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Decisions Taken By The Governing Council Of The ECB (In Addition To Decisions Setting Interest Rates) January 2016

Date 22/01/2016

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Annual review of acceptable non-regulated markets and issuers classified as agencies in haircut category II

On 18 December 2015 the Governing Council reviewed the list of acceptable non-regulated markets for assets eligible as collateral for Eurosystem monetary policy operations. Accordingly, it decided to accept the Alternext Lisbon and the Alternext Paris as acceptable non-regulated markets. The updated list of acceptable non-regulated markets is available on the ECB’s website. Furthermore, the Governing Council reviewed the list of issuers classified as agencies in haircut category II. Accordingly, it decided to add Bpifrance Financement SA and Agence Française de Développement to the list, and to remove Société de financement de l’économie française (SFEF) from the list. The updated list of issuers classified as agencies in haircut category II is available on the ECB’s website.

FESE: Response To ESMA On Indirect Clearing Arrangements Under EMIR And MiFIR

Date 22/01/2016

FESE agrees with the overall objective of providing adequate protection to indirect clients, including those indirect clients that are part of longer chains.

EEX: New Daily Record On The Power Derivatives Market

Date 22/01/2016

Yesterday, EEX has reached a new daily record on its Power Derivatives Market. On 21 January 2016, a total volume of 27,136,561 MWh was traded. The previous record of 22,656,700 MWh was registered on 12 November 2015. Furthermore, on the German Power Derivatives Market (Phelix), a new daily record was reached at 21,065,047 MWh.

Finansinspektionen (FI) - Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - Strengthens Its Management Group

Date 22/01/2016

Finansinspektionen has announced that it will be extracting its HR Department from the Administration operational section and creating a shared function for HR issues. The aim is to gain a better grasp on the challenges that a growing organisation must handle, such as ensuring access to needed competence and developing existing competence. Executive Director of the HR function, Linda Ullman, will join FI’s management group.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 3, 2016

Date 22/01/2016

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 3, 2016. 

Shorcan Charity Day Raises Over $595,000

Date 22/01/2016

Shorcan Brokers Limited (Shorcan), TMX Group's fixed income interdealer brokerage, today announced the results of its 18th Annual Charity Day held on January 21, 2016. Each year, Shorcan donates 100% of the day's revenue to a variety of designated charities. Yesterday's trading activity raised more than $595,000, bringing the overall amount donated to over $7.6 million since 1999.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Authorizes Banks And Thrifts Affected By Winter Storm Jonas To Close, Encourages Them To Work With Their Customers

Date 22/01/2016

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today issued a proclamation allowing national banks and federal savings associations affected by Winter Storm Jonas to close.

Opening Remarks To The Investor Advisory Committee By SEC Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar

Date 22/01/2016

Thank you, Chair White.  And thanks to all of you on the committee for giving your time and energy on behalf of investors.

CFTC Grants Registration To 18 Swap Execution Facilities

Date 22/01/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued Orders granting registration to 18 swap execution facilities (SEFs). The SEFs issued a Registration Order today previously were operating under temporary registration status. SEFs are trading facilities that operate under CFTC’s regulatory oversight for trading and processing swaps. SEFs were authorized to be created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 to provide greater pre-trade and post-trade transparency to the swaps market.

DTCC Participates In Digital Asset Holdings’ Capital Raise

Date 22/01/2016

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation was one of 13 global financial firms to participate in a financing that raised more than $50 Million for Digital Asset Holdings, LLC, a developer of Distributed Ledger technology for the financial services industry.