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The New Market Infrastructure - Keynote Speech By David Lawton, Director Of Markets, UK Financial Conduct Authority, At The Economist Bellwether Conference

Date 16/05/2014

Good morning, and thank you to the Economist for inviting me to share with you a regulator’s view on the evolving structure of today’s capital markets.

I should say right at the outset that I am not going to attempt a complete survey of the topic. While that might be the perfect scene-setter for the rest of the day, I am afraid that it is probably beyond my capabilities. And it is almost certainly beyond my allotted timeslot.

EEX Welcomes EUROPEX Position Paper On Guarantees Of Origin

Date 16/05/2014

EUROPEX, the Association of European Energy Exchanges, today published a position paper calling for the market integration of renewable energies aided by Guarantees of Origin.

Canadian Securities Administrators Publishes Proposed Amendments To Order Protection Rule For Comment

Date 16/05/2014

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) yesterday published for comment proposed amendments to National Instrument 23-101 Trading Rules (NI 23-101). These proposals follow a review of the Order Protection Rule (OPR) framework and seek to address certain costs and inefficiencies related to the current application of OPR, as well as concerns related to trading fees and market data fees.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 20, 2014

Date 16/05/2014

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 20, 2014. 

EBA Publishes Opinion On Measures To Address Macroprudential Or Systemic Risk

Date 16/05/2014

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an Opinion following the notification by the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) of its intention to modify capital requirements in order to address an increase in macroprudential or systemic risk that could have a severe impact on the financial system and the Belgian real economy. Based on the evidence submitted by the NBB, the EBA does not object the adoption of the proposed measures, which are in line with Article 458 of the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR).

SEC Warns Investors About Marijuana-Related Investments Amid Recent Trading Suspensions

Date 16/05/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today cautioned investors about the potential for fraud in microcap companies that claim their operations relate to the marijuana industry after the agency suspended trading in the fifth such company within the past two months.

MCX Weekly Market Report - May 09, 2014 – May 15, 2014

Date 16/05/2014

Click here to download MCX's weekly market report for the week May 09, 2014 to May 15, 2014.

Markit To List On NASDAQ

Date 16/05/2014

Markit announced its intention to list on NASDAQ in the US today. 

Maitland Launches AIFMD Fund Platform In Luxembourg

Date 16/05/2014

Maitland has received approval from the Luxembourg regulator (CSSF Luxembourg) for its Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive (AIFMD) compliant management company and its specialised investment fund. This together provides fund managers with a solution to the regulatory and supervisory burden associated with the AIFMD, enabling them to focus on their core fund management activities.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Malayan Banking Berhad To List Yen-Denominated Foreign Bond On TOKYO PRO-BOND Market With Value Of JPY 31.1 Billion

Date 16/05/2014

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange approved a yen-denominated bond with a total value of JPY 31.1 billion (Fixed-interest corporate bond) from Malayan Banking Berhad (http://www.maybank.com/en/investor-relations.page) for listing on the professional-oriented TOKYO PRO-BOND Market.