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ESMA - Holiday Closure From 23 December To 5 January 2015

Date 23/12/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will be closed from 23 December and will reopen on Monday 5 January 2015.

RBS: Update On Accountability Review

Date 23/12/2014

Following the recent settlement with regulators in relation to failings in the bank’s Foreign Exchange business, RBS announced that it was undertaking a robust and widespread accountability review.

Bucharest Stock Exchange: Premium And Standard Tiers Will Replace From January 5, 2015, The I, II And III Tiers On The Regulated Market Operated By BVB

Date 23/12/2014

Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) announces that starting January 5, 2015, will come into force a new market segmentation, by replacing the I, II and III Tiers with the Premium and Standard Tiers. The Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) recently approved the proposals to amend BVBs’ regulations, so the new concept, which takes into account the liquidity of the shares or the potential liquidity, on principles similar to those of BVBs’ indices system, can be implemented.

Aiming Higher – Crowdfunding Powers UK’s First “Combined IPO” To Successful Stock Market Listing

Date 23/12/2014

• Pioneering real estate investment trust lists on the London Stock Exchange after raising capital through the SyndicateRoom crowdfunding platform
• It’s the first time an IPO has harnessed investment from both crowdfunding investors and institutional buyers
• Shares in the Mill Residential REIT are now trading on AIM

CPMI And IOSCO Issue An Assessment Methodology For The Oversight Expectations Applicable To Critical Service Providers

Date 23/12/2014

The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have today published the Assessment methodology for the oversight expectations applicable to critical service providers.

OneChicago December 2014 Holiday Schedule

Date 23/12/2014

In observance of the upcoming Holidays, OneChicago will follow the schedule below, which is consistent with U.S. equity markets.

No Trading On The Vienna Stock Exchange From December 24 To 26, 2014

Date 23/12/2014

Due to the holiday there is no trading from December 24 to 26, 2014 on the Vienna Stock Exchange. Trading will be continued on Monday, December 29, 2014.

Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed In The United States Have Broken Through The 2 Trillion Dollar Milestone According To New Research By ETFGI

Date 23/12/2014

Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States have broken through the 2 trillion dollar milestone according to new research by ETFGI.

ESMA Vacancy notice - Seconded National Expert – IT Projects management

Date 23/12/2014

Deadline: 25 January 2015. Please refer to our vacancy page for the details on this position (Ref. 2014/VAC30) and how to apply.

UK Chancellor Confirms Manipulation Of Key FOREX Benchmark To Be Made A Criminal Offence - Chancellor Confirms UK Government Will Extend Legislation Put In Place To Regulate LIBOR To Cover Seven Further Financial Benchmarks

Date 23/12/2014

The Chancellor George Osborne yesterday (22 December 2014) confirmed that the government will extend the legislation originally put in place to regulate LIBOR to cover seven further financial benchmarks, including the main foreign exchange benchmark, with those found guilty of manipulating these benchmarks facing up to seven years in prison.