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Financial Stability And Central Bank Transparency, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell, At "350 Years Of Central Banking: The Past, The Present And The Future," A Sveriges Riksbank Anniversary Conference Sponsored By The Riksbank And The Riksdag, Stockholm, Sweden

Date 25/05/2018

Thank you for inviting me here to celebrate this important milestone. Today is a special day for all of us, since the founding of the Riksbank 350 years ago marked the beginning of central banking.1 As we meet to discuss the challenges and opportunities the future may hold, it is worth pausing to note that the three and a half centuries since the Riksbank's founding have seen economic growth and dynamism the breadth and duration of which have been unprecedented in world history. The Swedish innovation we celebrate today, I believe, is a vital part of the financial foundations that support the continuation of rising prosperity.

ESMA Updates Q&A On MiFIR Data Reporting

Date 25/05/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers (Q&As) on data reporting under the Market in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).

EU Notification Regarding Changed Method For The Application Of The Risk Weight Floor For Swedish Mortgages

Date 25/05/2018

Finansinspektionen has notified the European Parliament, the EU Council, the European Commission, the ESRB and EBA on the intended measure to change the method for the application of the risk weight floor for Swedish mortgages under Article 458 of thFinansinspektionen has notified the European Parliament, the EU Council, the European Commission, the ESRB and EBA on the intended measure to change the method for the application of the risk weight floor for Swedish mortgages under Article 458 of the CRR.e CRR.

ESMA Publishes Latest Data On Credit Rating Agencies Performance

Date 25/05/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its latest set of semi-annual statistical data on the performance of credit ratings, including transition matrices and default rates. This latest dataset covers the period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2017 and is available in the Central Rating Repository (CEREP).

Capital Requirements Of Swedish Banks As Of The First Quarter 2018

Date 25/05/2018

Finansinspektionen publishes the capital requirements of the largest Swedish banks and credit institutions that belong to the supervisory categories 1 and 2 as of the end of the first quarter 2018.

ESMA Updates UCITS Q&A

Date 25/05/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers on the application of the Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS).

Banking Union: European Commission Welcomes Agreement To Further Reduce Risk And Strengthen European Banks

Date 25/05/2018

The Council of the European Union has today reached a general approach on the so-called banking package, a comprehensive package of reforms that the Commission proposed to further strengthen the resilience of the EU banking sector.

ESMA Publishes Update To MiFID II Q&As On Investor Protection And Intermediaries Topics

Date 25/05/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has added 9 new or updated Q&As to its Questions and Answers (Q&A) on MiFID II/MiFIR investor protection topics. The new or updated Q&As cover the topics of best execution, client categorisation, provision of investment services and activities by third country firms, and other issues.

ICE Gilt Futures Set Daily Volume Record Of 1.4 Million Contracts

Date 25/05/2018

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced today that ICE Gilt futures achieved a record daily volume of 1.4 million contracts on May 24, 2018, an increase of 30% on the previous volume record of 1.1 

HKEX: Exchange Publishes Conclusions From Its Consultation On Delisting And Other Rule Amendments

Date 25/05/2018

• Exchange to amend Listing Rules to make delisting framework more effective to address concerns about prolonged trading suspensions
• Rule changes to take effect on 1 August this year