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CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 14/02/2018

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

British Columbia Securities Commission Consults With Stakeholders In Financial Technology Sector

Date 14/02/2018

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) today released a fintech notice and request for comment (the notice), summarizing the results of the BCSC's fintech outreach activities in 2017 and seeking input on potential measures to clarify or modernize B.C. securities laws for stakeholders.  

Corporate Actions Committee - Athens Stock Exchange (ΑΤΗΕΧ) - Listing Of Greek Government Bond

Date 14/02/2018

The Athens Stock Exchange, during today's session of its Corporate Actions Committee, approved the listing of 3,000,000 bonds of the Greek Government Bond with issue date 15.02.2018, seven years duration, ISIN GR0118017657, fixed interest rate of 3.375%, and nominal value of €1,000 each. The listing date is set on Thursday, February 15th, 2018.

EBA Publishes Corrective Update Of XBRL Taxonomy 2.6 For Remittance Of 2018 Benchmarking Exercise

Date 14/02/2018

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a corrective update (version 2.6.0.1) to the XBRL taxonomy that Competent Authorities shall use for the remittance of data under the Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on benchmarking of internal approaches, for the 2018 benchmarking exercise.

Finansinspektionen Deputy Director General Martin Noréus: Current Challenges Facing The Banking Sector - Speech At SvD Bank Summit In Stockholm

Date 14/02/2018

“The Swedish banking sector is profitable and has satisfactory resilience, but it is clearly undergoing a major transformation,” said Martin Noréus in a speech at SvD Bank Summit in Stockholm.

ESMA Launches Interactive Single Rulebook

Date 14/02/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is launching its Interactive Single Rulebook, which is a new service for market participants and other interested stakeholders across the European Union.  The tool is launched today with the Level 1 text of the UCITS Directive, and links to all relevant Level 2 and Level 3 measures already available elsewhere on ESMA’s website. 

UAE's Securities And Commodities Authority Launches A Fintech Project Targeting UAE Markets Jointly with PwC

Date 14/02/2018

On the sidelines of the World Government Summit held in Dubai, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) entered into an agreement with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to develop a regulatory framework for financial and regulatory technology in the UAE capital markets. The agreement was signed by H.E. Dr. Obaid Al Zaabi, CEO of SCA, and Max De Gregorio, Partner at PwC Middle East, in the presence of H.E. Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy andSCA Board Chairman.

Hong Kong’s Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited $4.5 Million For Failures Concerning Its Electronic And Algorithmic Trading Systems

Date 14/02/2018

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited (IBHK) $4.5 million after resolving concerns over IBHK’s breaches of the Code of Conduct in its execution of market orders using electronic and algorithmic trading systems.

Opening Statement Of CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo Before The Technology Advisory Committee Meeting

Date 14/02/2018

Thank you, Commissioner Quintenz. I want to thank all of the participants. Good morning.

I know that some of you are here because of interest in the topic of virtual currencies. But, we will also examine the impact and implications of other uses of technology in financial markets and trade, including blockchain and distributed leger technology, data analytics, artificial intelligence, automated trading technologies, cybersecurity, and so much more.

Intercontinental Exchange And Magellan Midstream Successfully Launch Auction For Short Term Crude Storage Capacity At Magellan East Houston Terminal

Date 14/02/2018

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, and Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) announced the launch of a new auction for a portion of multi-month Permian WTI storage capacity at the Magellan East Houston Terminal. Recently, a total of 1.5 million barrels of Permian WTI storage at the Magellan East Houston Terminal were leased on the ICE trading platform, with an average of 400,000 barrels leased per month. The auctions are designed to help bring additional transparency and efficiencies to the storage and transportation of crude oil in the U.S. Gulf Coast.