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FIA Welcomes US-EU Accord On CCP Equivalence

Date 10/02/2016

FIA today issued the following statement from FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken regarding the joint announcement by European Commissioner Jonathan Hill and CFTC Chairman Tim Massad that they have agreed on a "common approach" to the regulation of clearinghouses in the U.S. and Europe.

“FIA welcomes the much-anticipated announcement of a common approach to equivalent recognition of CCPs between the U.S. and Europe and congratulates Chairman Massad and Commissioner Hill on resolving this critical issue. This will ensure that the outstanding concern of equivalence will be resolved ahead of the start of the mandatory clearing obligation in Europe in June, and brings to an end a period of uncertainty for market participants and infrastructures as they seek to meet new regulatory requirements."

Statement At Open Meeting On Final Rules Regarding Application Of Title VII Dealer De Minimis Requirements To Security-Based Swap Dealing Activity In The United States, SEC Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar, Feb. 10, 2016

Date 10/02/2016

I am pleased to support today’s rulemaking, and I want to join my fellow Commissioners in commending the staff for their excellent work. 

This release represents the third time the Commission has addressed the question of how the security-based swap dealer definition in Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act applies to the U.S. activities of non-U.S. dealers.  In this case, I think we can truly say that the third time is the charm.

EU And NATO Increase Information Sharing On Cyber Incidents

Date 10/02/2016

Today, the European Union and NATO signed a Technical Arrangement between the NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC) and the Computer Emergency Response Team – European Union (CERT-EU).

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) Announces Changes To Its Equities And ETF Markets Trading Hours

Date 10/02/2016

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) would like to announce changes to its equities and ETF markets trading hours as follows: 
1. The Pre-trading session to start at 9:30 AM until 10:00 AM 
a. The pre-trading session is where buy and sell orders are either entered, modified (quantity or price) or cancelled. However, during this session, orders are neither matched nor executed but it will remain held in the order book. 

Qatar Central Securities Depository Launches SMS Service And Daily E-Statement

Date 10/02/2016

Qatar Central Securities Depository (QCSD)announces that, as part of the company efforts to developand provide the best services to share holders and investors using  advanced technologies available, the launch of SMS Service and Daily E-Statement from Sunday 27/12/2015.

Statement At SEC Open Meeting On Final Rules Regarding Application Of Title VII Dealer De Minimis Requirements To Security-Based Swap Dealing Activity In The United States

Date 10/02/2016

Good morning.  This is an open meeting of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2016 under the Government in the Sunshine Act.  The Commission today will consider a staff recommendation to adopt final rules to implement the last set of requirements regarding the trades that security-based swap dealers need to include in computing their dealer de minimisthresholds under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act, which determines whether a security-based swap dealer will be subject to the registration and other requirements of Title VII.

Tehran Stock Exchange Bulletin - January 2016

Date 10/02/2016

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's bulletin for January 2016.

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo On European Union Determination Of U.S. Central Counterparty Clearinghouse Equivalence

Date 10/02/2016

I fully support the decision announced today. I commend Chairman Massad and CFTC staff for having worked tirelessly and in good faith with their European counterparts to end a regulatory stalemate that should have never come about in the first place.

US Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer - At "The Lender Of Last Resort: An International Perspective," A Conference Sponsored By The Committee On Capital Markets Regulation, Washington, D.C. - February 10, 2016 - The Lender Of Last Resort Function In The United States

Date 10/02/2016

I would like to thank Hal Scott for inviting me to address this conference.

The financial system is built on trust, which, history shows, from time to time breaks down as a financial panic develops. Fortunately, major panics are relatively rare, but as we all know following the Great Financial Crisis, when they do occur they can be extremely destructive of economic activity.

Testimony Of CFTC Chairman Timothy G. Massad Before The U.S. House Committee On Agriculture

Date 10/02/2016

Thank you, Chairman Conaway, Ranking Member Peterson, and members of the Committee. I’m very pleased to be back testifying on behalf of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). I appreciate the opportunity to discuss the progress and priorities of the agency.