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SEC Charges Issuer With Conducting $100 Million Unregistered ICO

Date 04/06/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today sued Kik Interactive Inc. for conducting an illegal $100 million securities offering of digital tokens.  The SEC charges that Kik sold the tokens to U.S. investors without registering their offer and sale as required by the U.S. securities laws.

EBRD: Supporting A Green And Just Transition

Date 04/06/2019

It may seem paradoxical that last year’s most important climate summit, the Conference of Parties (COP24), took place in one of the most polluted cities in Europe, Katowice in Poland. In reality, this coincidence highlighted a pressing issue: how do some of the world’s worst polluters move towards a green economy while ensuring that vulnerable communities are not left behind? How can we all work to ensure a “just transition”?

Bank Of England Enters Into Contracts To Supply Polymer For The £5, £10 And Next £50 Banknote

Date 04/06/2019

The Bank of England is announcing today that it has entered into 8 year contracts with both CCL Secure Limited and De La Rue to supply the polymer substrate for the next £50 banknote and for future production of the current £5 and £10 banknotes.

FTSE China Index Series Quarterly Review

Date 04/06/2019

• One addition to the FTSE China A50 Index in this review period 
• One change to the FTSE China 50 Index

Euronext Controls 61.4% Of Oslo Børs VPS Capital

Date 04/06/2019

Euronext has today announced control over 61.4% of the Oslo Børs VPS capital. 

FTSE UK Index Series – Indicative Quarterly Review Changes, June 2019

Date 04/06/2019

FTSE Russell, the global index provider, advises of the following indicative changes to the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250, based on data as at Friday 31 May 2019.

Managing Machines: The Governance Of Artificial Intelligence - Speech By James Proudman, Bank Of England, Executive Director Of UK Deposit Takers Supervision, Given At FCA Conference On Governance In Banking, London

Date 04/06/2019

Technology such as artificial intelligence and machine learning is welcome. It’s shaping a new economy powered by big data and advanced analytics. 

Euronext Controls 61.4% Of Oslo Børs VPS Capital - Unconditional Offer For Remaining Shares Open Until 28 June 2019

Date 04/06/2019

Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange, announces today that it now controls, through direct ownership, irrevocable commitments and acceptances of the offer launched on 14 January 2019 and declared unconditional on 31 May 2019, 61.4% of the total issued and outstanding share capital of Oslo Børs VPS. Settlement of Shares tendered under the offer and agreed to be acquired is expected to occur by 14 June 2019.

Statement Of FIA President And CEO Walt Lukken On The FSB's Market Fragmentation Report

Date 04/06/2019

FIA's President and CEO Walt Lukken today made the following statement on the release of the FSB's Market Fragmentation Report:

"FIA appreciates the hard work and special attention the G-20 leaders and the FSB are giving the issue of market fragmentation, and we look forward to additional work and progress by policymakers.  For FIA and its members, this discussion comes at a crucial time.  Derivative markets are global, but regulation is becoming more balkanized, as FIA's recent report acknowledges. It's not just that we see conflicts and inconsistencies across jurisdictions. What is more alarming is that several national and regional regulators are moving toward more direct regulation of foreign activity and participation, making it much more difficult to run a global business. This fragmentation of the regulatory framework reduces liquidity and competition in derivatives markets by creating barriers to market access and increasing the complexities in compliance. It also undermines the resilience of the clearing system by making it more difficult for clearing firms to operate on a global basis."

ESMA Publishes Updated AIFMD And UCITS Q&As

Date 04/06/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published updated questions and answers documents (Q&A) on the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and the Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) Directive.