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Financial Trade Associations Comment On Banking Agencies' Newly Issued Report On Banking Activities And Investments

Date 09/09/2016

In response to the  Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's report on banking activities and investments, SIFMA, The Clearing House, American Bankers Association, Financial Services Roundtable and Financial Services Forum released the following joint statement:

"We oppose the recommendations announced today to repeal merchant banking and related authorities and believe they are unfortunate and ill-considered. For the last 15 years bank holding companies have successfully used the merchant banking authority granted to them by law to finance start-ups and growing companies, fueling jobs and economic growth.  And they have done so without any threat whatsoever to the safety and soundness of their affiliated banks or to the financial system at large. 

Bats ETF Marketplace Welcomes iShares ETF Tracking The MSCI USA Small Cap Minimum Volatility Index - Bats Has Won 26% Of New 2016 Listings Vs 9% In 2015

Date 09/09/2016

Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), the #1 U.S. market for exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading, today welcomed the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF (Bats: SMMV) to the Bats ETF Marketplace.

SIX Swiss Exchange: Attractive Alternative To Cash Investments

Date 09/09/2016

Finansinspektionen - The Basel Capital Standards: A Swedish Perspective

Date 09/09/2016

Capital requirements should be risk-sensitive but still high, FI Director General Erik Thedéen said in a speech in preparation for the upcoming review of the Basel capital standards.

SEC: BOK Financial, Senior Executive Charged With Turning Blind Eye To Investment Scheme

Date 09/09/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a subsidiary of Oklahoma-based BOK Financial Corporation has agreed to pay more than $1.6 million to settle charges that it concealed numerous problems and red flags from investors in municipal bond offerings to purchase and renovate senior living facilities. 

Borsa İstanbul: Changes In The Contract Sizes Of Electricity Futures Contracts

Date 09/09/2016

In accordance with the Ministerial Decree no. 2016/9154, dated 07/09/2016, issued in the Official Gazette no. 92825, dated 08/09/2016, it is decided to continue “Daylight Saving Time” all year long. The same Decree also repeals the previous decision to turn the clocks an hour back on October 30, 2016 stated in the Ministerial Decree no. 2016/8589, dated 14/03/2016.

EBA Issues Revised List Of ITS Validation Rules

Date 09/09/2016

The European Banking Authority (EBA) issued today a revised list of validation rules in its Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on supervisory reporting, highlighting those which have been deactivated either for incorrectness or for triggering IT problems. Competent Authorities throughout the EU are informed that data submitted in accordance with these ITS should not be formally validated against the set of deactivated rules.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters For New Bonds

Date 09/09/2016

New bonds will be accepted to margin trading starting from September 12, 2016. From this date on, the following risk parameters will be applied:

ESAs Reject Proposed Amendments From The European Commission To Technical Standards On Non-Centrally Cleared OTC Derivatives

Date 09/09/2016

The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, ESMA - ESAs), published today their Opinion addressed to the European Commission expressing disagreement with its proposed amendments to the final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on risk mitigation techniques for OTC derivatives not cleared by a central counterparty, which were originally submitted for endorsement on 8 March 2016.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 36, 2016

Date 09/09/2016

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 36, 2016.