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UK Payment Systems Regulator: Banks Should Sell Their Stake In UK Payments Infrastructure To Help Increase Innovation And Competition

Date 25/02/2016

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has today published the provisional findings of its market review into the ownership and competitiveness of the infrastructure that supports the payments systems; Bacs, Faster Payments System (FPS) and LINK. The PSR is now seeking feedback on the report.
MNI Russia Business Sentiment Indicator: Russian Business Sentiment Up Slightly In February - Confidence Still Weak As Production Hits Lowest On Record

Date 25/02/2016

Russian business sentiment increased slightly in February but remained at a low level, as companies continued to face the negative impact of the weak currency.
MNI India Business Sentiment Indicator: India Business Confidence Highest Since July 2015 - Firms Raise Production To Meet Higher Demand

Date 25/02/2016

Indian business sentiment rose for the second consecutive month in February as companies increased production on the back of rising orders.
Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date February 12, 2016

Date 25/02/2016

At the end of the settlement date of February 12, 2016, short interest in 2,300 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaled 8,298,190,416 shares compared with 8,204,510,918 shares in 2,297 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of January 29, 2016. The Mid-February short interest represents 3.95 days average daily Nasdaq Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 3.52 days for the prior reporting period.
ISE Recognized As Best Options Trading Venue At Wall Street Letter 2016 Institutional Trading Awards - ISE Also Earns "Best Exchange – Client Service” Award

Date 25/02/2016

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) today announced that it was named the “Best Options Trading Venue at the Wall Street Letter 2016 Institutional Trading Awards. In 2015, ISE achieved 100 percent market availability for both of its exchanges. In addition, ISE received an award for “Best Exchange – Client Service,” the second time that ISE has been recognized in this category.

OCC Commends D.C. Circuit Court Ruling Regarding Capital Plan - Ruling Permits Distribution Of Clearing Member Refunds And Dividends

Date 24/02/2016

OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, applauded the order by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit yesterday denying a motion intended to restrict OCC from continuing to implement its capital plan. The motion followed a de novo review and approval of the plan by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) earlier this month. The U.S. Court of Appeals ruling represents the latest in a series of decisions in favor of OCC’s capital plan and against Susquehanna International Group, LLP, KCG Holdings, Inc., BATS Global Markets, Inc., BOX Options Exchange LLC, and Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC (“Petitioners”).
CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 24/02/2016

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.
Canadian Securities Regulators Seek Comment On Derivatives Rule Relating To Mandatory Central Counterparty Clearing

Date 24/02/2016

Members of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for commentProposed National Instrument 94-101 Mandatory Central Counterparty Clearing of Derivatives and its companion policy (the proposed instrument), which introduces requirements for central counterparty clearing of certain over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions.
ISDA Publishes Principles For US/EU Trading Platform Recognition

Date 24/02/2016

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today published a set of principles for achieving comparability determinations between US and European Union (EU) trading platforms.
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman Announces Settlements With Natixis And Societe Generale Totalling Over $56 Million For Defrauding Governments And Nonprofits Across The Country - New York And Connecticut Led Investigation That Uncovered Nationwide Abuses In Municipal Bond Derivatives Market - Latest Settlements Bring Total Paid By Banks To Over $400 Million; Public Sector And Not-For-Profit Victims to Benefit - Schneiderman: Schemes Against The Public Sector And Nonprofits Hurt The People They Serve

Date 24/02/2016

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced multimillion dollar settlements with Natixis Funding Corp. and Societe Generale for fraudulent and anticompetitive conduct in municipal bond derivative transactions with state and local government entities and nonprofits across the country. Natixis and Societe Generale will pay $29,950,000 and $26,750,000 respectively as part of a coordinated 22-state and private class settlement. Pursuant to the settlements, $53,865,000 will be paid into a Settlement Fund and largely applied to restitution for municipalities, counties, government agencies, school districts and nonprofits that the states allege were harmed when they entered into municipal derivatives contracts with Natixis or Societe Generale.