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Opening Statement By ESMA Chair Steven Maijoor To ECON Scrutiny Hearing On AIFMD Passport

Date 13/10/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Chair, Steven Maijoor, has appeared at this morning's scrutiny session of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee at the European Parliament regarding the application of the AIFMD passport.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Good Delivery Material Price Differential For October 2015 Rubber Contract

Date 13/10/2015

The price differential of the Good Delivery material for the October 2015 contract month in the Rubber market has be determined as follows,

SWIFT Introduces Entity Plus Directory In Response To Regulatory Reporting On Counterparty Transactions - New SWIFTRef Directory Identifies Entities And Cross-References Key Identifiers To Assist With Regulatory Reporting

Date 13/10/2015

SWIFT announces the availability of the Entity Plus Directory, introduced to help organisations with their entity data management processes. The tool will help enable compliance with a number of new regulations which require financial institutions to report counterparty transactions, identify entities, calculate risk exposure and cross-reference data.  Through Entity Plus, financial institutions can accurately cross-reference multiple identifiers of an entity in real-time, such as BIC, LEI, GIIN and MIC.

CME Group Announces The Launch Of Global Physically Delivered Lead Futures - First Physically Delivered Base Metals Futures From CME Group To Offer Delivery Locations In Europe And In The U.S.

Date 13/10/2015

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of a new global physically delivered Lead futures contract with delivery locations available in the U.S. and Europe. This new contract will be available for customer trading as of 23 November, 2015, pending all relevant regulatory review periods.

Nasdaq Nordic Brings Competitive Clearing To Nordic Cash Equity Markets

Date 13/10/2015

Nasdaq announces it will provide a choice of CCP providers for trading members on the Nasdaq Nordic cash equity markets in Stockholm, Helsinki and Copenhagen. Nasdaq Nordic will introduce LCH.Clearnet Ltd and SIX x-clear AG as additional cash equity CCP providers. Both new CCPs, along with EuroCCP N.V., the existing CCP for the Nasdaq Nordic cash equity markets, will become interoperable on Nasdaq Nordic equity markets.

Georgeson Releases 2015 Proxy Season Review For The UK, France, The Netherlands, Germany And Switzerland

Date 13/10/2015

Georgeson today announced the release of its 2015 Proxy Season Review, covering public companies in the UK, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland.

Japan's Financial Services Agency: The Seventh Meeting Of The Working Group On Financial Group Of The Financial System Council

Date 13/10/2015

The Working Group on Financial Group of the Financial System Council will hold its seventh meeting on October 21st, 2015 as follows.

The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the seats for the public are limited. We appreciate your understanding.

Volante Technologies’ VolPay Suite Of Payment Integration And Processing Products Are Ripple Ready - Offering Further Choice For Volante’s Clients And The Wider Market Looking To Take Advantage Of New And Alternative Payment Mechanisms

Date 13/10/2015

Volante Technologies Inc., a global leader in the provision of software for the integration, processing and orchestration of financial messages and payments, today announced it has created an interface with Ripple, distributed financial technology for global real-time settlement.

KRX Won Consulting Contract Awarded By EBRD

Date 13/10/2015

DTCC Spotlights The Role Of Interconnectedness In The Transmission Of Risk And Shares Practical Recommendations - New Industry White Paper Recommends Broader Adoption Of Interconnectedness Risk Analysis To Enhance Financial System Resilience

Date 13/10/2015

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, has released a white paper today exploring the role of interconnectedness in the transmission of risk and offering practical guidelines for risk management professionals. Interconnectedness, or the relationship among economic agents that are created through financial transactions and supporting arrangements, is a key dimension of systemic risk and has become a critical topic for market participants and regulators following the 2008 financial crisis.