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UAE's Securities And Commodities Authority Takes Part In The 29th Edition Of Abu Dhabi International Book Fair

Date 01/05/2019

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) took part in the 29th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) as part of its efforts to raise public awareness of trading rules and fundamentals in a manner consistent with the public’s needs and interests. SCA’s participation in ADIBFalso comes as part of the National Investor Awareness and Financial Inclusion Project launched in the UAE-based capital markets. The participation is intended to introduce the public to the role of the Professional Training and Examinations Centre (PTEC) in providing training to specialists and those wishing to join the securities field.

NZX Q1 2019 Revenues & Shareholder Metrics

Date 30/04/2019

Please see attached Q1 2019 revenue and shareholder and regulatory metrics.

Fiserv Reports First Quarter 2019 Results - GAAP Revenue Growth Of 4 Percent And Internal Revenue Growth Of 5 Percent - GAAP EPS Decrease Of 44 Percent And Adjusted EPS Increase Of 12 Percent - Full Year 2019 Guidance Affirmed

Date 30/04/2019

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2019.

CFTC Chairman Giancarlo To Testify Before The U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy And Credit

Date 30/04/2019

S&P Dow Jones Indices Europe Dashboard

Date 30/04/2019

• Shrugging off slowing growth and uninspiring economic data, European equities continued to ride the “risk on” wave in April. 
• The S&P Europe 350® gained 4% on the month, led up by Industrials, Information Technology, and Financials. 
• Value enjoyed a stellar April, with the S&P Europe 350 Enhanced Value gaining 7%.  

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Solicits Public Comment On Proposed Innovation Pilot Program

Date 30/04/2019

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today opened a 45-day public comment period on a proposed Innovation Pilot Program (the program). The program would be voluntary and designed to provide eligible entities with regulatory input early in the testing of innovative activities that could present significant opportunities or benefits to consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and communities.

SIFMA Statement On The Senior Security Act Of 2019

Date 30/04/2019

SIFMA today issued the following statement from President and CEO Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. on H.R. 1876, the Senior Security Act of 2019, which establishes a Senior Investor Taskforce within the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC):

ESMA Agrees Position Limits Under MiFID II

Date 30/04/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today five opinions on position limits regarding commodity derivatives under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/MIFIR). 

EBA Sees Significant Improvement In The Work Of Supervisory Colleges In 2018 But Efforts Are Still Needed To Enhance The Risk Assessment Reports And The Joint Decisions

Date 30/04/2019

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its 2018 Report on supervisory colleges, which summarises its findings on the monitoring of supervisory colleges for the main cross-border European banking groups. Considering the progress observed in the functioning of colleges over the years, the Report mainly focuses on the quality of the colleges' deliverables and highlights examples of good practice. Overall, the EBA has identified significant improvement in the colleges' deliverables although further efforts are needed, in particular to ensure that the group risk/liquidity risk assessment reports form a real joint assessment of the group-wide risks.

SEC’s Office Of The Advocate For Small Business Capital Formation To Host Roundtable To Kick Off National Small Business Week

Date 30/04/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that its Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation will host a roundtable on May 6 to hear from small businesses and their investors.  The roundtable will celebrate the kickoff of National Small Business Week, which is May 5-11.