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MIAX Options Exchange - Change To Liquidity Refresh And Routing Timers Effective May 18, 2015

Date 11/05/2015

The MIAX Options Exchange will decrease both the Liquidity Refresh and Routing Timers to 20 milliseconds from 200 milliseconds effective at the start of trading on Monday, May 18, 2015.

SEC Sues Retirement Planners For Making False Claims To Investors

Date 11/05/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a self-described retirement planning firm and its principals with falsely telling customers that interests in life settlements they offered and sold were “guaranteed,” “safe as CDs,” and “federally insured.”

The European Bank For Reconstruction And Development (EBRD) Invites Egyptian Exchange (EGX)’ Chairman, Dr. Mohammad Omran, As A Speaker During The Bank’s Annual Meetings

Date 11/05/2015

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EBRD, the developmental arm of the European Union (EU), invited the Egyptian Exchange (EGX)’ chairman, Dr. Mohammad Omran, as a speaker during the bank’s annual meetings that will take place in the Georgian capital (Tbilisi) during the period 14-15 May 2015.

Nasdaq Dubai Murabaha Platform Wins Euromoney Award For Innovation In Islamic Finance

Date 11/05/2015

Emirates Islamic and Nasdaq Dubai have announced that the Nasdaq Dubai Murabaha platform has won the prestigious Euromoney Award for Innovation in Islamic Finance 2015.

European Banking Authority: Consultation On RTS On Specialised Lending Exposures (EBA/CP/2015/09)

Date 11/05/2015

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on specialised lending exposures. The proposed RTS aim to specify how institutions should take into account several factors when assigning risk weights to specialised lending exposures and how they should treat these factors. The consultation runs until 11 August 2015.

Bancolombia Adds AxiomSL FATCA Solution To Reporting Platform - Ease Of Integration And Flexibility Of Strategic Reporting Platform Drive Colombia’s Largest Bank To Expand Partnership - Tax Reporting Solution Now Deployed In Five Countries As A Result Of Agreement

Date 11/05/2015

AxiomSL, a leading provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions to the financial services industry, announced today that Bancolombia, Colombia's largest bank by assets and shareholders' equity, will be deploying AxiomSL’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) solution to meet regulatory and corporate reporting requirements. Through Bancolombia’s successful and rapid implementation of the strategic reporting platform, the leading multinational bank has expanded its engagement with AxiomSL in order to address FATCA mandates. 

EBA Consults On Technical Standards On Specialised Lending Exposures

Date 11/05/2015

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on specialised lending exposures. The proposed RTS aim to specify how institutions should take into account several factors when assigning risk weights to specialised lending exposures and how they should treat these factors. The consultation runs until 11 August 2015.

ESMA Consults On Technical Standard No 4 On Central Clearing Of IRS

Date 11/05/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has opened today a consultation seeking stakeholders’ views on proposed regulatory technical standards on the clearing obligation under Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and Council on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR). 

Federal Open Market Committee Announces Its Tentative Meeting Schedule For 2016

Date 11/05/2015

The Federal Open Market Committee on Monday announced its tentative meeting schedule for 2016:

Hong Kong Game Theory Association Limited And Sole Director Convicted Of Unlicensed Activities

Date 11/05/2015

The Eastern Magistrates Court has convicted Hong Kong Game Theory Association Limited (Hong Kong Game Theory) and Mr Sze Ching Lok, its sole director and shareholder, of advising on futures contracts without a license following a 10 day trial.