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Brilliant: U.S.-China Trade Deal ‘Welcome Gift For American Businesses And Consumers But Urge Administration To Keep Its Eye On The Prize’

Date 13/12/2019

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce welcomed news today of a Phase I trade agreement between the U.S. and China but urged the two sides to reach a comprehensive agreement in six months.

ESMA Publishes Responses Received To Its Consultation On The MAR Review

Date 13/12/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published the responses it received by stakeholders on its consultation on the review of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). Responses are available on its website.

Consultation Paper On Draft ITS Amending The Benchmarking Regulation (EBA/CP/2019/15)

Date 13/12/2019

• The introduction of IFRS9 templates is the main change to the standards;
• The objective of the exercise is to collect data on the IFRS9 expected credit losses;
• In the first phase of the exercise, the EBA will collect data on low default portfolios and focus on the probability of default.

ESMA Provides Information On Pending Applications For Benchmark Administrators

Date 13/12/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today made available information on pending authorisation/registration applications by EU-based administrators under the Benchmark Regulation (BMR). 

EBA Consults To Amend Standards On Benchmarking Of Internal Models

Date 13/12/2019

• The introduction of IFRS9 templates is the main change to the standards;
• The objective of the exercise is to collect data on the IFRS9 expected credit losses;
• In the first phase of the exercise, the EBA will collect data on low default portfolios and focus on the probability of default.

Moscow Exchange RUB Penalty Rate Change

Date 13/12/2019

According to the decision of CCP NCC starting from December 16, 2019:

• RUB Rollover Rate in FX and Precious Metals Market (SDRUB) is set equal to 12.5%.
• Upper REPO Penalty Rate (HPenRate) on Equity Market is set equal to 12.5%.

CME Group Inc. Announces Fourth-Quarter And Year-End 2019 Earnings Release, Conference Call

Date 13/12/2019

CME Group Inc. will announce earnings for the fourth quarter and full year of 2019 before the markets open on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. Written highlights for the quarter and year will be posted on the company's website at 6:00 a.m. Central Time, the same time it provides its earnings press release. The company will hold an investor conference call that day at 7:30 a.m. Central Time, at which time company executives will take analysts' questions. 

IOSCO Launches Framework For Monitoring Leverage In Funds That May Pose Stability Risks

Date 13/12/2019

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today unveiled a two-step framework designed to facilitate monitoring of leverage in investment funds that could potentially pose risks to financial stability.

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The Meeting Of The Court Of Directors Held On 25 October 2019

Date 13/12/2019

The Bank's Court of Directors acts as a unitary board, setting the organisation's strategy and budget and taking key decisions on resourcing and appointments. Required to meet a minimum seven times per year, it has five executive members from the Bank and up to nine non-executive members.

Oslo Optiq® Migration – High-Level Timeline And Scope

Date 13/12/2019

Following Euronext’s acquisition of Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA in June 2019, Oslo Børs’ trading systems, across asset classes, will migrate from the Millennium Exchange and SOLA systems to the Euronext Optiq® systems.