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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.

Statement Of CFTC Chairman Giancarlo On Treasury Report On Capital Markets

Date 06/10/2017

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo released the following statement on the Treasury Department’s second report on the Administration’s core principles of financial regulation:

"I would like to commend the Treasury Department for a thoughtful, substantive, and comprehensive report on our U.S. capital markets,” said Giancarlo. “Our team at the CFTC was actively engaged with Treasury in the preparation of this report, and we are pleased to see our perspective incorporated in the final product. Futures products and other derivatives are essential tools of risk management that used effectively allow companies to grow and create jobs, produce goods and services for the economy, and provide stable prices for American consumers. I believe that, if implemented, the recommendations provided within this report will help foster financially sound markets in a way that encourages broad-based economic growth and American prosperity and respects the American taxpayer.”

TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – September 2017

Date 06/10/2017

TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for September 2017.

The Bank Of England’s FinTech Accelerator: What Have We Done And What Have We Learned? - Remarks By Andrew Hauser, Executive Director, Banking, Payments And Financial Resilience

Date 06/10/2017

Press release

In the remarks made to Fintech firms in Cambridge today, Andrew Hauser, Executive Director for Banking, Payments and Financial Resilience, reflected on the work of the Bank of England’s FinTech Accelerator since its launch in June 2016.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report - 06 October, 2017

Date 06/10/2017

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading report.

UBS MTF Market Notice: Party Identifiers Update Postponement

Date 06/10/2017

UBS MTF would like to advise participants that the update to our FIX interface previously announced in our market notice of 21 September has been postponed until Monday 16 October 2017.

HKEX Forfeiture Of Unclaimed Interim Dividend For 2011

Date 06/10/2017

Pursuant to the Articles of Association of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEX”), the unclaimed interim dividend for 2011 is forfeited and reverts to HKEX. 

The Monetary Authority Of Singapore's International Panel Discusses Strategies To Enhance The Cyber Resilience Of Singapore’s Financial Sector

Date 06/10/2017

The Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) Cyber Security Advisory Panel (CSAP)1discussed strategies to enhance the cyber resilience of Singapore’s financial sector, at its inaugural meeting on 5-6 October. The discussions covered areas ranging from regulatory guidance, supervision, and surveillance to information sharing and capability development. The list of CSAP members who attended the meeting can be found in Annex A.

ESM Marks Fifth Anniversary

Date 06/10/2017

The European Stability Mechanism has its fifth anniversary on Sunday as the permanent crisis resolution mechanism for sovereigns of the euro area. Set up by the countries of the euro area on 8 October 2012, the ESM helped to keep the euro together during the height of the euro debt crisis. Far-reaching economic and financial repairs were initiated in the context of ESM programmes in the countries hit the hardest by the crisis.