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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.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Provides Mid-Cycle Status Report On Its Fiscal Year 2016 Committee On Bank Supervision Operating Plan

Date 11/05/2016

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its mid-cycle report on key actions completed to date to execute its annual Committee on Bank Supervision’s operating plan and on priority objectives for the remainder of the year.

EBA Acknowledges Another Notification From The Central Bank Of Hungary On The Ongoing Resolution Of MKB Bank Zrt.

Date 11/05/2016

The 9th Iran International Exhibition Of Exchange, Bank And Insurance, 10-13 July 2016, Tehran

Date 11/05/2016

The Iran International Exhibition of Exchange, Bank & Insurance will bring into focus the latest achievements in Bank, Exchange & Insurance, and is an opportunity for those with an interest in these areas to connect with interested parties.

EBA Consults On LCR Disclosure

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.