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SEC Adopts Business Conduct Standards For Security-Based Swap Dealers And Major Security-Based Swap Participants

Date 15/04/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted on April 13 to adopt final rules implementing a comprehensive set of business conduct standards and chief compliance officer requirements for security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants (security-based swap entities).

IMF Communiqué: G20 Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors Meeting

Date 15/04/2016

1. The global recovery continues and the financial markets have recovered most of the ground lost earlier in the year since our February meeting in Shanghai. However, growth remains modest and uneven, and downside risks and uncertainties to the global outlook persist against the backdrop of continued financial volatility, challenges faced by commodity exporters and low inflation. Geopolitical conflicts, terrorism, refugee flows, and the shock of a potential UK exit from the European Union also complicate the global economic environment.

SEC Charges Litigation Marketing Company With Bilking Retirees

Date 15/04/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Los Angeles-based litigation marketing company and its co-founders with defrauding retirees and other investors who were told their money would be used to help gather plaintiffs for class-action and other lawsuits and they would earn hefty investment returns from settlement proceeds.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 15, 2016

Date 15/04/2016

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 15, 2016. 

Japan's Securities And Exchange Surveillance Commission: Recommendation For Administrative Action based On Findings Of The Inspection Of Credit Suisse Securities (Japan) Limited

Date 15/04/2016

1. Contents of the recommendation

Pursuant to Article 20, paragraph (1) of the Act for the Establishment of the Financial Services Agency (FSA), the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) issued today a recommendation that the prime minister and the commissioner of the FSA take administrative action against Credit Suisse Securities (Japan) Limited (hereinafter referred to as "the Company"). This recommendation is based on the findings of an inspection of the Company, whereby the following violations by the Company of the law and the ordinance described in 2 below were identified.

*Basic information regarding Credit Suisse Securities (Japan) Limited

Michael Saunders Appointed To The UK Monetary Policy Committee

Date 15/04/2016

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced the appointment of Michael Saunders as an external member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).  Michael will be appointed for a three year term which will take effect from 9 August 2016.

EBA Appoints 23 New Members Of Its Stakeholder Group

Date 15/04/2016

Following an open selection process, the Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority (EBA) appointed 23 new members to its Banking Stakeholder Group (BSG), as the mandate for the majority of them expired on 14 April 2016.

Oslo Børs: VPS Ends Its Agreement With Percival CSD Partners AS (Estonia)

Date 15/04/2016

In the fourth quarter of 2014 VPS initiated a project to modernise its IT platform and service platform (hereinafter the ‘project’). The Board of Directors of VPS has today decided to end the agreement with Percival CSD Partners to deliver a CSD core system.

UBS MTF Trading Notice - Rules Of Engagement Update - Tag 15

Date 15/04/2016

UBS MTF would like to announce an update to their current FIX Rules of Engagement.

Q1 2016 Statistics Show 34,382 Securities Listed On Irish Stock Exchange Markets

Date 15/04/2016

• Listings on ISE markets grow to almost 34,400 securities
• Equity trades reach record levels and turnover rises by 26% as ISE extends its strategic partnership with Deutsche Börse
• Venn Life Sciences adds euro quotation on joining the Enterprise Securities Market
• NTMA lists first ever 100-year Irish Government security as bond market activity remains strong
• ISE Fund Hub expands services to Irish domiciled funds