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December 2014 FIF Market Share Report - Executive Summary

Date 22/01/2015

U.S. Equities Market Share

ECB Announces A Modification To The Interest Rate Applicable To Future Targeted Longer-Term Refinancing Operations

Date 22/01/2015

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) decided today that the interest rate for the remaining six targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTROs) would be equal to the rate on the Eurosystem’s main refinancing operations (MROs) prevailing at the time when each TLTRO is conducted.

ECB Announces Expanded Asset Purchase Programme

Date 22/01/2015

• ECB expands purchases to include bonds issued by euro area central governments, agencies and European institutions
• Combined monthly asset purchases to amount to €60 billion
• Purchases intended to be carried out until at least September 2016
• Programme designed to fulfil price stability mandate

ECB Stimulus Plan: Introductory Statement To The Press Conference, Mario Draghi, President Of The ECB, Frankfurt Am Main, 22 January 2015

Date 22/01/2015

Ladies and gentlemen, the Vice-President and I are very pleased to welcome you to our press conference. Let me wish you all a Happy New Year. I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome Lithuania as the nineteenth country to adopt the euro as its currency. Accordingly, Mr Vasiliauskas, the Chairman of the Board of Lietuvos bankas, became a member of the Governing Council on 1 January 2015. The accession of Lithuania to the euro area on 1 January 2015 triggered a system under which NCB governors take turns holding voting rights on the Governing Council. The details on this rotation system are available on the ECB’s website. We will now report on the outcome of today’s meeting of the Governing Council, which was also attended by the Commission Vice-President, Mr Dombrovskis.

European Central Bank: Monetary Policy Decisions

Date 22/01/2015

At today’s meeting the Governing Council of the ECB decided that the interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 0.05%, 0.30% and -0.20% respectively.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For China Mobile Futures

Date 22/01/2015

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 26 January 2015, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Two Former Senior Executives Of Martin Brokers Fined And Banned For Compliance Failings Related To LIBOR

Date 22/01/2015

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined and banned two former senior executives of interdealer broker Martin Brokers (UK) Limited (‘Martins’) for compliance and cultural failings at the firm. This follows previous enforcement action against Martins: in 2014 the FCA fined Martins £630,000 for misconduct relating to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).

Thai Bourse Teams Up With Alliances To Enhance Thailand’s Sustainable Investment

Date 22/01/2015

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), has joined forces with its alliances consisting of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Association of Investment Management Companies, Association of Thai Securities Companies, The Thai Institute of Directors Association, Thai Listed Companies Association and Khon ThaiFoundation, to enhance Thailand’s sustainable investment. As such, this year SET will announce a list of Thai companies with prime performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects, making known to investors in the region and worldwide.

ESMA: Call For Candidates For The CRSC CWG

Date 22/01/2015

ESMA is renewing its consultative working group for the Corporate Reporting Standing Committee.  

Euroclear 2014 Operating Performance - Euroclear Unveils A Record EUR 26 Trillion In Assets Under Custody; EUR 634 Trillion In Turnover And 12.1% Growth In Collateral Outstandings

Date 22/01/2015

The Euroclear group reported another year of robust operating results in 2014, having reached the EUR 26 trillion mark for client assets held in safekeeping, as well as reporting an all-time high of EUR 633.6 trillion in the value of securities processed.  Such historic records reinforce Euroclear’s pre-eminent role as the trusted provider of open post-trade infrastructure, market safety and operating efficiency.