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ESMA Publishes MiFID II Supervisory Briefing On Suitability

Date 13/11/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published an updated version of its supervisory briefing on MiFID II suitability requirements. This publication is an updated version of ESMA’s 2012 supervisory briefing and takes into account the content of ESMA’s guidelines on certain aspects of the MIFID II suitability requirements published on 28 May 2018.

Brexit Preparedness: European Commission Proposes To Make Technical Amendment To EU Energy Efficiency Legislation To Take Account Of UK's Withdrawal

Date 13/11/2018

As part of its ongoing Brexit preparedness work, the European Commission has today adopted a Decision to amend the EU's energy efficiency legislation to take account of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.

MIAX Options & MIAX PEARL Holiday Schedule - Thanksgiving 2018

Date 13/11/2018

Please be advised that the MIAX Exchanges will be closed on Thursday, November 22, 2018 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.  

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo At The Global Financial Leadership Conference, Naples, Florida

Date 13/11/2018

Introduction: A Great American Institution

It is great to be at The Global Financial Leadership Conference.  It is one of the most important annual events on financial market evolution and economic thought leadership.  It is an honor to speak to such a distinguished audience.

Oslo Børs Millennium 9.3 - Dress Rehearsal 24 November + New Model For Repo Trades

Date 13/11/2018

In connection with the upgrade of Oslo Børs’ trading system for cash equities and fixed income instruments to Millennium 9.3, Oslo Børs conducts a test in the production environment on Saturday 24 November. Customers may participate in the completion of the test, but test participation is not required.

What Are We Learning About Artificial Intelligence In Financial Services? Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, At FinTech And The New Financial Landscape, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date 13/11/2018

Although it is still early days, it is already evident that the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services is potentially quite important and merits our attention. Through our Fintech working group, we are working across the Federal Reserve System to take a deliberate approach to understanding the potential implications of AI for financial services, particularly as they relate to our responsibilities. In light of the potential importance of AI, we are seeking to learn from industry, banks, consumer advocates, researchers, and others, including through today's conference. I am pleased to take part in this timely discussion of how technology is changing the financial landscape.

UBS MTF Trading Notice N27 2018 - Double Volume Cap Update

Date 13/11/2018

Following the ESMA update published on 9 November UBS MTF would like to inform you of the resumption of trading under the Reference Price Waiver for most instruments that were suspended in May 2018 as well as the implementation of several additional double volume cap suspensions.

CUSIP Request Volume Rebounds In October, Suggesting Possible Increase In Debt And Equity Issuance In Q4 - Municipal, Corporate Equity And Corporate Debt Pre-Market Activity Climbs Following September Slump

Date 13/11/2018

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for October 2018. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity, found across-the-board increases in monthly request volume for new municipal, corporate equity and corporate debt identifiers in October. This is suggestive of an increase in new security issuance.

The Art Of Risk Management: A Tale Of Errors And Successes, By André d’Almeida Monteiro, Chief Risk Officer, B3

Date 13/11/2018

Risk management appeared as a new area of knowledge 25 years ago, causing profound changes around the world. Nowadays, universities have professors and courses specialized to risk, companies have risk management areas and risk is regularly discussed by boards of directors. Central banks and securities and exchange commissions have risk areas and a slew of recent regulation is based on risk. The purpose of risk management is to deal with future uncertainties in order to minimize severe potential losses. How did the art of risk management reach this status?

Merkle Data & Coinigy Partner To Bring Best-In-Class Blockchain Data To The Retail Market

Date 13/11/2018

Coinigy™, a cloud-based cryptocurrency trading platform with tens of thousands of active users, and Merkle Data, a leading provider of analytics and risk solutions to crypto institutions, today announced a partnership to provide Merkle’s blockchain data to Coinigy’s considerable user base via the Coinigy platform. With Merkle’s powerful indices tracking the activity of the crypto markets, Coinigy users are now empowered to see exchange fund flow and trade on the movement all from one trading interface.