIC Remakes 'Sunsetting' Class Orders About Internet Offers, Hawking And PDS Obligations

Date 07/03/2017

ASIC has remade two legislative instruments, and repealed one, that were due to expire ('sunset') in April 2017.

SIFMA Issues 2018 Recommendations For Full And Early Holiday Closes In Japan

Date 07/03/2017

SIFMA today confirmed its 2018 holiday recommendations for the trading of US dollar-denominated fixed-income securities in Japan.

Council of Institutional Investors: Dual-Class Race To The Bottom Accelerates

Date 06/03/2017

Snap Chair of the Board Michael Lynton, in a letter to CII, defended the company’s offering of no-vote shares to public investors in its IPO. Lynton was responding to a letter from CII and 18 investors that objected to the zero-vote shares. Lynton noted that the founders and top executives already have super-voting rights.  Lynton said the board concluded “it would benefit our stockholders to extend this control beyond the IPO” because the dual-class structure “prolongs our ability to remain a founder-led company,” which “will maximize our ability to create stockholder value.” In Asia, meanwhile, exchanges are rethinking their longstanding opposition to dual class shares. On February 16, the Singapore Exchange (SGX), launched a consultation on permitting dual-class share structures. A proposal by the Hong Kong Exchange to permit dual class was shot down by its regulator in 2015, but HKE’s CEO Charles Li in January suggested the topic be revisited.

Deutsche Börse: Unscheduled Free Float Adjustment Of GfK SE In SDAX - Changes To Be Effective As Of 9 March 2017

Date 06/03/2017

On Monday, Deutsche Börse announced an unscheduled change to the SDAX index. Due to the acquisition of GfK SE by Acceleratio Capital N.V., the free float of GfK SE changed again by more than 10 percentage points. According to the Guide to the Equity Indices of Deutsche Börse AG, the company’s free float will be adjusted in the index from the current 24.22 percent to 14.15 percent. The free float of GfK SE has already been adjusted as of 20 February 2017.

Ontario Securities Commission Seeks Applications For Investor Advisory Panel

Date 06/03/2017

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is inviting applications for membership on its Investor Advisory Panel (IAP), which provides an investor perspective on the policy- and rule-making processes of the OSC.

CFTC Financial Data For Futures Commission Merchants Update

Date 06/03/2017

Financial Data for Futures Commission Merchants has recently been updated, and is now available.

http://www.cftc.gov/MarketReports/financialfcmdata/index.htm

Comptroller Of The Currency Discusses Financial Technology Innovation

Date 06/03/2017

Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry today discussed financial technology innovation during a large industry conference. His remarks highlighted the potential for responsible innovation to expand financial inclusion and improve the delivery of banking products and services. During the speech, the Comptroller also provided an update on initiatives by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to support responsible innovation within the federal banking system.