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FIA Japan Newsletter October 2017 Edition Released

Date 13/10/2017

Futures Industry Association of Japan has released newsletter October 2017 edition. please access the following URL.

https://www.fiajapan.org/site_newsletters/en/201710/FIAJ_Newsletter_EN_2017_10.pdf

Accenture, MAS And ABS Developing Distributed Ledger Technology Solutions For Settlement Of Payments Using Central Bank Digital Currency - Aims To Improve How Central Banks And Financial Institutions Deal With Their Settlement Of Payments

Date 12/10/2017

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been appointed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) to manage and develop a prototype using three distributed ledger technology (DLT) platforms to help create a solution for interbank payments.

CFTC Commissioners Behnam And Quintenz To Participate In A Fireside Chat At The 33rd Annual FIA Futures & Options Expo

Date 12/10/2017

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: Bob Phelps Selected To Be Deputy Comptroller For Supervision Risk Management

Date 12/10/2017

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced Bob Phelps will be its next Deputy Comptroller for Supervision Risk Management, effective October 30, 2017.

IMF Brings Policymakers Together To Foster Cooperation On FinTech

Date 12/10/2017

Representatives from over 40 advanced and emerging economies and international institutions met in Washington to discuss Fintech, the impact of technological change in the financial sector. Ministers of finance and economics, central bank governors, and other senior officials came together at the invitation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to share experiences and discuss potential policy and regulatory responses.

EBA Provides Guidance To Authorities And Institutions On Brexit Relocations

Date 12/10/2017

The EBA published today an Opinion on Brexit to ensure the consistent application of Union legislation to businesses seeking to establish or enhance their EU27 presence in order to retain access to the EU Single Market. The Opinion aims at providing greater certainty to firms and ultimately at ensuring a level playing field. In the Opinion, the EBA addresses a number of relevant policy topics relating to authorisations, the prudential regulation and supervision of investment firms, internal models, outsourcing, internal governance, risk transfers via back-to-back and intragroup operations, and resolution and deposit guarantee scheme issues. The EBA will monitor how the Opinion will be applied in practice by authorities and will continue its policy and risk analysis work in relation to the challenges posed by Brexit.

SEC Announces Whistleblower Award Of More Than A Million Dollars

Date 12/10/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a whistleblower has earned an award of more than $1 million for providing the SEC with new information and substantial corroborating documentation of a securities law violation by a registered entity that impacted retail customers.   

Torstone Technology Expands Offering Into US Market

Date 12/10/2017

Torstone Technology, a leading provider of post-trade securities and derivatives processing, today announces that Peel Hunt, an independent corporate broking, advisory and trading house focusing on mid & small-cap companies, is expanding its use of Inferno for its US business, Peel Hunt Inc.

Mizuho Americas Expands Equities Platform With Program Trading And Electronic Trading

Date 12/10/2017

Mizuho Americas today announced the establishment of Program Trading and Electronic Trading to complement the equity offerings of its securities division.

Rethinking Monetary Policy In A New Normal, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard At The Panel On Monetary Policy "Rethinking Macroeconomic Policy," A Conference Sponsored By The Peterson Institute For International Economics, Washington D.C.

Date 12/10/2017