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Monetary Authority Of Singapore To Improve Access To Crowd-funding For Start-Ups And SMEs

Date 08/06/2016

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it will make it easier for start-ups and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to access securities-based crowd-funding (SCF) in two ways.

Japan's Financial Services Agency: The Second Meeting Of The Panel Of Experts On FinTech Start-ups

Date 08/06/2016

The Panel of Experts on FinTech Start-ups will hold its second meeting on June 14th, 2016 as follows.

The meeting is open to the public.

ASIC Consults On A Regulatory Sandbox Licensing Exemption

Date 08/06/2016

ASIC today released a consultation paper on proposed further measures to facilitate innovation in financial services, including a regulatory sandbox licensing exemption.

DME: Oman Crude Oil Price Up Around 100% From January 2016 Lows

Date 08/06/2016

The price of Oman crude oil on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange has increased around 100% from the multi-year lows set during January, as the upwards momentum continued.

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad Before The CCP12 Founding Conference And CCP Forum, Shanghai, China

Date 08/06/2016

Thank you so much for that warm introduction.

I want to thank CCP12 Chairman Lee Betsill and XU Zhen, Chairman of the Shanghai Clearing House’s Board of Directors, for inviting me. I would also like to acknowledge Deputy Governor Pan Gongsheng from the PBOC who is also the head of SAFE, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange; and Ji Zhihong, the Director General of the PBOC Financial Market Department -- and all the other officials and distinguished guests who are here with us today.

Nasdaq Files Form 8-K Announcing Entry Into Material Definitive Agreements And Other Events

Date 08/06/2016

On June 7, 2016, Nasdaq filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) disclosing, among other things, the entry (i) by Nasdaq and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, into a Fourth Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated June 7, 2013, between Nasdaq and the trustee and (ii) by Nasdaq and Mizuho Securities USA Inc., SEB Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein, into an Underwriting Agreement.  Both the Supplemental Indenture and Underwriting Agreement relate to the sale by Nasdaq of $500 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2026.

BOX Options Exchange: BOX Price Improvement For May

Date 08/06/2016

In the month of May price improved contracts on BOX Options Exchange (“BOX”) averaged 295,638 per day.

Organizations Supporting The EU-U.S. Financial Services Marketplace Form New International Coalition For Transatlantic Cooperation In Financial Regulation, Focusing On TTIP

Date 08/06/2016

An international group of fourteen trade associations and business groups today announced the formation of a Transatlantic Financial Regulatory Coherence (TFRC) Coalition.  The Coalition, which represents a large part of the transatlantic financial services community, has been brought together by a strong and shared belief on both sides of the Atlantic that improving regulatory cooperation between the U.S. and EU must be a priority. It believes that a comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) that includes both market-opening measures and a framework for regulatory coherence in financial services is the best way of achieving this.

Nasdaq CEO Robert Greifeld To Present At Sandler O’Neill’s Global Exchange And Brokerage Conference

Date 08/06/2016

Who: Nasdaq CEO Robert Greifeld   

What: Sandler O’Neill’s Global Exchange and Brokerage Conference   

When: Thursday, June 9, 2016  2:30 PM Eastern Time   

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Bulletin: Cybersecurity Of Interbank Messaging And Wholesale Payment Networks: FFIEC Statement

Date 07/06/2016

Summary

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), on behalf of its members, today issued the attached statement, in light of recent cyber attacks, to remind financial institutions of the need to actively manage the risks associated with interbank messaging and wholesale payment networks. Financial institutions should review their risk management practices and controls over information technology (IT) and wholesale payment systems networks, including authentication, authorization, fraud detection, and response management systems and processes. The statement emphasizes that participants in interbank messaging and wholesale payment networks should conduct ongoing assessments of their ability to mitigate risks related to information security, business continuity, and third-party provider management.