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Bank Of England: Sir Jon Cunliffe's Annual Report For The Treasury Select Committee

Date 20/11/2018

Published for the Treasury Select Committee hearing on 20 November 2018

The World Federation Of Exchanges Launches New Website & Members’ Portal

Date 20/11/2018

The World Federation of Exchanges ("WFE"), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has launched a new website and members’ portal as part of its ongoing transformation programme, using digital communications as a key element of its engagement with industry stakeholders and its membership base.

Kaizen Reporting Named On RegTech 100 List Of Leading Regulatory Technology Providers

Date 20/11/2018

Leading regulatory technology firm, Kaizen Reporting (Kaizen) today announced that it has been selected for the RegTech 100 listing, an exclusive directory of the world’s leading RegTech companies. The RegTech 100 companies were chosen by a group of industry experts as the world’s most innovative technology solution providers that address the challenges of dealing with regulatory issues within financial services.

Bank Of England: Michael Saunders Annual Report For The Treasury Select Committee

Date 20/11/2018

Published for the Treasury Select Committee hearing on 20 November 2018

ACER To Adopt Decision On The HUAT Gas Interconnection Project Between Austria And Hungary

Date 20/11/2018

By 9 April 2019 ACER will have to take a decision on the incremental capacity project proposal for the Mosonmagyaróvár gas interconnection point (HUAT project), which connects the markets of Austria and Hungary.

Deutsche Börse AG: Release According To Article 40, Section 1 Of The WpHG [The German Securities Trading Act] With The Objective Of Europe-Wide Distribution - Notification Of Major Holdings

Date 20/11/2018

Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Eventus Systems Named To Global RegTech 100 For 2019 - List Identifies The Most Innovative Technology Solution Providers Addressing Regulatory Issues In Financial Services

Date 20/11/2018

Specialist research firm RegTech Analyst has just named Eventus Systems, Inc.<https://www.eventussystems.com/>, a provider of regulatory technology software solutions for the capital markets, to its global RegTech 100 list for 2019, recognizing the pioneering companies transforming compliance, risk management and cybersecurity.

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Launches Guide To Help Businesses Navigate Complex Global Sanctions

Date 20/11/2018

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, the global information solutions provider, has today launched a guide to help businesses navigate the ever-growing complex global sanctions environment.

Change Of Publication Date For The Financial Stability Report And Bank Of England Stress Testing Results

Date 20/11/2018

The Financial Stability Report (FSR) and the full results of the Bank’s annual stress test of major UK banks, due to be published on 5 December 2018, will now be published on 28 November 2018.

Conclusions From The Cryptoassets Taskforce - Speech By Christopher Woolard, Executive Director Of Strategy And Competition At The FCA, Delivered At The Regulation Of Cryptocurrencies Event, London

Date 20/11/2018

Highlights:

• Cryptoassets have changed significantly in the last 10 years – we’ve gone from the original Bitcoin whitepaper in 2008 to a world populated by over 2000 different cryptoassets today.
• The Cryptoassets Taskforce brought together the FCA, HM Treasury and the Bank of England to explore the impact of cryptoassets and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in financial services. The taskforce’s final report was published at the end of October.  
• There are examples of cryptoassets and other applications of DLT delivering beneficial innovation in financial services. However, the taskforce has also identified 3 major harms: to consumers, to market integrity and the risk of financial crime.
• The FCA, HM Treasury and the Bank of England are each taking a number of steps over the coming months to address these harms and to encourage future beneficial innovation.