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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.
European Supervisory Authorities Seek Views On Guidelines Aimed At Reducing Reliance On Credit Ratings

Date 23/12/2014

The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) has published a discussion paper on the use of credit ratings by financial intermediaries in the EU.
Monetary Authority Of Singapore Responses To Public Feedback On Bond Offerings To Retail Investors

Date 23/12/2014

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today issued a response to feedback received on the consultation paper on facilitating bond offerings to retail investors published on 1 September 2014. In tandem with MAS’ consultation paper, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) had separately published a consultation paper on a proposed bond seasoning framework. Today, the SGX also released its response to feedback received on its consultation paper.
European Supervisory Authorities Publish Final Draft Technical Standards On Risk Concentration And Intra-Group Transactions

Date 23/12/2014

The Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs - EBA, ESMA and EIOPA) published today its joint final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on risk concentration and intra-group transactions under the Financial Conglomerates Directive (FICOD).

Deutsche Börse Announces Compliance Of DAX Index Family With IOSCO Principles For Financial Benchmarks

Date 23/12/2014

Deutsche Börse, the official Index Administrator of the DAX index family and other leading financial market indices, today announced that the indices comply with the International Organisation of Securities Commission’s (IOSCO) Principles for Financial Benchmarks. Deutsche Börse has published the Letter of Compliance on the company’s website.
SGX - Consultation Paper On Initiatives tTo Improve Retail Access To Debt Securities: Trust Deed Requirements

Date 23/12/2014

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today issued its response to a consultation paper it published in September 2014 to give retail investors improved access to wholesale bonds1. Wholesale bonds are initially denominated in a board lot size of S$200,000 or above. In the public consultation, SGX proposed that retail investors be allowed to purchase these bonds six months after their listing in smaller board lot sizes (“seasoned bonds”). Issuers can also make subsequent offers of new bonds on the same terms as the seasoned bonds to retail investors directly.
ESMA Consults On Different Share Classes Of UCITS

Date 23/12/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a discussion paper on different share classes of UCITS.
Trading Hours On Eurex Exchange’s Last Trading Day In 2014

Date 23/12/2014

This year’s last exchange trading day at Eurex Exchange will be Tuesday, 30 December 2014. This is also the last day of the year on which exercises are allowed.
Euronext Announces Record Volumes In Its Cash Markets

Date 23/12/2014

Euronext, the leading exchange in the Eurozone, yesterday announced that 19 December 2014 was its most active day in terms of trading in 2014 and the most active day on its market since March 2011. €15.986 billion was traded across all its cash products: equities; ETFs; warrants and certificates; and bonds.