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Statement Of CFTC Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo - Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception Preliminary Report

Date 18/11/2015

I compliment the CFTC’s DSIO staff for today’s issuance of the preliminary staff report (Report) regarding which market participants should be regulated as swap dealers under the CFTC rule regime.

Testimony On “Examining The SEC’s Agenda, Operations, And FY 2017 Budget Request” , Chair Mary Jo White, Before the Committee On Financial Services, United States House Of Representatives, Washington, D.C., Nov. 18, 2015

Date 18/11/2015

Chairman Hensarling, Ranking Member Waters, and Members of the Committee:

Thank you for inviting me to testify regarding the recent activities and current initiatives of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As you know, the SEC has a three-part mission: to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. Since I last testified before this Committee eight months ago, the SEC has advanced significant rulemakings, continued to bring strong enforcement actions against wrongdoers, and made significant progress on our initiatives involving the asset management industry, equity market structure, and disclosure effectiveness.

CFTC Staff Releases Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception Preliminary Report

Date 18/11/2015

Staff from the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight and the Office of the Chief Economist of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) today issued a Preliminary Report regarding the swap dealer de minimisexception. Under CFTC rules, market participants who exceed $8 billion in gross notional swap dealing activity over a twelve-month period are required to register with the Commission as swap dealers during the phase-in period currently in effect. This phase-in period is scheduled to end, and the threshold will fall, to $3 billion in December 2017, unless the Commission takes action to amend the de minimis exception.

Fidessa Brings Together Buy-Side Community In New York

Date 18/11/2015

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) recently held a buy-side industry conference which brought together key executives from global asset management firms, including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, State Street Global Advisors, AQR and Fiera Capital, to discuss key industry trends. Entitled "Moving forward together", the event also allowed attendees to get hands-on experience of Fidessa's latest award-winning technology and services for the asset management community.

Agile Content To Start Trading On MAB Next Monday, 23 November - A Technology Company Specialising In Video And Big Data For The Monetisation Of Digital Audiences

Date 18/11/2015

The Coordination and Admissions Committee of the Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) has submitted to the Board of Directors a favourable report on Agile Content, stating that the company is eligible for admission to the market’s Growth Companies segment following a thorough review of all the information presented by the company. 

PKO Bank Polski Clears The First OTC Derivatives In KDPW_CCP

Date 18/11/2015

PKO Bank Polski, the biggest Polish bank, has joined active participants of the clearing house KDPW_CCP in the clearing of OTC derivatives denominated in PLN. Trade clearing and guarantees are supported by a dedicated module otc_clearing.

BME: The 17th Latibex Forum Starts Tomorrow - Over 40 Companies And 250 Intermediaries And Investors Will Come Together During This Gathering

Date 18/11/2015

The 17th Latibex Forum, organised by BME, begins tomorrow with an opening event that will be presided over by Mauro Borges Lemos, Executive Chairman of Cemig, Julio Linares, Vice President of Telefónica and Antonio Zoido, Chairman of BME.

Settrade Launches New Mobile Trading Application “Settrade Streaming” For iPad Pro

Date 18/11/2015

Settrade.com Co., Ltd., has unveiled a new version of “Settrade Streaming” for iPad, the latest equity and derivatives trading application, with modern design for iPad Pro and iPad compatible with iOS 8 version onwards.  New functions include “Split View,” “Alert,” and “Settrade Technical Chart,” which are user friendly and responding to the digital era investment lifestyle.

JWG’s RegDelta Helps G-14 Bank Win 2015 FinTech Award - Regulatory Change Platform Recognised For Excellence

Date 18/11/2015

JWG, trusted by the global financial services industry as experts in regulatory change management, gathered with leading figures to celebrate with Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) after they won a prestigious ‘best use of IT for the purposes of risk/ regulatory management’ award.

Euronext Amsterdam Welcomes WDP - Logistics Real Estate Company Confirms Expansion In The Netherlands With Listing On Euronext Amsterdam

Date 18/11/2015

Today Euronext Amsterdam welcomes the logistics real estate company WDP (ticker symbol: WDP), a market leader in the Benelux.