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Michael Saunders Appointed To The UK Monetary Policy Committee

Date 15/04/2016

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced the appointment of Michael Saunders as an external member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).  Michael will be appointed for a three year term which will take effect from 9 August 2016.

EBA Appoints 23 New Members Of Its Stakeholder Group

Date 15/04/2016

Following an open selection process, the Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority (EBA) appointed 23 new members to its Banking Stakeholder Group (BSG), as the mandate for the majority of them expired on 14 April 2016.

Oslo Børs: VPS Ends Its Agreement With Percival CSD Partners AS (Estonia)

Date 15/04/2016

In the fourth quarter of 2014 VPS initiated a project to modernise its IT platform and service platform (hereinafter the ‘project’). The Board of Directors of VPS has today decided to end the agreement with Percival CSD Partners to deliver a CSD core system.

UBS MTF Trading Notice - Rules Of Engagement Update - Tag 15

Date 15/04/2016

UBS MTF would like to announce an update to their current FIX Rules of Engagement.

Q1 2016 Statistics Show 34,382 Securities Listed On Irish Stock Exchange Markets

Date 15/04/2016

• Listings on ISE markets grow to almost 34,400 securities
• Equity trades reach record levels and turnover rises by 26% as ISE extends its strategic partnership with Deutsche Börse
• Venn Life Sciences adds euro quotation on joining the Enterprise Securities Market
• NTMA lists first ever 100-year Irish Government security as bond market activity remains strong
• ISE Fund Hub expands services to Irish domiciled funds

Remarks From The Brookings Institution, Richard G. Ketchum, FINRA Chairman And Chief Executive Officer, Washington, DC, April 15, 2016

Date 15/04/2016

Good morning. First let me thank Martin Baily for the invitation to talk with you this morning. Martin, I also want to commend you for the work you do here in Washington to bring about a greater understanding of business and the economy and, specifically of financial regulation.

SEC Solicits Public Comment On Business And Financial Disclosure Requirements In Regulation S-K

Date 15/04/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted on April 13 to publish a concept release discussing and seeking public comment on modernizing certain business and financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K.  The Commission is interested in receiving input on whether the disclosure requirements continue to elicit the information that investors need for investment and voting decisions and how registrants can most effectively present the information.  The Commission is also seeking comment on the costs and benefits of the disclosure requirements for companies and investors. 

United Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee Update: Bank Of England Correspondence About Disagreement Between Vickers And FPC

Date 15/04/2016

Rt Hon. Andrew Tyrie MP, Chairman of the Treasury Committee, publishes a letter from the Governor of the Bank of England to the Committee, concerning the disagreement between Sir John Vickers and the Financial Policy Committee over the implementation of the systemic risk buffer, as well as the wider framework for bank capital. 

UK leads European Calls For G20 Action On Beneficial Ownership

Date 15/04/2016

The UK enters ground-breaking deal to tackle tax evasion and corruption with Germany, France, Italy and Spain.

The Japan Financial Services Agency’s Approach To Introduce The TLAC Framework

Date 15/04/2016

Taking account of the progress in international discussions on developing a framework for an orderly resolution of global systemically important banks (G-SIBs), the Financial Services Agency (FSA) releases its approach to introduce the TLAC framework for Japanese G-SIBs as hereto attached.