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Appointment To The Monetary Authority Of Singapore Board Of Directors

Date 31/01/2018

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that Mr Lucien Wong, the Attorney-General, will be appointed to MAS’ Board of Directors. Mr Wong’s term of appointment will be from 1 February 2018 to 31 May 2020.

Notice Of Releasing "Shanghai Stock Exchange Business Guidelines For Contractual Transfer Of Shares Issued By Listed Companies"

Date 31/01/2018

In order to implement the requirements in the "Detailed Implementation Rules on Shareholding Lessening by Shareholders, Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management Members of SSE-listed Companies" and further standardize the business of contractual transfer of shares issued by listed companies, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has formulated the "SSE Business Guidelines for Contractual Transfer of Shares Issued by Listed Companies", which is hereby released, and comes into effect from its release date.

Thomson Reuters And Blackstone Announce Strategic Partnership For Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk (F&R) Business

Date 30/01/2018

Blackstone to acquire 55% interest in F&R with Thomson Reuters to retain 45% stake

• Values F&R business at ~$20 billion – Thomson Reuters to receive ~$17 billion in gross proceeds
• Partnership expected to strengthen F&R’s growth trajectory
• Reuters News remains part of Thomson Reuters: F&R to enter into 30-year agreement to secure access to news services provided by Reuters for a minimum of $325 million annually
• Thomson Reuters plans to use net proceeds to invest in its core Legal and Tax & Accounting units, pay down debt and repurchase shares

DTCC Opens New Chapter For Buyside Participation In Repo Clearing - The First Cleared Collateral Provider Sponsored Repo Transactions Have Been Completed By State Street Bank And Trust And Funds Managed By Capula Investment Management LLP.

Date 30/01/2018

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced the start of a new era of buyside participation in the cleared repo market as State Street Bank and Trust Company and funds managed by Capula Investment Management LLP, complete the first cleared sponsored repo transactions as a collateral provider.

Reuters Reports Thomson Reuters In Deal For Blackstone To Buy Major Stake in F&R Unit

Date 30/01/2018

Reuters has reported that the Thomson Reuters Corp board has approved and signed a deal for Blackstone Group LP to acquire a majority stake in the company’s Financial and Risk business.

Michael Maloney, Enforcement’s Chief Accountant, To Leave SEC

Date 30/01/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Michael F. Maloney, Chief Accountant of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, is planning to leave the agency next month.

B3 Launches Early Closing And Reference Data Provision Service - UP2DATA Launch Will Enable Access To Financial Data In A More Timely Manner And In Formats Compatible With The Systems Currently Available On The Market

Date 30/01/2018

B3 announced the launch of UP2DATA, a market closing and reference data provision service that will provide early ready-made financial information to customers to facilitate the automation of their processes.

Finansinspektionen: Decision Regarding The countercyclical Buffer Rate

Date 30/01/2018

Finansinspektionen (FI) decided on 29 January not to change the countercyclical buffer rate. The buffer rate of two per cent, which has applied since 19 March 2017, shall thus continue to apply. The countercyclical buffer guide is set at 0 per cent. 

Amman Stock Exchange: H.E Dr. Anani Meets Representatives Of Brokerage Firms

Date 30/01/2018

The chairman of the board of directors H.E Dr. Jawad Al Anani, in the presence of the Executive Management of the ASE met representatives of brokerage firms to discuss issues related to securities sector and the ways to activate the market.

FCA Statement On RBS's Global Restructuring Group

Date 30/01/2018

The FCA welcomes the statement by Royal Bank of Scotland, given at todays Treasury Committee hearing, that they will not object to the FCA publishing the s166 report into the treatment of small and medium-sized enterprise customers transferred to its Global Restructuring Group.