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Joint Committee Of The European Supervisory Authorities: Discussion Paper 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.

Cairo Amman Bank Flash Comment: Jordan's Trade Deficit Narrowed By 15.7% In The First Four Months Of 2015

Date 23/06/2015

The Department of Statistics released figures showing that Jordan’s trade deficit narrowed by JD 526 million or 15.7% during the first  third  of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.

Correction: Platts Pre-Report Survey Of Analysts Results: UNICA Sugarcane Crush - Advance Estimates Suggest A Cane Crush Of 41.42 Million Mt In Brazil's Center-South - Likely 42.16% Sugar Mix For H1 June 2015: Analysts

Date 23/06/2015

• Cane crush: 41.42 million metric tons (mt)
• Sugar production: 2.14 million mt
• Total ethanol production: 1.795 billion liters (ltr)
• Hydrous ethanol production: 1.091 billion ltr
• Anhydrous ethanol production: 705.67 million ltr
• Sugar mix: 42.16 %
• Ethanol mix: 57.84%

CFTC’s Division Of Market Oversight To Host Public Roundtable Regarding The Made Available To Trade Process

Date 23/06/2015

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (Division) will hold a public roundtable on July 15, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to discuss the Commodity Exchange Act’s trade execution requirement and the process of making Made Available to Trade (MAT) determinations. The roundtable will discuss: (1) approaches to mandatory exchange trading in various jurisdictions; (2) academic perspectives on, and data-based assessment of, MAT; and (3) industry analysis of the MAT process.

Calypso Signs Global Reseller Agreement With SAP, Uniting Best-In-Class Banking And Capital Markets Solutions - Calypso Cross-Asset, Front-To-Back Platform Complements SAP’s Financial Services Portfolio For Capital Markets, Enabling Consolidation, Simplification, Growth For Customers

Date 23/06/2015

Calypso Technology, Inc., the standard for treasury and capital markets software, has entered into a global reseller agreement with SAP (NYSE: SAP), a market leader in enterprise application software. Through this agreement, SAP will resell the Calypso cross-asset, front-to-back treasury and capital markets platform as two solution extensions: the SAP® Capital Markets Trading solution by Calypso and the SAP Capital Markets Treasury solution by Calypso.

GMEX Joins Swiss Futures And Options Association

Date 23/06/2015

Global Markets Exchange Group Limited (GMEX) announced today that it has become a member of the Swiss Futures and Options Association (SFOA). GMEX is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate GMEX Exchange. GMEX is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GMEX Group.

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.