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MPs Warn That UK Voters In The EU Referendum Must Be Aware That Legally Binding And Irreversible Change To The EU Requires Treaty Amendment

Date 15/12/2015

The European Scrutiny Committee concludes that the "binding and irreversible" reform of the European Union sought by the Prime Minister would require Treaty amendment, either directly or through a protocol, in its Report, published today, on assessment of the Government's negotiating position at the European Council. Such treaty changes cannot be delivered before any referendum.

TOCOM 2015 Year-End /2016 New Year Business Schedule

Date 15/12/2015

Business schedule for the year-end / new year is as follows.

1. 2015 Year-End /2016 New Year Trading Schedule

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin, 14 December, 2015, Issue 29

Date 15/12/2015

Last week, Shenzhen Component Index tumbled 1.6% to 12134.0 points. SME Index closed at 8082.7 points after losing 1.9%. ChiNext Index was down 0.8% to 2671.3 points. Total turnover for stocks and funds on SZSE was US$358.7 billion, or an 11.5% decrease from the week before.

American Financial Exchange (AFX) Announces Results Of Its First Day Of Trading And Future Plans

Date 15/12/2015

American Financial ExchangeSM (AFXSM), an electronic marketplace for small and mid-sized banks to lend and borrow short-term funds, announced today the results of its first day of trading on Friday, December 11, 2015.  Exceeding expectations, a total value of $15 million was transacted on the first day of operations.

SIFMA Market Close Recommendations For Trading Of US Dollar-Denominated Fixed-Income Securities In Observance Of The Christmas Day, New Year’s Day And Other Year-End Holidays In The US, UK And Japan

Date 14/12/2015

SIFMA confirmed its holiday recommendations in the U.S., UK and Japan in observance of the Christmas Day, UK Boxing Day, Japan Bank and New Year’s Day Holidays. 

EBRD Committed To Ensure Implementation Of Historic Paris Accord

Date 14/12/2015

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is fully committed to playing its role in ensuring the successful implementation of the historic Paris climate accord.

CalPERS Signs Paris Climate Change Pledge - Pledge Signifies A Commitment To The Agreements Reached At COP21

Date 14/12/2015

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) signed the Paris Pledge for Action, a commitment to support and implement the Paris Agreement, the global climate change agreement reached at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21). The pledge was coordinated by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the United Nations body responsible for climate efforts.

EBA: Consultation On RTS On Assessment Methodology For Market Risk Internal Models

Date 14/12/2015

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) that specify the conditions under which competent authorities assess the significance of positions included in the scope of market risk internal models, as well as the methodology that competent authorities shall apply to assess an institution’s compliance with the requirements to use an Internal Model Approach (IMA) for market risk.  These draft RTS are a key component of the EBA's work to ensure consistency in models outputs and comparability of risk-weighted exposures and will contribute to harmonise the supervisory assessment methodology across all EU Member States. The consultation runs until 13 March 2016.

BVB Shareholders Elected A New Board Of Governors And The New President Of The Board

Date 14/12/2015

Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting met on Monday, December 14, 2015, elected the new members of the Board of Governors and a new president of the Board.

EBA Issues Recommendations For Sound Prudential Regime For Investment Firms

Date 14/12/2015

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its report in response to the European Commission's call for advice on the suitability of certain aspects of the prudential regime for investment firms. This report, done in consultation with the European Securities Market Authority (ESMA), presents the EBA's findings and lists a series of recommendations aiming to provide a more proportionate and less complex prudential regime for investment firms, based on appropriate risk sensitivity parameters.