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EBA Consults On Technical Standards On Independent Valuers

Date 11/07/2014

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) setting out the general criteria against which a valuer should be assessed to determine whether (s)he complies with the legal requirement of independence when performing valuation tasks with respect to a  bank under resolution. These RTS are part of the EBA's work to promote a consistent and coherent approach to bank resolution across the European Union and will contribute to the completion of the Single Rulebook in the EU banking sector. The consultation runs until 11 October 2014.

CFTC Seeking Public Comment On Request From ICE Clear Europe Limited For Order Permitting Portfolio Margining Of Futures And Foreign Futures Contracts

Date 11/07/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) is requesting public comment on a petition submitted by ICE Clear Europe Limited (ICE Clear Europe) for an order regarding Section 4d(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act (Act).

TOM MTF Statistics Week 28 2014

Date 11/07/2014

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 28, 2014. 

TMX: The MiG Report June 2014

Date 11/07/2014

Year to date June 2014:

116 issuers went public on TSX (57) and TSXV (59)

77 New Companies

6 New CPCs

24 New ETFs

9 New Structured Products 

Russell Investments Questions Strength Of UK Economic Recovery Despite Strong Recent Relative UK Equity Market Index Performance Relative To Other Developed Europe Countries As Of July 8

Date 11/07/2014

UK equities performed well in the second quarter 2014 and in July-to-date according to the Russell Global Indexes, although Russell Investments is cautious of the sustainability of the UK economic recovery.

That Sinking Feeling - SEC Suspends Trading In Securities Of CYNK

Date 11/07/2014

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced the temporary suspension, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), of trading of the securities of Cynk Technology Corp. (“CYNK”), of Belize City, Belize at 9:30 a.m. EDT on July 11, 2014, and terminating at 11:59 p.m. EDT on July 24, 2014. 

Voltalia Lists On Euronext Paris

Date 11/07/2014

EnterNext, the Euronext subsidiary dedicated to promoting and growing the market for SMEs[1], today congratulated Voltalia, which produces electricity from renewable energy sources, on its transfer to Compartment B of Euronext’s regulated market in Paris.

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority And Prudential Regulation Authority Publish Detailed Terms Of Reference For The HBOS Review

Date 11/07/2014

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) today publish the detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the review into the failure of HBOS plc (HBOS).  

CFTC Staff Issues Time-Limited No-Action Relief For Futures Commission Merchants From Requirement To Obtain An Acknowledgement Letter From Certain Depositories

Date 11/07/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (Commission) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) recently announced in a no-action letter that DSIO will provide additional time for futures commission merchants (FCMs) to comply with Commission regulations requiring FCMs to obtain acknowledgement letters from certain depositories. DSIO will provide no-action relief until October 17, 2014.

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Consults On Guidance To Clarify The Boundary Between Different Investment Advice Models

Date 11/07/2014

Guidance to support firms which want to provide simplified advice or sales without a recommendation has been published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today. The guidance has been issued following ongoing FCA policy work and the output from a thematic review into the growth of new advice models, including simplified advice.