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IFC Treasury Launches London Hub To Expand Global Capital Market Coverage

Date 23/06/2015

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, yesterday opened an IFC treasury hub in the city of London that will expand IFC's capital market activities in Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

Global Responsible Investing Industry To Forge The Future Of Ethical Finance At Historic Forum - Royalty, Dignitaries, Leaders And Pioneers In SRI, ESG And Faith Based Finance From Emerging And Developed Markets To Gather At The Global Conference

Date 23/06/2015

This fall, the Global Ethical Finance Forum (GEFF) will initiate the inaugural conversation within the broader ethical finance industry. 400 key asset managers, institutional investors, academics, regulators and government officials from Europe, North America, the Middle East, East Asia and Africa will convene at the very first ethical finance event of its kind.  

Oslo Børs: KBN Lists Two Green Bonds

Date 23/06/2015

Kommunalbanken Norway ("KBN") today lists two green bond loans that will finance projects that are part of municipal energy and climate action plans in the Norwegian municipal sector. These issues bring the total value of bonds on the Oslo Børs green list to over NOK 10 billion.

Bank Of England: Remuneration – SS27/15

Date 23/06/2015

This supervisory statement, together with the existing statements ‘Remuneration standards: the application of proportionality’ (LSS8/13) and ‘PRA expectations regarding the application of malus to variable remuneration’ (SS2/13) clarify PRA expectations on how firms should comply with the requirements of the Remuneration Part of the Rulebook, enabling firms to make judgements which advance the objectives of the PRA. 

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Bank Of Communications Futures

Date 23/06/2015

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 25 June 2015, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

Busey Bank Selects Fundtech’s Remote Deposit Capture Solution - Bank Adds Additional Capabilities To Address Customer Demand For RDC Solutions And Help The Bank Mitigate Risk

Date 23/06/2015

Fundtech, now a part of D+H and a market leader in global transaction banking solutions, today announces that Busey Bank, headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, has selected Fundtech as its commercial remote deposit capture (RDC) solution provider. An existing customer of Fundtech’s wire transfer solution, the bank has added Fundtech’s NetDeposit Business and NetDeposit Receivables to address customer demand for remote deposit capture, and to help the bank mitigate risk and better comply with regulatory demands.

Warsaw Capital Market Summit 2015 Participants See Much Potential Of Poland And The Region

Date 23/06/2015

The fifth edition of the international Warsaw Capital Market Summit on 18 June brought together several hundred guests representing investment firms, banks, issuers, representatives of financial institutions and the public administration, as well as financial journalists from around the world. The Warsaw Capital Market Summit 2015 is an event devoted to capital markets in Poland and in Central and Eastern Europe.

ESAs Joint Committee Launches Discussion On PRIIPs Key Information Documents

Date 23/06/2015

The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) – EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – has published today a Technical Discussion Paper on risk, performance scenarios and cost disclosures for Key Information Documents (KIDs) for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (PRIIPs). The Joint Committee is looking for feedback from all concerned stakeholders by 17 August 2015.

Record Of Non-Residents & High Presence Of Households In Spanish Stock Market - BME Report On The Share Ownership Structure In Spain

Date 23/06/2015

• The participation of non-resident investors in the Spanish stock market reaches a record high, at 43% of the market value
• Households own 26.2% of Spanish listed shares, the highest percentage in the last twelve years
• Listed shares in the hands of non-residents reach €276 billion and those owned by retail investors are worth over €167 billion

LCH.Clearnet Launches Clearing Of European Senior Financials Credit Derivatives

Date 23/06/2015

• First CCP to offer its members the full range of European Senior Financials indices and single names for clearing
• Participants now benefit from greater capital and margin efficiencies through portfolio margining
• LCH.Clearnet is the only EMIR-authorised clearing house to clear credit default swaps