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Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad Before The Conference On The Evolving Structure Of The U.S. Treasury Market, October 24, 2016, New York, NY

Date 24/10/2016

Introduction

Thank you for that introduction.

I'm pleased to be here. And the CFTC is pleased to co-sponsor this conference with the Federal Reserve Board, the New York Federal Reserve Bank, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Treasury Department. I would also like to thank the New York Fed for hosting again this year.

SEC: Embraer Paying $205 Million To Settle FCPA Charges

Date 24/10/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a global settlement along with the U.S. Department of Justice and Brazilian authorities that requires aircraft manufacturer Embraer S.A. to pay more than $205 million to resolve alleged violations of  the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

EBA Calls For A Simplified And More Harmonised Large Exposures Regime

Date 24/10/2016

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its response to the European Commission's call for advice of 26 April 2016 on the review of the large exposures framework laid down in the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). The EBA's response has been provided in the form of a report divided in three different sections and including also recommendations to entrust the EBA with additional mandates to further simplify and harmonise the large exposures regime. This report will support the Commission in its review of the large exposures framework as part of the overall CRR review.

Remarks By Counselor Antonio Weiss At The Evolving Structure Of The U.S. Treasury Market: Second Annual Conference

Date 24/10/2016

First, thank you to Bill Dudley and everyone at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for hosting this conference, and to the other agencies for their leadership on the topics we are here to discuss.  Our close partnership has been key to this effort, and it is again in evidence today. 

DTCC’s Data Products Service Gathers Momentum; Adds Liquidity Coverage Data - Barclays Becomes First Client To Use Its Liquidity Coverage Ratio Data Service

Date 24/10/2016

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that DTCC Data Products, a service that provides centralized and dynamic data provisioning to enable faster and smarter access to comprehensive DTCC data, has experienced significant growth across its suite of offerings since the division was launched in 2015.

Nasdaq Names Hans-Ole Jochumsen Vice Chairman - Will Work With Nasdaq's European Teams To Deepen Relationships Across The Continent

Date 24/10/2016

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that Hans-Ole Jochumsen has been named Vice Chairman, Nasdaq, effective January 1, 2017. Jochumsen currently serves as President of Nasdaq, responsible for Global Trading and Market Services, which comprises all transactions, clearing, and settlement services, including equities, equity derivatives, fixed income, currency and commodities.

EEX: Vattenfall Discloses Insider Information For Offshore Wind Park Sandbank

Date 24/10/2016

Today, Vattenfall GmbH starts the regular publication of data regarding the capacity, use and availability of its wind park Sandbank on the EEX Transparency Platform in accordance with Art. 4 Para. 1 REMIT.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Hosts The Annual Forum For Listed Companies

Date 24/10/2016

Chief Executive of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Rashed Al Blooshi said that strengthening partnership with listed companies is part of ADX’s strategic aims - in addition to improving the infrastructure of the Exchange.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Named Most Innovative Stock Exchange In Africa 2016

Date 24/10/2016

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or The Exchange) has emerged the Most Innovative Stock Exchange in Africa 2016. This award was presented to The Exchange by The Business Year Magazine on Monday, October 17, 2016 at the Stock Exchange House, Lagos.

Volante Technologies Contributes Further To MuleSoft’s Partner Ecosystem With Certified Connector For The Global Financial Services Industry

Date 24/10/2016

• Volante Leverages MuleSoft's Anypoint Platform to Enable Secure and Efficient Communications for Financial Services Clients and Further Expands Volante’s Global Partnership Program