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CME Group Announces Six New Additional European Natural Gas Contracts On CME Europe

Date 26/01/2015

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives market place, announced today the launch of six new additional European Natural Gas cleared future contracts on CME Europe, adding to the four physically delivered and eight financially settled contracts which launched and began trading on Monday 19 January 2015.

Keynote Address By CFTC Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo, Commodity Markets Council, State Of The Industry Conference, Miami, Florida, End-Users Were Not the Source Of The Financial Crisis: Stop Treating Them Like They Were

Date 26/01/2015

INTRODUCTION

Good afternoon. Thank you for your warm welcome. Thank you for inviting me to speak today. I am delighted to be at the CMC conference that brings together so many important participants in the markets regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

ICE Benchmark Administration Introduces New Calculation Methodology For ISDAFIX From February 16, 2015

Date 26/01/2015

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced that ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) will introduce a new calculation methodology for ISDAFIX from February 16, 2015.

European Bank For Reconstruction And Development: How Switzerland Shocked The World, And What It Means For Eastern Europe

Date 26/01/2015

The Swiss National Bank’s  January decision to remove the Swiss franc’s cap against the euro has sent shockwaves through the global economy. It triggered particularly strong reactions in parts of central and south-eastern Europe, where currencies in some countries came under severe pressure. Although markets seem to have overreacted, the events were both a legacy of the bad banking practice of foreign currency lending to unhedged borrowers before the global financial crisis and a call for countries to intensify their efforts to strengthen their economies.

Thomson Reuters Survey Reveals Conduct Risk Regulatory Focus Expected To Increase Along With Personal Liability Concerns For Senior Managers - Second Annual Survey Finds Supervisory And Industry Progress But Large Majority Of Financial Firms Still Remain Unclear About Conduct Risk Or How To Address It

Date 26/01/2015

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced the findings of a new study which revealed that managing and mitigating conduct risk continues to be one of the highest regulatory priorities, yet financial services firms remain unclear about what conduct risk is and how to address it. This lack of clarity, coupled with recent regulatory actions, appear to be driving concern about personal liability consequences.

Interactive Data Names Managed Services As Top 2015 Priority For Capital Markets - Demand Fueled By Low Latency Competition, Regulatory Pressures And An Increased Focus On Client Relationship Management

Date 26/01/2015

Interactive Data, a leading global provider of managed ultra-low latency technology and market data feed services designed to facilitate electronic trading, today announced its 2015 predictions for capital markets trading technology. These predictions focus on the increase in managed services to minimize risk and improve client relationship management.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Introduces Additional Protection For Consumers Ahead Of Pension Freedoms

Date 26/01/2015

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today written to the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of pension providers to outline plans to introduce additional protection for those accessing their defined contribution (DC) pension pot from April.

Mizuho International Goes Live With GoldenSource EDM

Date 26/01/2015

GoldenSource, a leading independent provider of Enterprise Data Management (EDM) solutions for the securities and investment industry, announced today that Mizuho International plc, a subsidiary of one of the largest financial institutions in Japan, has gone live with GoldenSource EDM platform. Mizuho International is using GoldenSource for client and counterparty management in support of the trading, risk and compliance functions of its investment banking business across its London operations.

ISDA Proposes CCP Recovery And Continuity Framework

Date 26/01/2015

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced the publication of a new position paper that sets out a proposed recovery and continuity framework for central counterparties (CCPs).

Partech Launches Growth Fund With Initial Close Of €200M Aimed At Funding Future Giants In The Digital And Technology Industry

Date 26/01/2015

Partech Ventures, which Preqin recently ranked among the top 10 technology investment teams in the world, and the only European firm in the top 25[1], announced the launch of the Partech Growth fund, with a first closing round of nearly $250M (€200M).