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EBA Paves The Way For Open And Secure Electronic Payments For Consumers Under The PSD2

Date 23/02/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on strong customer authentication and common and secure communication. These RTS, which were mandated under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and developed in close cooperation with the European Central Bank (ECB), pave the way for an open and secure market in retail payments in the European Union.

SEC Staff Issues Guidance Update And Investor Bulletin On Robo-Advisers

Date 23/02/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today published information and guidance for investors and the financial services industry on the fast-growing use of robo-advisers, which are registered investment advisers that use computer algorithms to provide investment advisory services online with often limited human interaction. 

CQG Connects To Warsaw Stock Exchange For Futures Trading

Date 23/02/2017

• CQG, a global provider of high-performance trade routing, reliable market data, and advanced technical analysis tools, announced today that it will launch connectivity to the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) for futures trading.
  
• Through the new connection, CQG customers will have access to the WIG20 contract as well as equity, FX, WIBOR, and T-bond futures contracts.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Bulletin: Minimum Variation Margin Requirements: Initial Examinations For Compliance With Final Rule Establishing Margin Requirements For Non-Cleared Swaps And Non-Cleared Security-Based Swaps

Date 23/02/2017

The Board Of The International Organization Of Securities Commissions - Statement On Variation Margin Implementation

Date 23/02/2017

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) acknowledges the challenges facing some market participants working to complete the necessary documentation and processes to be in full compliance with variation margin requirements, which are scheduled to take effect by 1 March 2017 in accordance with minimum standards established by IOSCO and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and implemented under domestic laws in various jurisdictions.  While reaffirming its commitment to implementation of the margin requirements by 1 March 2017, the Board believes that relevant IOSCO members, to the extent permitted by their relevant legal and supervisory frameworks, also should consider taking appropriate measures available to them to ensure fair and orderly markets during the introduction and application of such variation margin requirements.  

US Agencies Release Swap Margin Guidance

Date 23/02/2017

The Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on Thursday issued guidance explaining how supervisors should examine for compliance with the swap margin rule, which established margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse.

EBA Paper On An EU Asset Management Company

Date 23/02/2017

In an article published with Central Banking, Piers Haben, EBA Director of Oversight and Mario Quagliariello, Head of Risk Analysis give further details on Andrea Enria's proposal of an EU asset management company to tackle the NPLs issue. 

TSX Venture Exchange Announces The 2017 TSX Venture 50

Date 23/02/2017

TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) today announced the 2017 TSX Venture 50, an annual ranking of top performing companies from five industry sectors: Clean Technology and Life Sciences, Diversified Industries, Mining, Oil & Gas, and Technology. Representatives of TSX Venture 50 companies will join TMX Group executives at a market open ceremony on Friday, February 24 at 9:30 a.m. ET to celebrate their achievement.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed iIn Canada Reached A New Record Of 89 Billion US Dollars At The End Of January 2017

Date 23/02/2017

ETFGI, the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in the Canada reached a new record high of US$89 billion at the end January 2017 surpassing the prior record of US$84 billion set at the end of December 2016. 

ESAs Publish Statement On Variation Margin Exchange

Date 23/02/2017

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs – European Banking Authority, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority) have published a statement in response to industry requests relating to operational challenges in meeting the deadline of 1 March 2017 for exchanging variation margin.