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Account Of The Monetary Policy Meeting - Of The Governing Council Of The European Central Bank, Held In Vilnius On Wednesday And Thursday, 5-6 June 2019

Date 11/07/2019

1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options

Financial market developments

Mr Cœuré reviewed the latest financial market developments.

Since the Governing Council’s previous monetary policy meeting on 9-10 April 2019, US trade negotiations with both China and Mexico had progressively deteriorated, negatively impacting global equity markets and pushing equity risk premia higher. Bond yields had declined to multi-year lows. In foreign exchange markets, the euro and the US dollar had appreciated in nominal effective terms, reflecting mainly the weakness in emerging market currencies and, in particular, the Chinese renminbi. At the same time, the euro had continued its gradual depreciation against the US dollar, a trend observed since the start of 2018 that likely related to changes in the relative growth outlook.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Richard Baldwin Conviction For Money Laundering Revealed After Reporting Restrictions Lifted

Date 11/07/2019

Richard Baldwin was convicted of dealing in criminal property between October 2007 and November 2008. The criminal property laundered was 1.5 million representing the proceeds of a conspiracy to insider deal by Martyn Dodgson and Andrew Hind. Mr Baldwin used off-shore companies, bank accounts and false invoices to effect his money laundering.

Opening Statement Of CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo Before The Open Commission Meeting

Date 11/07/2019

Good morning.  This meeting will come to order.  This is a public meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Let me welcome my fellow Commissioners, their staffs, agency staff, and interested members of the public.  Thank you for your engagement in this important process.

Eurex: Equity Index Highlights - July 2019 edition

Date 11/07/2019

ESMA Updates The CSDR Q&As

Date 11/07/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers (Q&As) regarding the implementation of the Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR).

SEC Investor Advisory Committee To Meet On July 25

Date 11/07/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on July 25. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room at SEC headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. and is open to the public. The meeting will be webcast live and archived on the committee’s website for later viewing.

ESMA Updates Q&As On MiFID II And MiFIR Investor Protection And Intermediaries

Date 11/07/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers on the implementation of investor protection topics under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/ MiFIR).

ESMA Appoints A New Member To Its SMSG

Date 11/07/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has appointed a new member to its Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG). 

Eurex - Fixed Income Highlights - July 2019 edition

Date 11/07/2019

EEX: Comment On Draft Regulation For Innovation Tenders For Renewable Energy Sources

Date 11/07/2019

EEX commented on the draft regulation for the introduction of innovation tenders for new renewable energy sources proposed by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). EEX is sceptical about the proposed fixed market premium based on produced energy to be not innovative. Instead, EEX is proposing to use a fixed market premium or investment promotion based on installed capacity. Hence level of support would be reduced to a minimum while market participation would be extended.