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CFTC’s Office Of International Affairs To Host Its 26th Annual Symposium On October 22 – 26, 2018

Date 21/08/2018

Registration Open for the 26th Annual Symposium

European Commission: Statement By Michel Barnier Following His Meeting With Dominic Raab, UK Secretary Of State For Exiting The EU

Date 21/08/2018

Good afternoon.

Dominic and I focused on what needs to be done in our three work streams:

• a backstop solution for avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland;
• the other outstanding issues of the Withdrawal Agreement, for instance the protection of existing Geographical Indications, amongst others;
• the political declaration on our future relationship.

Our teams will sit together again tomorrow, to try and make progress.

CFTC Unanimously Adopts Rule Amendments Simplifying Chief Compliance Officer Duties And Annual Report Rules For FCMs, Swap Dealers And Major Swap Participants

Date 21/08/2018

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) unanimously approved final amendments clarifying and simplifying its regulations governing chief compliance officer (CCO) duties and annual compliance reporting requirements for futures commission merchants (FCM), swap dealers and major swap participants.  

Thomson Reuters Provides QUICK Market Commentary Services Through Eikon For Global Customers - QUICK Offers Equity And Derivatives Commentary In Japanese - Auto Translation Functions Available For Japan Focused Investors

Date 21/08/2018

Thomson Reuters today announced that it is providing paid market commentary services on Japanese equity and derivatives through a new collaboration with Japanese financial information firm, QUICK. The services are available now to global clients outside of Japan using Thomson Reuters Eikon.

Statement Of CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo Regarding The Final Rule On Chief Compliance Officer Duties And Annual Report Requirements For Futures Commission Merchants, Swap Dealers, And Major Swap Participants

Date 21/08/2018

As part of the CFTC’s Project Kiss efforts, this final rule will streamline and clarify a Chief Compliance Officer’s (CCO) obligations, as well as harmonize certain provisions with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) rules.  Clarifying the role and responsibilities of the CCO should enable greater accountability and improve overall compliance, as well as reduce burdens on CCOs and uncertainty for registrants.   The rule continues to impose a duty on CCOs to resolve matters but within the practical limits of their position at the CFTC-registered entity.  The rule also continues to impose a duty for the CCO to undertake an annual review but reduces the burdens associated with the review, which will allow the CCO to devote more time and resources to compliance activities at the registrant.  In addition, further harmonizing definitions and CCO duties of dual CFTC-SEC registrants should improve efficiency and further reduce the burdens on CCOs.  

World Bank Research: 2017 Was Stellar Year For Private Infra Investments In World’s Poorest Countries

Date 21/08/2018

Research out of the World Bank Group that shows that 2017 was a stellar year for private infrastructure investments in the world’s poorest countries, more than doubling by dollar amount from 2016. These countries also saw their share of total investment in low- and middle-income countries nearly double, compared with last year.

Ontario Securities Commission Announces Roundtable Agenda On Derivatives Registration And Business Conduct Regimes

Date 21/08/2018

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today announced details for an upcoming roundtable it will host as part of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA)’s ongoing consultation process on the proposed derivatives registration and business conduct regimes.

CalPERS Announces Candidate Forum For 2018 Board Election

Date 21/08/2018

CalPERS members are invited to attend the CalPERS Board of Administration Candidate Forum on Wednesday, September 5.

Audit Opinion On ESMA Final Accounts Financial Year 2017

Date 21/08/2018

Click here to download the final annual accounts of ESMA.

Interest Adjustment For Bond - Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA

Date 21/08/2018

The interest rate for the Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA bond NO0010822455 is set at 1,81% for the period 23.08.2018 - 23.11.2018.