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US Federal Banking Agencies Propose Transition Of New Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Accounting Standard Into Regulatory Capital Framework

Date 17/04/2018

The federal banking agencies today proposed a revision to their regulatory capital rules to address and provide an option to phase in the regulatory capital effects of the new accounting standard for credit losses, known as the “Current Expected Credit Losses” (CECL) methodology.  

Alberta Securities Commission Proposes Rule Amendments To Help Facilitate Cross-Border Offerings By Alberta Issuers

Date 17/04/2018

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) today has published a notice of the proposed repeal and replacement of ASC Rule 72-501 Distributions to Purchasers Outside Alberta.

New York Attorney General Schneiderman Launches Inquiry Into Cryptocurrency “Exchanges” - Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative Seeks To Improve Transparency And Accountability Of Major Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms To Protect Virtual Currency Investors - AG’s Office Sends Letters To 13 Virtual Currency Trading Platforms Or “Exchanges” Requesting Disclosures On Their Operations, Use Of Bots, Conflicts Of Interest, Outages, And Other Key Issues

Date 17/04/2018

Today, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman launched the Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative, a fact-finding inquiry into the policies and practices of platforms used by consumers to trade virtual or “crypto” currencies like bitcoin and ether. As part of a broader effort to protect cryptocurrency investors and consumers, the Attorney General’s office sent letters to thirteen major virtual currency trading platforms requesting key information on their operations, internal controls, and safeguards to protect customer assets. As the letters explain, the Initiative seeks to increase transparency and accountability as it relates to the platforms retail investors rely on to trade virtual currency, and better inform enforcement agencies, investors, and consumers.

SEC: Fee Rate Advisory #3 For Fiscal Year 2018

Date 17/04/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that starting on May 22, 2018, the fee rates applicable to most securities transactions will be set at $13.00 per million dollars.  

Cboe Global Markets Announces Launch Of Cboe One-Year Volatility Index (VIX1Y)

Date 17/04/2018

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today announced the launch of up-to-the-minute market estimates of one-year volatility, the Cboe One-Year Volatility Index (ticker: VIX1Y), calculated by using real-time prices of options in the S&P 500® Index (SPXSM).

EBA Publishes Amended Technical Standards On Supervisory And Resolution Reporting For EU Institutions And The Corresponding DPM And XBRL Taxonomy 2.8

Date 17/04/2018

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On Securities market

Date 17/04/2018

CCP NCC is changing IM rates on Securities market starting from April 18, 2018 for the following shares:

EBA Launches Consultation On Guidelines Regarding The Exposures To Be Associated With High Risk

Date 17/04/2018

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on its Guidelines regarding the types of exposures to be associated with high risk under Article 128 (3) of the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). The Guidelines specify which types of exposures, other than those mentioned in Article 128 (2) CRR, are to be associated with particularly high risk and under which circumstances. The Guidelines also clarify the notion of investments in venture capital firms and private equity. The consultation runs until 17 July 2018.

SSW Market Making Selects Cboe Europe As Technology Provider For Systematic Internaliser Services

Date 17/04/2018

• SSW Market Making, a subsidiary of the Germany–based pioneering liquidity provider SSW–Trading, has begun utilising Cboe Europe’s bilateral connectivity and matching services for their Systematic Internaliser (SI) activities
• Cboe provides a full suite of SI services for participants acting as or interacting with SIs under the MiFID II SI regime

New Solactive Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Index Used As The Underlying For DRIV ETF In The U.S.

Date 17/04/2018

Solactive is launching the Solactive Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Index, an index tracking the performance of companies involved in the production of electric or hybrid vehicles and the development of self-driving technology. The index is based on ARTIS™, a proprietary algorithm-based screening tool developed by Solactive. ARTIS™ - acronym for Algorithmic Theme Identification System - makes use of systems such as natural language processing to select companies that have best exposure to specific themes. The Solactive Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Index is licensed to Global X and is used as the basis for the Global X Auton-omous & Electric Vehicles ETF (DRIV) listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.