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Account Of The Monetary Policy Meeting Of The Governing Council Of The European Central Bank Held In Frankfurt Am Main On Wednesday And Thursday, 20-21 July 2016

Date 18/08/2016

1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options

Financial market developments

The Vice-President reviewed the latest financial market developments, in the absence of Mr Cœuré.

The most significant event since the previous monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council on 1-2 June 2016 had been the outcome of the UK referendum on membership of the European Union on 23 June. Although the outcome had led to a significant decline in government bond yields, overall the consequences had thus far been less marked than many had anticipated.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed Globally Reached A New Record High Of 3.343 Trillion US Dollars At The End Of July 2016

Date 18/08/2016

ETFGI, the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed globally reached a new record high US$3.343 trillion at the end of July 2016. Net flows gathered by ETFs/ETPs in July were strong with US$52.68 Bn of net new assets gathered during the month marking the 30th consecutive month of net inflows, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s July 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report (click here to view the ETFGI global asset growth chart).

Latest CMA Bank Report Reveals The Pivotal Role Of Digital In Banking’s Development - Competition And Markets Authority Outlines How Digital Services Can Empower Customers And Strengthen Banks’ Position

Date 18/08/2016

The recent Competition and Markets Authority report set out a vision of how technology can be used to inject competition to the £16 billion personal current account and small banking market. Challenger banks criticised the report, stating it focuses on the needs of the larger players who dominate the field, and not highlight other measures to increase competition and choice for customers.

DFM Enrols “Sharjah Islamic Financial Services” To “Margin Trading” Members

Date 18/08/2016

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced that “Sharjah Islamic Financial Services” has been accredited to provide Margin Trading service, lifting the total number of DFM brokerage firms providing this service to 34 companies.

ASX: Appendix 4G - Key To Disclosures - Corporate Governance Council Principles And Recommendations

Date 18/08/2016

The Corporate Governance Statement is accurate and up to date as at 18 August 2016 and has been approved by the board.

Intercontinental Exchange Statement On Trayport Acquisition

Date 18/08/2016

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today provided further information to investors on its acquisition of Trayport following the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) announcement of its provisional findings on August 16, 2016.

ASX: Notice Of Annual General Meeting

Date 18/08/2016

ASX Limited (ASX or the Company) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 10.00am (AEST) on Wednesday 28 September 2016 at the ASX Auditorium, lower ground floor, Exchange Square, 18 Bridge Street, Sydney, New South Wales for the purpose of transacting the business set out in this Notice.

FSB Publishes Further Guidance On Resolution Planning And Fifth Report To The G20 On Progress In Resolution

Date 18/08/2016

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published today two final guidance papers to assist the resolution planning work of authorities and firms, as part of the policy agenda to end “too-big-to-fail”:

• Guiding Principles on the Temporary Funding Needed to Support the Orderly Resolution of a Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) – The guiding principles seek to address the risk of banks having insufficient liquidity to maintain critical operations during a resolution. They are intended to ensure that temporary funding is available to enable the effective resolution of G-SIBs without bail-out by the public sector. The guidance was issued for public consultation in November 2015 and has been revised in light of the comments received during that consultation. 

• Guidance on Arrangements to Support Operational Continuity in Resolution – The guidance sets out arrangements to support the continuity of critical shared services, such as information technology infrastructure and software-related services, that are necessary to maintain a firm’s critical functions in resolution. The guidance was issued for public consultation in November 2015 and has been revised in light of the comments received during that consultation.

Appendix 4E And ASX Ltd Full-Year Annual Report

Date 18/08/2016

Click here to download Appendix 4E and ASX Ltd Full-Year Annual Report.

New High Value Payments Systems Task Force Is A Key Enabler Of ISO 20022 Harmonisation - SWIFT, Along With Major Global Banks And Market Infrastructures, Has Formed HVPS+ - An ISO 20022 Market Practice Task Force That Will Address Evolving Market Needs In The High Value Payments Systems Space

Date 18/08/2016

Following the launch of the ISO 20022 Harmonisation Charter, an industry-driven framework to facilitate the rollout of ISO 20022 globally, SWIFT has formed a global market practice task force of markets infrastructures and banks. Sponsored by the Payments Market Practice Group (PMPG), the task force aims to address the evolving ISO 20022 standards requirements of high value payments systems (HVPS) providers. It is a key component ofSWIFT’s ISO 20022 harmonisation initiative that aims to address the industry concern around fragmentation and the risk of multiple versions and flavours being adopted across various markets, leading to higher implementation costs.