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Despite Introduction Of MiFID II’s Dark Trading Double Volume Cap, Ability To Trade In The Dark Remains, According To TABB Research

Date 15/12/2015

According to new TABB Group research, the imposition of MiFID II’s Dark Trading Double Volume Cap (DVC) is intended to increase transparency in European equity markets by reducing dark activity, but there are important exceptions to the DVC.
EBA Identifies Areas Of Improvement In The Cooperation Between EU And Third Countries

Date 15/12/2015

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a Report and an Opinion on the application of legal provisions on cooperation and information sharing between EU and non-EU supervisory authorities. The objective of this report is to identify any issues and areas of improvement and to propose legislative changes, where needed, to better facilitate prudential supervision of institutions on a cross-border basis.
Dubai Financial Services Authority: Notice Of Amendments To Legislation

Date 15/12/2015

Following the ending of the consultation period on a number of proposed legislative changes, that were set out in Consultation Papers No. 101 and 102, the DFSA Board, after due consideration of consultees' comments, made amendments to the DFSA Rulebook as described below. Please bear in mind that changes may have been made to the legislation originally proposed in the relevant consultation papers.
EBA Issues Final Guidelines On Institutions Exposures To Shadow Banking Entities And Recommends Approach To Limiting Risks

Date 15/12/2015

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final Guidelines regarding limits on institutions' exposures to ‘shadow banking entities' that carry out bank-like activities outside a regulated framework. In particular, these Guidelines introduce an approach that will allow EU institutions to set internal limits for their exposures to ‘shadow banking entities', hence addressing in a proportionate way the risks that these exposures pose to the EU banking sector. The Guidelines were informed by a Report, also published today, on the exposures of a sample of EU institutions to ‘shadow banking entities' and the impact of setting limits.
FESE European Equity Market Report – November 2015 Figures

Date 15/12/2015

The European Equity Market Report is a piece of analysis that allows for an accurate comparison of trading statistics across European trading venues.

GDP Outlook Strengthens - Monetary Policy Still A Key Factor: SIFMA Roundtable Of Economists Unveil End-Year 2015 Economic Outlook

Date 15/12/2015

SIFMA's Economic Advisory Roundtable unveiled today its outlook for 2015 and 2016, forecasting that the U.S. economy will grow at a solid 2.5 percent rate both this year and next.
ESMA Updates Its Q&A Document On Prospectus Related Issues

Date 15/12/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated its Questions and Answers document (Q&A) on prospectus related issues.
BATS Welcomes Two New Pacer ETFs - New ETFs Begin Trading Today On The BATS ETF Marketplace

Date 15/12/2015

BATS Global Markets (BATS), the #1 U.S. market for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today welcomed two new ETFs from Pacer ETFs to the BATS ETF Marketplace.
Xignite Market Data APIs Available On Soundhound Inc.’S Natural Language Voice Technology Platform, Houndify Enables Users To Receive Spoken Stock Quotes

Date 15/12/2015

Xignite, the leading provider of cloud-based financial market data solutions, announced today the integration of Xignite market data APIs into SoundHound Inc.’s new Houndify platform, the leading sound recognition and search technology provider. Introduced today, the platform allows developers to create voice-enabled apps that combine voice recognition and natural language understanding, allowing for the fastest and most accurate results. In addition to Xignite market data APIs, Houndify developers will also be able to access API data from Accuweather, Expedia, FlightStats, and Sportradar.
Significant Setback: Protection Of EU Pension Savers To Be Reduced By The EU Parliament?

Date 15/12/2015

Workplace pension savings play an increasingly important role in supplementing declining public pension benefits in Europe. For this reason it is of crucial importance that the prudential framework for European Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORPs) or pension funds, the IORP II Directive, be balanced and up to the task.