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Nigerian Stock Exchange Admits By Introduction N6.3billion Fixed Rate Bond Of WEMA Funding SPV PLC

Date 14/12/2016

The Nigerian Stock Exchange ( “NSE” or “Exchange”) is pleased to announce the Listing by Introduction of N6,295,000,000 Series 1:7-Year 18.50% Fixed Rate Bond Due (2023) under the N50,000,000,000 Wema Funding SPV Plc Debt Issuance Programme.

ICE Futures Europe Emissions Auction Result

Date 14/12/2016

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced that today’s auction of 3,489,500 EU Allowances (EUAs) held on behalf of the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) was cancelled as a result of the total volume of bids falling short of the volume of the allowances being auctioned.

EBA Makes Final Recommendations For Strengthening Loss-Absorbing Capacity Of Banks In Europe

Date 14/12/2016

The EBA published today its final Report on the implementation and design of the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL). The Report quantifies the current MREL stack and estimates potential financing needs of European Union (EU) banks under various scenarios. It also assesses the possible macroeconomic costs and benefits of introducing MREL in the EU. Finally, the Report recommends a number of changes to reinforce the MREL framework and integrate the international standards on total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) in the EU's MREL. 

SEC Approves 2017 PCAOB Budget And Accounting Support Fee

Date 14/12/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted today to approve the 2017 budget of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and the related annual accounting support fee.

Grave Consequences If European Parliament Is All But Excluded From EU Brexit Talks

Date 14/12/2016

On behalf of Parliament’s political group leaders, EP President Martin Schulz expressed in a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk his disappointment at the way the draft conclusions of the 27 Heads of State or Government relegate Parliament “to a secondary position in the Brexit negotiation process”.

EBA Publishes Final Draft Technical Standards On Cooperation And Exchange Of Information For Passporting Under PSD2

Date 14/12/2016

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) specifying the framework for cooperation and exchange of information between Competent Authorities for passport notifications under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). The technical standards will ensure that information about payment institutions and e-money institutions that carry out business in one or more EU Member States is exchanged consistently between the national authorities of the home and host Member States. 

Statement At Open Meeting By SEC Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar On The PCAOB Proposed Budget And Accounting Support Fee For 2017

Date 14/12/2016

Thank you, Chair White. Good morning, Chairman Doty, Board Members, and staff from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB or Board).

Deutsche Börse: New Ossiam Smart Beta ETF Launched On Xetra

Date 14/12/2016

• ETF focuses on dividend yield and historical volatility of European stock corporations in the STOXX Europe 600 index

EBA Publishes Final Guidelines On Revised Pillar 3 Disclosures Requirements

Date 14/12/2016

he European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final Guidelines on regulatory disclosure requirements following an update of the Pillar 3 requirements by the Basel Committee in January 2015. These Guidelines represent a significant step forward in the EBA's effort of improving and enhancing the consistency and comparability of institutions' regulatory disclosures

Statement On The Commission’s Consideration Of The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s Proposed 2017 Budget And Accounting Support Fee By SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein At Open Meeting On December 14, 2016

Date 14/12/2016

I want to extend my thanks to the team in the Office of the Chief Accountant that works every day with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”). This includes Wes Bricker, Mark Panucci, Giles Cohen, Kevin Stout, Mark Jacoby, Khalid Shah, and Matt Hodder. I also want to thank the team in our Office of Financial Management, Ken Johnson and Richard Taylor. In addition, I would like to recognize the important contributions of Brian Croteau, who recently left the Office of the Chief Accountant.