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CFTC Commissioner Quintenz To Speak At City Week 2019: International Financial Services Forum

Date 16/05/2019

Euro Clearing In Frankfurt – An Update By Eurex Clearing Board Member Matthias Graulich

Date 16/05/2019

A lot has happened since my last post. To put the events in a nutshell: Clients have gained substantial confidence in the quality of euro clearing in Frankfurt. This is demonstrated by increasing volumes across all tenors, a market share of more than 14 percent in notional outstanding of EUR denominated OTC interest rate derivatives (IRD), and a growing demand on the buy side.

CEO’s Speech At The Facts Behind The Listing Presentation Of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc On Thursday, May 16, 2019 At The Stock Exchange Building Marina – Lagos - By Oscar N. Onyema, OON

Date 16/05/2019

Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am pleased to welcome you to this Facts Behind the Listing of MTN Nigeria Communications plc. On behalf of the National Council, Management and Staff of The Nigerian Stock Exchange, I congratulate the Board and Management of MTN Nigeria on its successful listing on the NSE Premium Board. As you know, the Premium Board is the listing segment for the elite group of issuers that meet the Exchange’s most stringent corporate governance and listing standards. The Board is a platform for showcasing companies that are industry leaders adhering to international best practices on corporate governance whilst meeting the Exchange’s highest standards of capitalization.

The Disconnect Between Inflation And Employment In The New Normal, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, At "Certain Uncertainty: Tax Policy In Unsettled Times" National Tax Association 49th Annual Spring Symposium, Washington, D.C.

Date 16/05/2019

It is a pleasure to be here at the National Tax Association Annual Spring Symposium. Just as it may take the tax experts and practitioners here today some time to disentangle the longer-term implications of recent major changes to tax policy, so, too, we are in the process of analyzing the lessons for monetary policy of apparent post-crisis changes in the relationships among employment, inflation, and interest rates.

Comptroller Of The Currency Discusses Regulatory Reform And Diversity During Congressional Hearing

Date 16/05/2019

Comptroller of the Currency Joseph M. Otting today discussed efforts to implement reforms to ensure banks operate in a safe, sound, and fair manner as well as work to promote diversity within the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the federal banking system.

EEX Extends Emissions Auctions To Norway, Iceland And Liechtenstein

Date 16/05/2019

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has revised the calendar for the 2019 auctions of EU allowances (EUA) and EU aviation allowances (EUAA) for the 25 EU Member States participating in the common auction platform (CAP2) to include the allowances of the EEA EFTA states, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

EBA Updates On Its Work In Response To The Commission's Call For Advice On Basel III Implementation

Date 16/05/2019

The European Banking Authority (EBA) is currently finalising its impact assessment on the implementation of Basel III, in response to the European Commission's call for advice it received on 4 May 2018. The findings of the assessment in the areas of credit risk, operational risk, output floor and securities financing transactions will be published in a report by the end of July 2019. The findings in the area of market risk and CVA will be published at a later stage, owing to the later completion of these parts of the Basel III framework.

Capitalism Without Capital: Understanding Our New ‘Knowledge’ Economy - Speech By Professor Jonathan Haskel, External Member Of The Bank Of England Monetary Policy Committee, Given At The Ken Dixon Lecture At The University Of York

Date 16/05/2019

Jonathan looks at how the trend away from tangible to intangible capital can affect our interpretation of the economy and considers the importance of understanding these issues for policymakers.

Keynote Speech By ESMA Executive Director, Verena Ross At The ICMA Conference 2019

Date 16/05/2019

Today, ESMA Executive Director, Verena Ross delivered a keynote speech at the ICMA Annual General Meeting and Conference in Stockholm, Sweden.

May Acuiti Derivatives Insight Report Released Today - Performance Analytics From Across The Global Derivatives Market

Date 16/05/2019

Key findings:

• Revenue growth falters in April
• Non-bank FCMs suffer reversal after strong March
• Industry sentiment cools but remains optimistic