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eToroX Granted Distributed Ledger Technology Licence

Date 19/12/2018

• Leads the way in ensuring a regulated future for cryptoassets
• eToro ecosystem acts as a bridge from the old world to the new

EEX Acquires 100% Of Grexel

Date 19/12/2018

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) acquires 100% of the shares in Grexel Systems Oy, the leading provider of energy certificate registries in Europe.

Moscow Exchange Launches Trading In Sunflower Seed Futures And Swaps

Date 19/12/2018

On 20 December 2018, Moscow Exchange Group began trading sunflower seeds. The Exchange offered deliverable forward contracts with expiry dates ranging from three to 180 days, as well as deliverable swap contracts. The initiative is supported by the Exchange Committee of Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service, the Russian Union of Oils and Fats and representatives of the industry community.

Estonian Police Detained 10 Former Employees Of Danske Bank

Date 19/12/2018

Estonian Central Criminal Police detained 10 former employees of Danske Bank`s Estonian branch. They are suspected of having assisted clients transfer suspicious money through the bank in a systematic and coordinated manner. The volume and pattern of these transactions and deficiency of information enclosed about them indicated the questionable origin of these funds.

Velocimetrics Ends Another Year On A High And Sees 2019 As Year Of The Cloud

Date 19/12/2018

Fintech firm Velocimetrics, the leading provider of business flow tracking and real-time, in-stream performance analytics, has enjoyed a very successful 2018. The company added to its team with strategic new hires across the business, was shortlisted in highly-influential awards, further bolstered its innovative product suite, announced a significant partnership and expanded its North American presence.

ESMA: Consultation Paper On Integrating Sustainability Risks And Factors In MiFID II

Date 19/12/2018

Responding to this paper

ESMA invites comments on all matters in this paper and in particular on the specific questions summarised in Annex I. Comments are most helpful if they:

1. respond to the question stated; 
2. indicate the specific question to which the comment relates; 
3. contain a clear rationale; and ]
4. describe any alternatives

Jamie Wall Joins SIFMA Advocacy Team

Date 19/12/2018

SIFMA today announced that Jamie Wall has been appointed as executive vice president, Advocacy.  In this capacity, she will be SIFMA’s senior government affairs officer and lead SIFMA’s advocacy efforts.

OneChicago Holiday Trading Hours

Date 19/12/2018

Consistent with US equity markets, futures markets on OneChicago Delta1 will be closed for trading on Wednesday December 5th, 2018. All futures contracts expiring on Wednesday December 5th, 2018 will continue to expire as usual on Wednesday December 5th, 2018.

Bank Of England Press Statement On NAO Report

Date 19/12/2018

The Bank of England welcomes the National Audit Office report on the Bank’s central services functions and its conclusion that the Bank is moving in the right direction.

European Council, Council Of The European Union: Anti-Money Laundering: Council Agrees Position On Reinforced Supervision For Banks

Date 19/12/2018

The EU is stepping up the fight against illegal cash by enhancing monitoring of money laundering and terrorist financing threats at EU level.