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EBA Announces Final Timeline For The 2018 EU-Wide Stress Test

Date 30/10/2017

The Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority (EBA) agreed in its meeting held on 24-25 October 2017 on the final timeline of the 2018 EU-wide stress test. The exercise is expected to be launched at the beginning of 2018 and the results to be published by 2 November 2018. The EBA, in co-operation with Competent Authorities, is now in the process of finalising the methodology and templates with the objective of sharing them with participating banks ahead of the launch.

The Art Of Thinking Independently Together – Why The Regulator Cares About Diversity - Speech By Christopher Woolard, Executive Director Of Strategy And Competition At The FCA, Delivered At The LGBT In The Financial Services Industry Summit

Date 30/10/2017

Highlights:

• True diversity is not tokenistic. It’s about a broad group of people bringing their broad range of experiences to the table.
• This means better and more rounded judgements, which benefit us all, whoever you are.
• As a regulator, our social contract rests on our ability to represent and reflect the consumers we are charged with protecting.
• For firms, a diverse workplace leads to better decision-making, the ultimate safeguard against groupthink.

Theranexus Takes Its First Steps On Euronext Growth

Date 30/10/2017

Theranexus, a French biotech company that develops drugs for the treatment of central nervous system disorders, celebrated today its listing on Euronext Growth (ticker code: ALTHX). Theranexus was part of the first TechShare class of 2015, and is the third company in the programme to go public, joining a community of over 330 tech companies listed on Euronext.

For The First Time, TASE Launches Bond Indices Of Companies Selected For Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Tel Bond-CPI Linked Maala And Tel Bond-Shekel Maala

Date 30/10/2017

The TASE family of SRI (Socially Responsible Investing) indices is being expanded to three indices with two additional Tel Bond Maala indices, which will be calculated alongside the “TA-Maala SRI” equity index

EGX Hosts ASEA Annual Conference

Date 30/10/2017

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) will be hosting the 21st Annual Conference of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) from 19-21 November 2017 under the patronage and presence of H.E. Eng. Sherif Ismail. Participating in the event are Egyptian and African Ministers, delegations from international finance institutions as well as global and regional investment funds.

BME: ELAIA Investment Spain SOCIMI Receives Favourable Report From MAB

Date 30/10/2017

The Coordination and Admissions Committee of the Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) has submitted to the Board of Directors a favourable report on ELAIA INVESTMENT SPAIN SOCIMI, stating that the company is eligible for admission to the market’s REITs segment following a thorough review of all the information presented by the company.  

SEC: Day Trader Charged in Brokerage Account Takeover Scheme

Date 30/10/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a day trader based in the Philadelphia area with participating in a scheme to access the brokerage accounts of more than 100 unwitting victims and make unauthorized trades to artificially affect the stock prices of various companies.

MIAX Options And MIAX PEARL - Daylight Saving Time - November 2017

Date 30/10/2017

Please be advised the MIAX Exchanges are scheduled to end Daylight Saving at 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 05, 2017.  The MIAX will adjust the system times back 1 hour for trading beginning Monday, November 06, 2017.

Abu Dhabi Global Market Proposes Amendments To The Prudential Regime For Investments Firms, Insurance Intermediaries And Bank

Date 30/10/2017

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has issued a consultation paper inviting public feedback on its proposals to revise the “Prudential – Investment, Insurance Intermediation and Banking” Rulebook (PRU). The proposals will align the requirements in PRU more closely with the current regulatory prudential regime developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (“BCBS”).

Assets Of World’s Largest Fund Managers Passes US$80 Trillion For The First Time - Passively Managed Assets Continue To Gain Share Of Total Assets At The Expense Of Active Management

Date 30/10/2017

Total assets under management (AuM) of the world’s largest 500 managers grew to US$ 81.2 trillion in 2016, representing a rise of 5.8% on the previous year, according to latest figures from Willis Towers Watson’s Global 500 research.