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Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Issues Rules To Reduce Regulatory Burden

Date 15/12/2016

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released the final rule to remove outdated or unnecessary provisions of certain rules to reduce regulatory burden on national banks and federal savings associations.

ACER Publishes Updated Q&As And FAQs On REMIT And The Extension Of The No Action Relief On The Ad Hoc Reporting Under Article 4(1) Of The REMIT Implementing Regulation

Date 15/12/2016

The Agency has published the 20th edition of REMIT Questions and Answers, which contains the most up-to-date information concerning REMIT policy issues, as well as the sixth edition of the Frequently Asked Questions on REMIT transaction reporting.

ESMA Consults On Extending Aggregated Trade Repository Data

Date 15/12/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority has opened today a public consultation on the extension of data available to the public in trade repositories as stipulated in the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

IOSCO Stresses Importance Of Implementation And Disclosure Related To New Accounting Standards

Date 15/12/2016

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions published today a Statement on Implementation of New Accounting Standards related to revenue, financial instruments, and leases.

Corrected: EBRD And Jordan Securities Commission Present Capital Market Strategy For Jordan

Date 15/12/2016

Jordan must implement a set of well-coordinated reforms to fully develop its capital markets, according to a new strategy presented today.

ICE Clear U.S. Recognized As Third-Country Central Counterparty Under EMIR

Date 15/12/2016

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced that ICE Clear U.S. was recognized by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) as a third-country central counterparty in accordance with the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

ECB: Eurosystem Adjusts Purchase Process In ABS Purchase Programme (ABSPP)

Date 15/12/2016

• Eurosystem to take up all asset management tasks in the ABSPP from 1 April 2017
• Deutsche Bundesbank, Banco de España, Banca d’Italia and De Nederlandsche Bank will join Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique and Banque de France as asset managers
• Adjustment in line with goal of implementing purchases by Eurosystem central banks

TORA Launches Advanced New Charting Solution Powered By ChartIQ - Fully Integrated Charting Engine Allows Users To Trade Directly From The Chart, Plot Fills Against Real-Time Market Data And Visualize Financial Data

Date 15/12/2016

TORA, provider of the industry’s most advanced investment management platform, today announced the launch of a sophisticated new multi-asset charting technology powered by ChartIQ.

Bank Of England: Bank Rate Held At 0.25%, Government Bond Purchases At £435bn And Corporate Bond Purchases At Up To £10bn

Date 15/12/2016

Monetary policy summary

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ESMA Appoints New Member To Its Management Board

Date 15/12/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority has elected a new member to its Management Board to replace an outgoing member who has stepped down from her position. The election took place at the Board of Supervisors meeting in Paris on 14 December and the successful candidate, who will serve the remainder of the outgoing member’s term until 31 May 2018, is Gabriela Figueiredo Dias, of the Comissão do mercado de valores mobiliários (CMVM) of Portugal.