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Statement On The Final Rule On Exhibit Hyperlinks And HTML Format, Commissioner Kara M. Stein, U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 01/03/2017

Good morning.  I would like to thank staff in the Division of Corporation Finance for their work on this final rule on exhibit hyperlinks and HyperText Markup Language or HTML formatting.  In particular, I would like to thank Sean Harrison, Felicia Kung, and Betsy Murphy.

Statement On Proposal Of Amendments To Municipal Securities Disclosure Rule (Exchange Act Rule 15c2-12), Commissioner Kara M. Stein, U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 01/03/2017

I want to thank the staff for their hard work on this proposal and, in particular, Ed Fierro, Rebecca Olsen, and Jessica Kane.

EBA: Consultation On RTS On The Specification Of The Nature, Severity And Duration Of An Economic Downturn

Date 01/03/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a public consultation on its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) specifying the nature, severity and duration of an economic downturn according to which institutions shall estimate the downturn loss given default (LGD) and conversion factor (CF). These draft RTS are part of the EBA’s broader work on the review of the IRB approach aimed at reducing the unjustified variability in the outcomes of internal models, while preserving the risk sensitivity of capital requirements. The consultation runs until 29 May 2017.

Statement On The Commission’s Proposal For Inline XBRL Filing Of Tagged Data, Commissioner Kara M. Stein, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Date 01/03/2017

One of the most exciting aspects of serving as a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission is the view that I get as I watch investors, public companies, and even regulators help to build a better tomorrow.

EBA Sees Good Range Of Options In Recovery Plans But Areas For Improvement Still Remain

Date 01/03/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its fourth thematic comparative Report on recovery planning. The focus of this comparative analysis is recovery options, which are crucial for assessing institutions' actual capacity to regain viability following a period of severe financial distress. Overall, recovery plans in the sample provided a good overview of recovery options and clear improvements were seen across the board, although some challenges still remain. This benchmarking exercise aims at supporting supervisors in their assessment to identify the crucial elements that banks should consider when designing and selecting credible recovery options.

Statement On A Request For Comment On Possible Changes To Statistical And Other Disclosures By Bank Holding Companies, Commissioner Kara M. Stein, U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 01/03/2017

I also want to thank the all the staff for the hard work that went into this release, including the team from Division of Corporation Finance and, in particular, Lindsay McCord from the Division’s Office of the Chief Accountant. Today, the Commission is considering a staff recommendation to seek comment on potential changes to disclosure provided by publicly reporting bank holding companies. The recommendation also seeks comment on other possible disclosure improvements for public companies in the financial services industry. 

EBA Hosts Joint Colloquium With IMF On Stress Testing

Date 01/03/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) organised on 1 and 2 March 2017 a Joint Colloquium with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on ‘New Frontiers on Stress Testing'. The workshop brought together economists, supervisors and policy makers at European and global level with the objective of stimulating the discussion on different aspects of stress testing ranging from the latest methodologies and frameworks for the implementation of liquidity stress tests to macroeconomic variables, capital planning and governance. 

Key Figures SIX Swiss Exchange And SIX Structured Products Exchange: February 2017

Date 01/03/2017

• Trading turnover of CHF 228.5 billion since the start of the year (-2.8% year-on-year)
• Total trades in the year to date 8,178,660 (-16% year-on-year)
• Average trading turnover per day of CHF 5.6 billion

MGEX Has 8th-Best Volume Month

Date 01/03/2017

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), has concluded the month of February with a total volume of 234,693, making it the 8th-best month. This is the fourth-consecutive year total volume has surpassed 200,000 during February.

Federal Reserve Board: Ann Misback Appointed New Secretary Of The Board

Date 01/03/2017

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the appointment of Ann Misback as its Secretary, effective April 2, 2017.