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Aiming Higher – Crowdfunding Powers UK’s First “Combined IPO” To Successful Stock Market Listing

Date 23/12/2014

• Pioneering real estate investment trust lists on the London Stock Exchange after raising capital through the SyndicateRoom crowdfunding platform
• It’s the first time an IPO has harnessed investment from both crowdfunding investors and institutional buyers
• Shares in the Mill Residential REIT are now trading on AIM

CPMI And IOSCO Issue An Assessment Methodology For The Oversight Expectations Applicable To Critical Service Providers

Date 23/12/2014

The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have today published the Assessment methodology for the oversight expectations applicable to critical service providers.

OneChicago December 2014 Holiday Schedule

Date 23/12/2014

In observance of the upcoming Holidays, OneChicago will follow the schedule below, which is consistent with U.S. equity markets.

No Trading On The Vienna Stock Exchange From December 24 To 26, 2014

Date 23/12/2014

Due to the holiday there is no trading from December 24 to 26, 2014 on the Vienna Stock Exchange. Trading will be continued on Monday, December 29, 2014.

Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed In The United States Have Broken Through The 2 Trillion Dollar Milestone According To New Research By ETFGI

Date 23/12/2014

Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States have broken through the 2 trillion dollar milestone according to new research by ETFGI.

ESMA Vacancy notice - Seconded National Expert – IT Projects management

Date 23/12/2014

Deadline: 25 January 2015. Please refer to our vacancy page for the details on this position (Ref. 2014/VAC30) and how to apply.

UK Chancellor Confirms Manipulation Of Key FOREX Benchmark To Be Made A Criminal Offence - Chancellor Confirms UK Government Will Extend Legislation Put In Place To Regulate LIBOR To Cover Seven Further Financial Benchmarks

Date 23/12/2014

The Chancellor George Osborne yesterday (22 December 2014) confirmed that the government will extend the legislation originally put in place to regulate LIBOR to cover seven further financial benchmarks, including the main foreign exchange benchmark, with those found guilty of manipulating these benchmarks facing up to seven years in prison.

European Supervisory Authorities Seek Views On Guidelines Aimed At Reducing Reliance On Credit Ratings

Date 23/12/2014

The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) has published a discussion paper on the use of credit ratings by financial intermediaries in the EU.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Responses To Public Feedback On Bond Offerings To Retail Investors

Date 23/12/2014

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today issued a response to feedback received on the consultation paper on facilitating bond offerings to retail investors published on 1 September 2014. In tandem with MAS’ consultation paper, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) had separately published a consultation paper on a proposed bond seasoning framework. Today, the SGX also released its response to feedback received on its consultation paper.

European Supervisory Authorities Publish Final Draft Technical Standards On Risk Concentration And Intra-Group Transactions

Date 23/12/2014

The Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs - EBA, ESMA and EIOPA) published today its joint final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on risk concentration and intra-group transactions under the Financial Conglomerates Directive (FICOD).