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CME Group Announces WTI Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures Open Interest Reaches Record 2.7 Million Contracts

Date 07/05/2018

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced WTI Light Sweet Crude Oil futures open interest reached a record 2,695,178 contracts on Friday, May 4, surpassing the previous record of 2,691,028 contracts set on November 10, 2017.

Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA: Successful Placement Of Bonds

Date 07/05/2018

Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA has today successfully raised NOK 450 million in a new bond issue with a tenor of 5 years and a coupon of 3M Nibor +0.79%. Settlement date will be 23 May 2018 and the transaction was substantially oversubscribed. 

Forbes Israel, For The Third Year, Has Begun Its International Conference And “30 Under 30” Project

Date 07/05/2018

​Representatives of Forbes Global have opened, for the third year, its international conference in Israel, which includes the selection of young game-changers under the age of 30, the “30-Under-30 List” that took place at the opening bell ceremony at the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange. 

ESMA Provides One-Stop Company Portal

Date 07/05/2018

Investors seeking information on whether a financial service provider is authorised within in the European Union (EU) will now be able to do so on the European Securities and Markets Authorities (ESMA)'s new companies' portal.

EBA Will Support The Commission In The Implementation Of The Basel III Framework In The EU

Date 07/05/2018

The EBA welcomed the European Commission's call for advice on the implementation in the EU of the Basel III framework, which was finalised in December 2017. In its call, the Commission is asking the EBA to prepare a comprehensive analysis to assess the potential impact of the different elements of the Basel reform on the EU banking sector and the wider economy. Andrea Enria, Chairperson of the EBA, stated: "The EU is committed to adhering strictly to the global standards for internationally active banks, which will be crucial to support prudent and sound cross-border banking on a global scale. The EBA is, therefore, looking forward to supporting the European Commission to ensure an effective and proportionate implementation of the new framework in EU".

EEX Publishes 2018 Auction Calendar For EU Aviation Allowances (EUAA)

Date 07/05/2018

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has published the calendar for the auctioning of EU aviation emission allowances (EUAA) for 2018 in coordination with the European Commission and the participating member states as well as with the competent German and Polish authorities.

SEC Names Jessica Kane Director Of Office Of Credit Ratings

Date 07/05/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Jessica Kane has been named the Director of the agency’s Office of Credit Ratings, where she has served as Acting Director since September 2017.

Thomson Reuters Trading Co-Head Neill Penney Invited To Join Global Foreign Exchange Committee - GFXC Aims To Promote Liquidity, Fairness And Transparency In Foreign Exchange Markets

Date 07/05/2018

Neill Penney, co-head of Trading at Thomson Reuters, will serve as the London Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee’s (FXJSC) private sector representative on the Global Foreign Exchange Committee (GFXC).

Al Mawared Brokerage's Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report, 7 May 2018

Date 07/05/2018

Click here to download Al Mawared Brokerage's weekly report on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE). The Report is designed to give an overview of developments in the Jordan Capital Markets as well as ASE performance indicators.

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo At The Association Of German Banks, Berlin, Germany

Date 07/05/2018

Thank you, Andreas Krautscheid for that kind introduction.  I also wish to thank the Bankenverband for hosting this event.  Good afternoon.  Thank you all for coming.

It is good to be in Berlin.

My last name is Italian.  However, my mother’s maiden name is German: Schwarz.  My great-great grandfather, Josef Alfons Schwarz, taught pharmacology at Humboldt University here in Berlin over a hundred and twenty-five years ago.