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ISDA - Dodd-Frank Five Years On: Significant Progress And Outstanding Challenges

Date 20/07/2015

Five years on from the Dodd-Frank Act being signed into law, significant progress has been made in implementing derivatives market reforms, but a number of outstanding issues need to be resolved, according to a paper published today by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA).

SIFMA Submits Comments On Department Of Labor's Proposed Retirement Regulation

Date 20/07/2015

Today, SIFMA submitted comments to the Department of Labor (DOL) in response to its proposed retirement regulation, stressing concerns that the proposed rule will harm investors by limiting access to financial guidance, reducing choice and ultimately raising the cost of saving for retirement.

CFE, The Mexican Electrical Utility Company, Lists Its First Bond With The Irish Stock Exchange

Date 20/07/2015

Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), the Mexican state-owned electrical utility company, has listed its first debt instrument on the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE). This Mexican debt offering known as Cebures (Certificados Bursátiles), is denominated in Mexican Pesos (Ps) and valued at Ps 18.5bn.

EEX To Introduce Financially Settled Cap Futures On 14 September

Date 20/07/2015

EEX will extend its product suite in European power derivatives with exchange trading and trade registration for financially settled Cap Futures on 14 September 2015. With this instrument,
trading participants can trade price peaks on the German intraday market, either in order to hedge against high prices (e.g. for marketers of wind power) or secure the expected revenues from price peaks (e.g. operators of highly flexible power plants).

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Appoints Maurice Obstfeld As Economic Counsellor And Director Of The IMF’s Research Department

Date 20/07/2015

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), today announced her intention to appoint Professor Maurice Obstfeld as Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF’s Research Department. Mr. Obstfeld succeeds Olivier Blanchard whose retirement was announced previously. He is expected to begin his work at the Fund on September 8, 2015.

CFTC Extends Designation Of DTCC-SWIFT As LEI Provider

Date 20/07/2015

Statement By The IMF On Greece - Greece Has Repaid Arrears To The IMF

Date 20/07/2015

Mr. Gerry Rice, Director of Communications at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), made the following statement today:

“I can confirm that Greece today repaid the totality of its arrears to the IMF, equivalent to SDR 1.6 billion (about EUR 2.0 billion). Greece is therefore no longer in arrears to the IMF."

Avox Awarded ISO 27001 Certification For Information Security Management

Date 20/07/2015

Avox Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and the industry leader in legal entity reference data, today announced that it has been awarded International Standard Organisation (ISO) 27001 Certification from the British Standards Institution (BSI).

Nasdaq SMARTS Wins 'Best Market Surveillance Provider' - Waters Technology's 2015 Waters Rankings Select SMARTS Trade Surveillance As 'Best Market Surveillance Provider'

Date 20/07/2015

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the world's leading provider of market technology, was recently selected as 'Best Market Surveillance Provider' by Waters Technology's 2015 Waters Rankings for the third year in a row. Nasdaq received the award for its SMARTS Trade Surveillance technology, which is currently used by over 100 market participants across 65 global markets and across all asset classes.

TheCityUK Comments On Relaunch Of Financial Services Trade & Investment Board

Date 20/07/2015

TheCityUK has commented on the relaunch of the Financial Services Trade & Investment Board (FSTIB), announced by Chancellor George Osborne.