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Federal Reserve Board Announces Office Of Financial Policy And Research Has Been Designated A Division Of The Board And Renamed Division Of Financial Stability

Date 11/05/2016

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the Office of Financial Policy and Research (OFS) has been designated a division of the Board and renamed as the Division of Financial Stability (FS). The change reflects the growth in responsibilities and staffing associated with the Board's commitment to identifying and analyzing risks to financial stability and to developing and evaluating macroprudential policy responses to those risks.

IOSCO Continues To Address Global Challenges To Securities Markets Regulation

Date 11/05/2016

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today opens the public sessions of its Annual Conference in Lima focusing on SME financing, investor protection and education, and the opportunities and challenges of new financial technologies (fintech).

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 11/05/2016

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

CalPERS Urges Glencore Plc. Investors To Vote For Climate Change Reporting At Annual Meeting

Date 11/05/2016

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is urging fellow shareowners of the global commodity trading and mining company Glencore Plc. to vote in favor of a proxy ballot resolution requiring the company to report on environmental risks and opportunities associated with climate change.

SIFMA President And CEO Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. Remarks At The SIFMA 2016 DOL Fiduciary Seminar

Date 11/05/2016

Good morning. I’m Ken Bentsen, president and CEO of SIFMA. Thank you for joining us today for SIFMA’s Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule seminar. We had always intended to hold this seminar within a month after the rule’s release, with the goal of providing our members with a deeper understanding of the rule’s text and its vast prescriptions and mandates as well as next steps for operationalization and implementation by financial firms.

Tackling The Hard Questions: Speech By Mark Steward, Director Of Enforcement And Market Oversight At The FCA, Delivered At The Thomson Reuters Annual Compliance & Risk Summit On 26 April 2016, In London

Date 11/05/2016

Thank you for inviting me this afternoon.

The FCA recently set out its objectives and plans for the next 12 months, identifying seven key themes of work, namely,

Banco De Sabadell List €500m In Subordinated Notes On The Irish Stock Exchange

Date 11/05/2016

Banco de Sabadell, the fourth largest privately-owned banking group in Spain, has listed €500m 5.625% subordinated notes, due 2026, on the Main Securities Market (MSM) of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE).

Office Of Financial Research Media Update: “The Real Consequences Of Bank Mortgage Lending Standards”

Date 11/05/2016

The OFR released a working paper today entitled, “The Real Consequences of Bank Mortgage Lending Standards.” The paper describes how mortgage lending standards, as measured by responses to the Federal Reserve’s quarterly Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey, relate to changes in the availability of mortgage loans at banks from 1990 to 2013. The research suggests that the survey’s reported changes in credit standards are a leading indicator of the financial industry’s vulnerability to shocks.

Irish Stock Exchange: Spanish Banking Group Bankinter Lists €200m Tier 1 Bond On GEM

Date 11/05/2016

Bankinter, the Spanish commercial and personal banking group quoted on the Madrid Stock Exchange, has listed Tier 1 debt securities on the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) for the first time.

European Banking Authority: Consultation On Guidelines On The LCR Disclosure (EBA/CP/2016/06)

Date 11/05/2016

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on its draft Guidelines on the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) disclosure. These Guidelines harmonise and specify both the qualitative and quantitative information that institutions are required to disclose on liquidity and namely on the LCR.  The consultation will run until 11 August 2016.