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European Council Council Of The European Union: Council Greenlights Rules On Screening Of Foreign Direct Investments

Date 05/03/2019

The EU will soon have in place a set of new rules to better scrutinise direct investmentscoming from third countries on the grounds of security or public order.

Further Enhancements To The Bank Of England’s Liquidity Insurance Facilities

Date 05/03/2019

The Bank of England is today announcing a new Liquidity Facility in Euros (LiFE), under which it will offer to lend euros on a weekly basis.

ECB And Bank Of England Activate Currency Swap Arrangement For Possible Provision Of Euro To UK Banks

Date 05/03/2019

• Bank of England will offer to lend euro to UK banks on a weekly basis
• Bank of England to obtain euro from the ECB in exchange for pound sterling
• Eurosystem would stand ready to lend pound sterling to euro area banks, if a need arises

Bank Of England: Liquidity Facility In Euros (LiFE) - Market Notice

Date 05/03/2019

This Market Notice describes the operation of the Bank of England’s Liquidity Facility in Euros (LiFE).

New Trading Participants At EEX In February 2019

Date 05/03/2019

In February 2019, EEX admitted BofA Securities Europe SA (Paris) as a new participant on the power derivatives market and the derivatives market for freight, emission allowances and agricultural products. Innovenergy S.R.L. (Rome) was also admitted as a participant on the power derivatives market. The participant Energy Financing Team AG (St. Gallen) was admitted on the emissions spot market. MFT Energy A/S (Aarhus) was additionally admitted to trade UK Financial Power Futures. 

RBC Investor & Treasury Services Appoints Senior Transfer Agency Expert

Date 05/03/2019

RBC Investor & Treasury Services (I&TS), part of Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE), today announced the appointment of Ronan Doyle as Global Head of Product Management, Transfer Agency. 

PEGAS Trading Volumes In February 2019 - PEGAS TTF Spot Sets A New Monthly Volume Record In February

Date 05/03/2019

PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, established a new monthly record on its TTF spot market in February with 47.97 TWh eclipsing the previous high mark of 46.53 TWh set in January. The total volume traded in February amounted to 182.5 TWh on the PEGAS platform, including 120.8 TWh on the spot and 61.8 GWh on the futures segments, which represents an increase of 4% over last year (February 2018: 174.9 TWh).

No Deal Brexit To Put 'Almost 20 Per Cent Of Jobs At Risk' And Hit Weaker Regions Hardest

Date 05/03/2019

• UK relies more on foreign investment than any other G7 country
• Hard Brexit could put almost 20 per cent of jobs at risk
• More flexible labour market post-Brexit would force UK into a 'race to the bottom'
• Brexit likely to hit weakest regions of the UK hardest

UK FinTech Body Launches FinTech For Schools Initiative

Date 05/03/2019

BCBS/IOSCO Statement On The Final Implementation Phases Of The Margin Requirements For Non-Centrally Cleared Derivatives

Date 05/03/2019

Significant progress has been made to implement the framework for margin requirements for non-centrally-cleared derivatives. Based on monitoring of the implementation of the framework across products, jurisdictions and market participants, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today provide the following guidance to support timely and smooth implementation of the framework and clarify its requirements.