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Canadian Securities Regulators’ Enforcement Actions Instrumental In Deterring Financial Misconduct

Date 23/02/2016

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today released its 2015 Enforcement Report. The eighth annual report highlights actions taken across Canada to deter and sanction financial wrongdoing.

DTCC-Euroclear GlobalCollateral Ltd Publishes White Paper On The Implications Of Collateral Settlement Fails

Date 23/02/2016

• Produced in cooperation with PricewaterhouseCoopers, report examines the implications and costs of bilateral OTC derivatives collateral settlement fails
• Suggests industry-wide unsupported exposure due to collateral settlement failure for sell-side firms alone is estimated to be $27 billion

CalPERS Launches Search For New Chief Executive Officer

Date 23/02/2016

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) officially launched its search for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead and manage the pension fund, health benefit programs and its 2,700 employees.

ISE Mercury Completes Second Successful Product Rollout

Date 23/02/2016

The International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc.(ISE Holdings) today announced that as part of its initial rollout process, ISE Mercury™ has completed a rollout of fifty additional options products. ISE Mercury now lists 62 products for trading, following its successful launch on February 16, 2016.

EEX New Participant: Koch Supply & Trading Sàrl

Date 23/02/2016

Koch Supply & Trading Sàrl additionally has been admitted to exchange trading for Swiss Financial Power Futures.

Speech By Christopher Woolard, FCA Director Of Strategy And Competition, Delivered At The FCA’s Event On UK FinTech: Regulating For Innovation On 22 February 2016

Date 23/02/2016

Introduction

Good evening everyone.

It’s a pleasure to be hosting you all this evening, it is very good to see so many of you here at the start of UK Fintech week.

Fintech week is looking at innovation in the round. This evening, I want to focus on just one aspect. How can regulation foster innovation in financial services? And as part of that how can we ensure that we have a regulatory environment fit for future innovation?

EEX New Participant: Merrill Lynch International

Date 23/02/2016

Merrill Lynch International additionally has been admitted to exchange trading for Spanish Financial Power Futures and Options.

CFTC’s Energy And Environmental Markets Advisory Committee Releases Agenda For Upcoming Public Meeting

Date 23/02/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today the full agenda for the upcoming CFTC Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC) public meeting. The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2016, at the CFTC’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information regarding the meeting, view CFTC Press Release 7325-16.

Bats Receives SEC Approval For Client Suspension Rule - Will Assist Bats Exchanges In Quickly Stopping Customers Engaging In Manipulative Behavior

Date 23/02/2016

Bats Global Markets (Bats) received Securities and Exchange Commission approval of the Bats Client Suspension Rule, assisting the company in taking swifter action to prohibit manipulative behavior, such as spoofing and layering, on the Bats Exchanges.

EBA To Launch The 2016 EU Wide Stress Test On 24 February 2016

Date 23/02/2016

The European Banking Authority (EBA) will formally launch the 2016 EU-wide stress test on Wednesday 24 February 2016 at 5pm (UK time).  Along with the announcement, the EBA will publish the common methodology and macroeconomic scenarios for this exercise.