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MuniFin Taps Openlink To Drive Excellence In Operations And Risk Management

Date 17/05/2018

Openlink, an ION Investment Group company and leader in trading, treasury and risk management solutions, today announced that Municipality Finance Plc (MuniFin) of Finland selected Openlink's solution to enhance the institution's straight-through processing (STP) capabilities and comprehensively manage risk across the organization.

NZX Announces Indicative Issue Margin For Subordinated Note

Date 17/05/2018

Further to the announcement by NZX Limited ("NZX") of an offer of up to $40 million of unsecured, subordinated notes ("Subordinated Notes"), NZX today announced the indicative issue margin and minimum interest rate to be used in setting the interest rate to apply to the Subordinated Notes for the first five years until the first election date on 18 June 2023 (the "initial interest rate").

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Introduces Revised Reporting Standards For Banks To Reduce Duplicate Data Submissions

Date 17/05/2018

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued revised regulatory requirements which set out the revised reporting standards for banks in Singapore. These changes will take effect on 1 October 2020. This is in line with MAS’ objectives to collect data in machine-readable format and to reduce duplicate data submissions by financial institutions (FIs). 

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority: CBL Update

Date 17/05/2018

The FMA intends to file a case stated procedure to seek the court’s determination on whether continuous disclosure obligations for listed issuers continue to apply when the issuer is in voluntary administration.     

Nadex Product Schedule For The Germany Holiday On May 21, 2018

Date 17/05/2018

Due to the Germany Holiday on Monday, May 21, 2018, the Germany 30 contracts will have a modified trading schedule.  No Germany 30 contracts will be offered for trade date May 21, 2018, but will resume regular listing hours in accordance with the Holiday Product Schedule Guidelines for trade date May 22, 2018.  Please refer to the Holiday Product Schedule Guidelines for specific product trading hours.

Project Jasper Marks Financial Technology Milestone For Canadian Capital Markets

Date 17/05/2018

Project Jasper is a collaborative research initiative between Payments Canada, the Bank of Canada and TMX Group to experiment with an integrated securities and payment settlement platform based on distributed ledger technology (DLT).

B3 Attends Global Compact Forum

Date 17/05/2018

The Global Compact Forum – 15 Years of the Brazilian Network took place on May 16 in São Paulo.  The event aimed to highlight the major advances in the engagement of Brazilian companies with the UN Global Compact since the Global Compact Brazil Network was created 15 years ago.

Pension Review Board Committee Favors Shorter Vesting Over Retention Goals, By Joe Gimenez, TEXPERS Public Relations Consultant

Date 16/05/2018

A Pension Review Board committee charged with recommending features for benefit plans has drafted a “retirement security” design that mostly ignores employer retention goals.

Cboe Conducts May Settlement Of Cboe Bitcoin Futures

Date 16/05/2018

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, today announced the settlement of the May expiry Cboe bitcoin (XBT) futures, the fifth contract settlement conducted since the contract was introduced last December.

Oversight Of The SEC’s Division Of Enforcement, Stephanie Avakian And Steven Peikin, Co-Directors, Division Of Enforcement, Washington D.C., May 16, 2018, Before The United States House Of Representatives, Committee On Financial Services, Subcommittee On Capital Markets, Securities, And Investment

Date 16/05/2018

Chairman Huizenga, Ranking Member Maloney, and Members of the Subcommittee:  

Thank you for inviting us to testify today on behalf of the Division of Enforcement (“Enforcement” or the “Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”).

The Division of Enforcement plays an essential role in carrying out the SEC’s mission to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.  The Division primarily supports the SEC’s mission by investigating and bringing actions against those who violate the federal securities laws.  By vigorously enforcing these laws, the Division furthers the Commission’s efforts to deter, detect, and punish wrongdoing in the financial markets, compensate harmed investors, and—critically—maintain investor confidence in the integrity and fairness of our markets.