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Thomson Reuters Named 'Best KYC And Client On-Boarding Solution' At Data Management Summit Awards 2014 - Awards Recognize Leading Providers Of Outstanding Data And Data Management Solutions

Date 16/10/2014

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligentinformation for businesses and professionals, today announced that it has won ‘BestKYC and Client On-Boarding Solution’ at the second annual Data Management Summit Awards 2014, hosted by A-Team Group.

AnaCap Acquires €1.9bn UniCredit NPL Claims

Date 16/10/2014

AnaCap Financial Partners LLP (“AnaCap”), the specialist European financial services private equity firm, has announced the successful completion of the acquisition of €1.9 billion non-­‐performing loans (“NPLs”) from Italian lender UniCredit Group. Under the terms of the agreement, funds advised by AnaCap will acquire the portfolio.  

LME Wins Bid For Provision Of London Platinum And Palladium Prices

Date 16/10/2014

The London Metal Exchange (LME) today announces its appointment by the London Platinum and Palladium Fixing Company Limited (LPPFCL) to be the new provider of London Platinum and Palladium Prices.

FSB Consults On The Identification Of Critical Functions For Systemically Important Insurers

Date 16/10/2014

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is launching today a public consultation on guidance for the identification of the critical functions and critical shared services for systemically important insurers. The guidance should assist national authorities in implementing the recovery and resolution planning requirements set out in the FSB Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions and in the policy measures of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) for globally systemically important insurers (G-SIIs).  

Deutsche Börse Partners With African Stock Exchange - First Pan-African Exchange To Open In 2015 - Easier Access For Xetra Users To Markets In Africa

Date 16/10/2014

The African Stock Exchange (AFSX) plans to use the technology and support services of Deutsche Börse's Xetra trading venue. The AFSX is a start-up based in Mauritius with the objective of offering securities trading for the whole of Africa. Xetra trading participants will have easier access to the African financial markets in future through the Deutsche Börse infrastructure. Moreover, market participants in Africa will have technical access to a large pan-European trader network. 

Thailand Futures Exchange’s Derivatives Volume Up 88 Pct In The First Nine Months

Date 16/10/2014

Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX), under The Stock Exchange of Thailand group, revealed that derivatives trading volume surged 88 percent to 127,536 contracts per day from a year earlier, adding the total trading volume to 23,339,171 contracts with mini SET50 futures and stock futures still being the most popular products.

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman Announces Multi-state Settlement With TD Bank Over Data Breach - 1.4 Million Files From 260,000 Customers Were Compromised, Including Data For 31,407 New York Customers

Date 16/10/2014

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a multi-state settlement with TD Bank, N.A. that resolves an inquiry into a 2012 data breach in which 1.4 million files were compromised. The $850,000 settlement requires the bank to reform its practices to help ensure that future incidents do not occur. New York State will receive $114,106.11 under the settlement.

CBOE Holdings’ Exchanges Set Several Trading Records On October 15

Date 16/10/2014

• SPX Options Volume at CBOE Reaches New All-Time High
• VIX Futures at CFE Sets New Single-Day Record
• C2 Options Exchange Experiences Busiest Day in History

US Treasury Department Releases Semi-Annual Report To Congress On International Economic And Exchange Rate Policies

Date 15/10/2014

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the Semi-Annual Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies, pursuant to Section 3004 and 3005 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988.  The Report covers international economic and foreign exchange developments in the first half of 2014 and, where pertinent and available, data through end-September 2014.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 15/10/2014

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.