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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.
European Power Exchange To Extend Its Services To Other European Regions - EPEX SPOT Designated As NEMO On Its Markets

Date 15/12/2015

The European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT has been designated by the national regulatory authorities in the EU members states Germany, France, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Austria and Luxembourg as Nominated Electricity Market Operator (NEMO). The EU Regulation establishing a guideline on Capacity Allocation and Congestion Management (CACM), in force since 14 August 2015, obliges all EU member states to officially designate an Electricity Market Operator for the Day-Ahead and Intraday markets within four months. Its objective is to promote effective competition in the generation, trading and supply of electricity, to ensure the optimal use of the transmission system while respecting the need for a fair and orderly market and price formation. The decision by the Belgian national authority to designate a NEMO is expected soon. Switzerland, also covered by EPEX SPOT but not being part of the European Union, has not implemented the EU Regulation for the time being.
ESMA Publishes Updated AIFMD Q&A

Date 15/12/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated questions and answers on the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The Q&A include a new questions and answers on the depositary liability regime.