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OCC's Transformation: Enhanced Efficiency And Agility, By Bill Raczyk, OCC Vice President, Process Innovation, December 4, 2019

Date 04/12/2019

In an age of ever-more-rapidly evolving technology, businesses need to engage in constant reinvention to remain relevant. OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, is no different.

FTSE UK Index Series Quarterly Review December 2019

Date 04/12/2019

• Two changes to the FTSE 100
• Easyjet and Just Eat to join FTSE 100
• Five changes to the FTSE 250

ESMA Appoints Robert Ophèle As The Acting Chair Of Its CCP Supervisory Committee

Date 04/12/2019

The Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has appointed Robert Ophèle, the Chair of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) of France, as the Acting Chair of ESMA’s Central Counterparty (CCP) Supervisory Committee.

ESMA Updates AIFMD Q&A

Date 04/12/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers on the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)

EBA Updates The Estimates Of The Impact Of The Implementation Of Basel III And Provides An Assessment Of Its Effect On The EU Economy

Date 04/12/2019

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today the second part of its advice on the implementation of Basel III in the EU, which complements the Report published on 5 August 2019. Today’s publication includes an assessment of the impact of the revisions to the credit valuation adjustment (CVA) and market risk frameworks, and the corresponding policy recommendations. It also provides a macroeconomic impact assessment of the full Basel III package. When accounting for the 2019 FRTB standards, the impact assessment shows that the full implementation of Basel III, under conservative assumptions, will increase the current minimum capital requirement (MRC) by 23.6% on average. This impact is lower than the 24.4% originally estimated in the August 2019 report, and would imply an aggregate shortfall in total capital of EUR 124.8 billion. The macroeconomic impact assessment shows that the implementation of Basel III will have net benefits for the economy of the European Union. The EBA reaffirms its support for a full implementation of the final Basel III standards in the EU.

ACER Publishes Its Analysis On Tariff Network Code Implementation For Gas In France

Date 04/12/2019

The European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) has published its twenty third report on the implementation of the Network Code on Harmonised Transmission Tariff Structures for Gas, which presents the analysis of the Agency for the transmission system of France.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Highlights The Importance Of The Capital Market In Achieving SDGs - Rewards Winners Of The 19th NSE Essay Competition

Date 04/12/2019

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has highlighted the critical role of the capital market in delivering sustainable socio-economic growth and development in Nigeria. This was articulated at the award ceremony of the 19th NSE Essay Competition for Senior Secondary Schools in Nigeria which held on Wednesday, 4 December 2019 at the Civic Centre, Lagos.

SPIMEX CEO Aleksei Rybnikov Delivers A Keynote Speech At The International Derivatives Forum In Shenzhen

Date 04/12/2019

On 30 November 2019, Aleksei Rybnikov, CEO of Saint Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (SPIMEX), delivered a keynote speech at the 15th China (Shenzhen) International Derivatives Forum.

Mare Nostrum Lists On Euronext Growth - €7.99 Million Raised – Market Capitalisation €39.7 Million

Date 04/12/2019

Euronext today celebrated the listing of Mare Nostrum, an innovative human resource specialist for SMEs, on Euronext Growth in Paris (ticker code: ALMAR).

Commodity Prices Rise For A Second Week - Better News On Manufacturing Is Providing Some Support For Commodities, William May, Senior Economist, IHS Markit

Date 04/12/2019

Albeit with a slight lag, commodity prices have risen in response to the recent improvement in manufacturing industry sentiment. Although not yet a definitive trend, the IHS Markit Materials Price Index (MPI) rose 0.8% last week, its second consecutive gain. Seven of the MPI’s ten subcomponents increased, marking a broader upward move than was seen the week before.