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CalPERS Joins Investors Calling On Banks To Address Concerns Surrounding Dakota Access Pipeline

Date 17/02/2017

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced it has joined over 100 fellow investors asking major U.S. and international banks backing the Dakota Access Pipeline to address the concerns of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.

BM&FBOVESPA Announces Results For The Fourth Quarter Of 2016

Date 17/02/2017

• Strong performance in the Bovespa segment and higher revenues from other services not tied to volumes drove 14.7% growth in the top line in the quarter compared to 4Q15
• R$3.0 billion debentures issuance and an USD125.0 million loan were concluded in Dec’16 in preparation for the expected conclusion of transaction that will result in the business combination with Cetip1
• Excluding non-recurring items, the 4Q16 net income would have amounted to R$524.9 million

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 17/02/2017

The current reports for the week of February 14, 2017 are now available.

Financial Stability Board Regional Consultative Group For Sub-Saharan Africa Discusses Corporate Governance, Macroprudential Frameworks And Shadow Banking

Date 17/02/2017

On 16-17 February 2017, the Central Bank of Lesotho hosted the 11th meeting of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group (RCG) for Sub-Saharan Africa in Maseru, Lesotho.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For 17 February 2017

Date 17/02/2017

A total turnover of 1.073 billion shares worth N8.608 billion in 14,486 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.052 billion shares valued at N8.031 billion that exchanged hands last week in 13,586 deals.

SIFMA, ABA And IIB Respond To Joint Agencies’ Cybersecurity Request For Comment

Date 17/02/2017

SIFMA, jointly with the American Bankers Association (ABA) and Institute of International Bankers (IIB), today submitted comments to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Fed”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) (collectively, “the Agencies”) regarding their joint advance-notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANPR”) on Enhanced Cyber Risk Management Standards. 

Remarks Of SEC Acting Chairman Michael Piwowar At The Signing Of The Memorandum Of Understanding Between The Commission And NASAA

Date 17/02/2017

Good morning, everyone.  I would like to extend a special welcome to Mike Rothman, President of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), Judy Shaw, former-President of NASAA, Joe Borg, President-Elect of NASAA, and Joey Brady, Executive Director of NASAA. 

TOM MTF Statistics Week 07, 2017

Date 17/02/2017

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 07, 2017.

EBA Expresses Dissent Over The EU Commission Proposed Amendments To Technical Standards Under The IFR

Date 17/02/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) issued today an Opinion to the European Commission, expressing dissent over some of the proposed amendments to its final draft Regulatory Technical Standard (RTS) on the separation of payment card schemes and processing entities under the Interchange Fee Regulation (IFR). The EBA clarified that there is no clear requirement for a legal and structural separation between card schemes and processing entities.

SEC, NASAA Sign Info-Sharing Agreement For Crowdfunding And Other Offerings

Date 17/02/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the North American Securities Administrators Association today signed an information-sharing agreement as new rules to facilitate intrastate crowdfunding offerings and regional offerings take effect.