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Remarks By Chief Negotiator Barnier At The Press Conference On The Commission Recommendation To The European Council To Endorse The Agreement Reached On The Revised Protocol On Ireland/Northern Ireland And Revised Political Declaration

Date 17/10/2019

Ladies and gentlemen,

The UK government has wanted to open one point in the Withdrawal Agreement: the question of the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland.

US Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Seek Comment On Proposed Interagency Policy Statement On Allowances For Credit Losses And Proposed Interagency Guidance On Credit Risk Review Systems

Date 17/10/2019

Four federal financial regulatory agencies today requested comment on a proposed Interagency Policy Statement on Allowances for Credit Losses. This proposed policy statement is intended to promote consistency in the interpretation and application of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) credit losses accounting standard, which introduces the current expected credit losses (CECL) methodology.

ACER Approves The Compliance Programme Of The Single Gas Balancing Operator In Belgium And Luxembourg

Date 17/10/2019

The European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) published today its decision approving the compliance programme of the gas balancing operator Balansys SA., which is owned in equal shares by the Belgian and Luxembourgish Transmission System Operators (TSOs). ACER’s approval is a key element in the further integration of the balancing markets of Belgium and Luxembourg.

Remarks By President Juncker At The Joint Press Conference With Boris Johnson, Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom

Date 17/10/2019

Good to see you and good to see the Prime Minister, my friend Boris Johnson.

We have a deal. And this deal means that there is no need for any kind of prolongation.

This is a fair and balanced agreement. It is testament to our commitment to finding solutions.

Refinitiv: Sterling Jumps To 1.297 On Brexit Deal Breakthrough

Date 17/10/2019

With the pound rising to its highest level against the dollar since May with the news of a Brexit deal, please see below a chart from Refinitiv showing the pound’s performance for today.

Solactive Licenses Smart City And Smart Factory Indices To Amundi

Date 17/10/2019

According to a forecast of the United Nations, more than 68% of the world’s population will live in urban areas by 2050, and smart technology can help to tackle the challenges emerging from this trend of rapid urbanization. Recognizing this development, Europe’s largest asset manager, Amundi, licensed the Solactive Smart City Index to serve as the underlying of Amundi Smart City UCITS ETF.

Euromoney TRADEDATA Partners With UK FinTech ipushpull To Create On-Demand 'Data-As-A-Service'

Date 17/10/2019

Euromoney TRADEDATA is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with ipushpull, a powerful data sharing and workflow platform.

BME Is Assigned ‘A-’ Rating By S&P

Date 17/10/2019

BME has been assigned A- rating, with stable outlook, from credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings.

Basel Committee Reports On Basel III Implementation Progress

Date 17/10/2019

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has today issued the Seventeenth progress report on adoption of the Basel regulatory framework. As noted by the Group of Central Bank Governors and Heads of Supervision, the Committee's oversight body, member jurisdictions are expected to ensure a full, timely and consistent implementation of the finalised Basel III reforms.

Pound To Hit $1.35 And UK Financial Assets To Rally If New Brexit Deal Is Approved, Nigel Green, CEO And Founder deVere Group

Date 17/10/2019

The pound is rallying and UK financial assets are being given a boost following news that a Brexit deal has been agreed between UK and EU negotiators before a meeting of European leaders in Brussels on Thursday.