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ESMA Consults On The Clearing Obligation Under EMIR

Date 11/07/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published a Consultation Paper (CP) on the Clearing Obligation under EMIR. The CP deals with an amending draft RTS regarding the treatment of intragroup transactions with a third country group entity. ESMA’s consultation seeks stakeholders’ views on a proposed extension of the temporary intragroup exemption and is open for feedback until 30 August 2018.

SEC Issues Agenda For July 16 Meeting Of The Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee

Date 11/07/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today released the agenda for the July 16 meeting of the Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee.  The Commission established the advisory committee to provide a formal mechanism through which the Commission can receive advice and recommendations on fixed income market structure issues.

Municipal CUSIP Request Volume Climbs For Fourth Straight Month - Corporate Equity And Debt Issuance Decline In June

Date 11/07/2018

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for June 2018. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity, found a fourth straight monthly increase in requests for new municipal bond identifiers, while CUSIP request volume for  corporate equity and debt decreased in June. This is suggestive of steady improvement in municipal issuance and continued volatility in corporate issuance for the second half of 2018.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On Securities, FX And Derivatives Markets

Date 11/07/2018

CCP NCC is changing IM rates on Securities market starting from July 16, 2018 for the following shares:

SEC Files Additional Charges In Fitbit Stock Manipulation Scheme

Date 11/07/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed fraud charges against a second defendant in connection with a scheme to manipulate the price of Fitbit securities through false regulatory filings.  

ACER Finds Mixed Progress In The Implementation Of Infrastructure Projects Of Common Interest

Date 11/07/2018

ACER published today its fourth consolidated annual report on the progress of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) for trans-European Energy Infrastructure in electricity and gas. The report examines how the projects on the third EU list of PCIs -adopted in November 2017- evolved, covering the 12-month period from January 2017 to January 2018. Find out more here.

Malawi Stock Exchange 2nd Quarter Market Performance Report 2018

Date 11/07/2018

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's second quarter market performance report.

Brexit Challenges And Solutions For EU Financial Markets By Matthias Graulich, Member Of The Executive Board, Eurex Clearing

Date 11/07/2018

After the financial crisis, the G20 committed to bringing over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets towards more transparency and collateralization against risk exposures. In particular, central clearing via Central Counterparties (CCPs) have thus become the corner stone of risk management in financial markets. CCPs calculate risks in real-time, demand adequate collateral and guarantee the fulfilment of transactions. Consequently, one crucial element for CCPs’ ecosystem is an efficient supervisory setup.

European Commission:Speech By Michel Barnier At The European American Chamber Of Commerce

Date 11/07/2018

Ladies and gentlemen,

Let me first thank the European American Chamber of Commerce, its President James Rosener, and Executive Director Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild for inviting me.

It is a timely occasion to talk about Brexit.

I am happy to be in the United States to make the European voice on Brexit heard.

After Brexit, with 27 countries, 440 million consumers and 22 million businesses, we will remain a major partner for the US and a global player.

FICO Survey: UK Firms Are Too Confident About Their Cybersecurity - Three-Quarters Of UK Firms In Survey By FICO And Ovum Say Their Protection Is Above Average, And Nearly Half Think They're A "Top Performer"

Date 11/07/2018

Highlights:

• 75 percent of UK firms surveyed said they are better prepared for data breaches than their competitors — up from 60 percent last year
• Of eight regions surveyed, only Canadians were more likely to rate their firm a top performer for cybersecurity
• Financial services respondents were least realistic, with 96 percent rating their firms above average or top performers
• Retail and e-commerce respondents were most realistic, with 57 percent rating their firms above average or top performers
• Ovum conducted telephone surveys for FICO of security executives at 500 companies in the UK and 10 other countries.