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BM&FBOVESPA Compensates Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions For The Fifth Year Running

Date 21/02/2017

BM&FBOVESPA has compensated those of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2015 that could not be reduced, thus becoming carbon neutral for another year. This initiative has been in existence since 2013, when 2011 and 2012 were base years, and became an annual process thereafter.
In Partnership With Bloomberg Tadawul Organizes Investor Relations Workshops For Companies To Be Listed On Nomu-Parallel Market

Date 21/02/2017

The Saudi Stock Exchange “Tadawul” hosted an awareness workshop on “Investor Relations Essentials”, targeting representatives of companies to be listed on Nomu-Parallel Market on the 26th of February.
Advancing Innovation Roundtable Introduces Recommendations To Strengthen Canada’s Innovation Economy -Investor-Led Group Recommends Solutions To Close The Capital Gap For Growth-Stage Companies

Date 21/02/2017

The Advancing Innovation Roundtable, an independent working group funded by TMX Group, today published a report on how to increase access to growth capital for Canadian innovation economy companies as they progress beyond the seed and start-up stages. Announced in October 2016, the 12-member Roundtable is a private sector, investor-led initiative bringing together leaders across Canada's financial services industry, including finance, investment and capital formation.
SEC to Host Crowdfunding Dialogue February 28

Date 21/02/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission will host a crowdfunding symposium Feb. 28, covering research, challenges, opportunities, and the effects of securities-based crowdfunding on various market participants.
World Federation Of Exchanges Responds To FSB Consultation On Continuity Of Access To Critical FMI Services For A Firm In Resolution

Date 21/02/2017

The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, has responded to a consultation from the Financial Stability Board (“FSB”) related to the Continuity of Access to Financial Market Infrastructures (“FMIs”) for a Firm in Resolution.

EFSF Raises €5 Billion In Two New Bond Deals

Date 21/02/2017

The European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) on Tuesday raised €5 billion in a dual-tranche deal, issuing two new bonds with a respective maturity of 4 and 39 years.
IMF Executive Board Adopts Decisions To Strengthen The Financial Stability In Countries With Islamic Banking

Date 21/02/2017

On February 3, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held its first formal discussion on Islamic banking (IB), and adopted a set of proposals on the role that the Fund should play in this area. These proposals, and the case for adopting them, are contained in the staff paper “Ensuring Financial Stability in Countries with Islamic Banking” and the accompanying country case studies paper.
Alpha Capture to Gain Momentum through Regional Expansion And Impact On Global Regulatory Needs, Details TABB Group Study

Date 21/02/2017

As alpha capture has become an accepted and essential practice at top tier European banks, it is also evolving in how it operates within the larger compliance and surveillance framework. Taking note of the specific benefits to firms engaged in alpha capture programs, TABB Group’s latest research, “The Evolving Role of Alpha Capture: Technology Matures and Opportunities Expand,” dissects the trends within the alpha capture space and where it is expected to grow moving forward.
Nigerian Stock Exchange Increases Listing Momentum, Lists Forte Oil’s N9 Billion Bond

Date 21/02/2017

The Nigerian Stock Exchange has listed a firmly underwritten N9billion bond for Forte Oil as part of the planned N50 billion bond issuance programme for the leading energy company. The proceeds of the N9 Billion Series 1, Five Year bond will be deployed to refinance existing short term commercial bank loan obligations and to expand downstream retail outlet footprints amongst others.
ESAs Warn On Money Laundering And Terrorist Financing Risks Affecting The EU Financial Sector

Date 21/02/2017

The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs) published a Joint Opinion addressed to the European Commission on the risks of money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) affecting the European Union's financial sector. This Opinion will contribute to the European Commission's risk assessment work as well as that of the ESAs of fostering supervisory convergence and a level playing field in the area of anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT).