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EBA Assesses Regulatory Equivalence Of Third Countries

Date 02/06/2015

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a questionnaire to guide its assessment of non-EU countries' equivalence with the EU prudential supervision and regulatory requirements specified in the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) and Directive (CRD). The questionnaire, which will be sent to a selected number of countries in different rounds, will facilitate the collection of data and allow the EBA to provide technical advice on the supervisory regimes of these non-EU countries, as mandated by the European Commission.

APGMI To Hold EGM For Delisting From GXG

Date 02/06/2015

Asia Pacific Gold Mining Investment Lt (APGMI) is today confirming that it will immediately seek to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) and pass a resolution for the delisting of the company from the GXG stock exchange. The EGM is planned to be held in New Brunswick near the end of June 2015 and shareholders will be informed of exact date, time and location via physical mail.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Eight Convicted For Role In Unauthorised Collective Investment Scheme

Date 02/06/2015

In a case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Scott Crawley, Dale Walker, Daniel Forsyth, Brendan Daley, Aaron Petrou, Ross Peters, Adam Hawkins, and Ricky Mitchie have been convicted for their parts in the operation of an unauthorised collective investment scheme which led to 110 investors losing over £4.3 million.

Keynote Address Of CFTC Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo Before The Cato Summit On Financial Regulation - The New Mediocre Is Not Good Enough, June 2, 2015

Date 02/06/2015

Introduction

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for your warm welcome.

Before I begin, let me say that my remarks reflect my own views and are not necessarily the views of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), my fellow CFTC commissioners or of the CFTC staff.

I thank Mark Calabria and the Cato Institute for inviting me to speak today. It is an honor to address this esteemed organization that I greatly admire.

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard At The Center For Strategic And International Studies, Washington, D.C., June 2, 2015, The U.S. Economic Outlook And Implications For Monetary Policy

Date 02/06/2015

This spring marks the end of the Federal Reserve's calendar-based forward guidance and the return to full data dependency in the setting of the federal funds rate. So it is notable that just as policymaking is becoming more anchored in meeting-by-meeting assessments of the data, the data are presenting a mixed picture that lends itself to materially different readings.

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Sharon Bowen Before The Market Risk Advisory Committee

Date 02/06/2015

Welcome to the second meeting of the Market Risk Advisory Committee, of which I serve as Sponsor. I would like to first thank the Chairman and my fellow commissioners for being here today; it has been great working with you on these issues. I would also like to extend a thank you to our MRAC members for bringing your passion and expertise to these important issues. Thank you as well to the staff of the Division of Clearing and Risk, Division of Market Oversight, Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight, and Office of the Chief Economist for providing the technical support for these meetings. And thank you to the logistical staff, who worked behind the scenes to put this meeting together.

Decisions Of The Bucharest Stock Exchange Index Committee In The Meeting Of June 2

Date 02/06/2015

Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) informs that on June 2, 2015 took place the quarterly meeting of the Index Committee, for reviewing the BVB indices, where decided the maintenance of the composition for BET, BET-TR, BET-NG, BET-FI, BET-BK, BET-XT, BET-XT-TR and BET Plus indices and their quarterly adjustment. 

Moscow Exchange Trading Volumes In May 2015

Date 02/06/2015

Moscow Exchange announces trading volumes for May 2015. The Derivatives Market and FX Market posted the strongest growth, with volumes increasing 33% and 27% YoY, respectively. Secondary market turnover in bonds increased 12%.

Thomson Reuters Voted Best FX Data Provider And Best Multibank Platform At Profit & Loss FoXy Awards 2015 -Thomson Reuters FX Veteran Jack Linker Also Selected By Readers For Profit & Loss Hall Of Fame

Date 02/06/2015

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has been voted best data provider and best multibank platform for FXall at the Profit & Loss’s Readers’ Choice FoXy Awards 2015. In addition, Jack Linker, Thomson Reuters Head of Liquidity Sales, Americas, was Readers’ Choice pick for the Profit & Loss Hall of Fame.

Enterprise Data Management Council Releases Its First Formal Ontology Standard - FIBO Foundations Approved As Official OMG Standard

Date 02/06/2015

The Enterprise Data Management Council (EDM Council) received approval for FIBO Foundations as the first of thirty data content standards for the financial industry.  The Financial Industry Business Ontology (FIBO) is an open standard for defining the business terms and relationships associated with financial instruments, pricing concepts and financial processes.  These “common language” standards are used to align the way financial institutions describe complex financial instruments and financial processes so that industry participants and regulators can harmonize reporting, validate data quality, aggregate transactions and analyze risks across the global financial system.