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EBA Calls For More Certainty And Consistency In The Application Of Restrictions To Profits Pay-Outs To Restore Capital Adequacy

Date 18/12/2015

The European Banking Authority (EBA) issued today an Opinion on the trigger, calculation and transparency of the Maximum Distributable Amount (MDA). The Opinion clarifies that the MDA should be calculated taking into account both minimum (Pillar 1) and additional (Pillar 2) capital requirements which should be met at all times, as well as the combined buffer requirement. The Opinion is designed to support the consistent application of distribution restrictions laid down in the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) in order to promote a level playing field across the Single Market, and to give greater certainty for banks' capital planning needs. It also calls for transparency in Pillar 2 outcomes for all banks, with a view to providing clarity for investors in banks. The Opinion advises the European Commission to review the CRD text in the future to ensure certainty and more consistency.
Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters For New Securities

Date 18/12/2015

New bonds will be accepted to margin trading starting from December, 21 2015.
CFTC Approves Final Rule On Records Of Commodity Interest And Related Cash Or Forward Transactions

Date 18/12/2015

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission today unanimously approved a final rule to amend Commission Regulation 1.35(a) relating to recordkeeping obligations for certain market participants.
Bursa Malaysia Sector Update

Date 18/12/2015

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) has decided to update the classification of sector for Pensonic Holdings Berhad (“Pensoni”) to come into effect on 9.00 a.m., Wednesday, 23 December 2015.
SGX Reports 2Q Results On 20 January 2016

Date 18/12/2015

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is reporting second-quarter results for Financial Year 2016 (FY2016) after the market closes on 20 January 2016.

FINRA Sanctions Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC $1 Million For Supervisory Failures - Firm Failed To Follow Up On Red Flags To Detect Or Prevent Theft Of Funds From Senior Investors By Fraudster Posing As Fidelity Broker

Date 18/12/2015

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it fined Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC $500,000 and ordered the firm to pay nearly $530,000 in restitution for failing to detect or prevent the theft of more than $1 million from nine of its customers, eight of whom were senior citizens. Lisa Lewis posed as a Fidelity broker, obtained her victims' personal information, and systematically stole customer assets through numerous transfers and debit-card transactions.
ESMA Publishes Report On Proxy Advisors’ Best Practice Principles

Date 18/12/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today published its Follow-up Report on the development of the ‘Best Practice Principles for Providers of Shareholder Voting Research and Analysis (Principles) which looks at the proxy advisory industry’s progress in establishing and following a self-regulatory code of conduct.
EBA Consults On Draft Guidelines On Stress Testing

Date 18/12/2015

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on its draft Guidelines on stress testing. These Guidelines set out expectations for institutions' stress testing programmes and seek improvements by drawing on lessons from previous stress test exercises. In addition, they aim at promoting convergence of the use of stress testing in the context of the supervisory review and evaluation process (SREP). The consultation runs until 18 March 2016.
EPEX SPOT To Report Trading Data To ElCom

Date 18/12/2015

The European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT today announces the go-live of its data reporting mechanism in Switzerland. EPEX SPOT now delivers data for ElCom, the Swiss electricity regulator, on transactions completed by its Swiss-based market participants.
Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Authorizes First Batch Of Funds Under Mainland-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition Of Funds Initiative

Date 18/12/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today granted authorization for the first batch of four Mainland funds under the Mainland-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) initiative for public offering in Hong Kong.