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ICMA European Repo Council Publishes Best Practice Guide For The Repo Market

Date 05/03/2014

ICMA’s European Repo Council (ERC) has launched its updated guide to best practice in the European repo market, setting out standards for the orderly trading and settlement of repos. Much repo trading in Europe is between banks in different countries, making it essential to have consistent, internationally-recognised standards.
State Street Global Exchange Expands Global Futures Capabilities To Help Clients Access Futures Directly And Manage Complexity - Advanced Algorithms, Analytics And Consulting Offer Actionable Insights For Buy-Side Traders

Date 05/03/2014

State Street Global Exchange today announced the expansion of its futures commission merchant (FCM) solution to include futures execution. State Street’s Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) solution includes support across the entire trade lifecycle through execution, clearing, collateral management, valuation and risk and analytics for OTC derivatives and futures.
EBA Reports On Impact Of Possible Leverage Ratio Definitions

Date 05/03/2014

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a report on the leverage ratio which provides a policy analysis and a quantitative assessment of the impact that would derive from aligning the current Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) definitions of the leverage ratio's exposure measure to the revised standard published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) on 12 January 2014 (‘Basel III'). The EBA has produced the report on its own initiative to provide recommendations to the European Commission in view of its forthcoming delegated act on the definitions of leverage ratio.
Euronext Launches PEA PME Family Of Indices – New CAC® PME Index – More Indices To Be Added In 2014

Date 05/03/2014

Euronext, a wholly owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), welcomes publication of the implementing decree introducing PEA PME savings accounts in France, and today announced the launch of its new CAC® PME index. This unique index is the first in Euronext’s new PEA PME index family, based on the French government’s initiative aimed at encouraging investment in shares and support for financing of SMEs.
Lenta Completes Moscow Exchange Listing

Date 05/03/2014

Depository receipts on ordinary shares of Lenta Ltd., one of the largest retail chains in Russia, will begin trading on Moscow Exchange"s Equity Market on 6 March under the ticker LNTA.

EnterNext Welcomes Eandis’ Bonds On Alternext Brussels

Date 05/03/2014

EnterNext announces the successful corporate bonds listing by Eandis on its Brussels Alternext market.
NASDAQ Private Market Launches New Marketplace For Private Companies

Date 05/03/2014

The NASDAQ Private Market, LLC announced today the launch of its new capital marketplace for private companies. Built as a company-first platform on industry-leading technology, NASDAQ Private Market will provide qualifying private companies the tools and resources to efficiently raise capital, control secondary transactions, and manage their equity-related functions. Securities-related services will be offered through a wholly-owned broker-dealer and SEC registered alternative trading system, NPM Securities, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Member Companies on NASDAQ Private Market will also have the ability to connect with its global network of registered broker-dealers representing qualified institutional buyers as well as family offices and other accredited investors.
MEPs Lay Out Final Offer On Bank Single Resolution Mechanism

Date 05/03/2014

The lead MEPs in charge for the second pillar of banking union, the single resolution mechanism, have begun preparing texts for Parliament’s April plenary vote. These texts will take on board concerns of some member states in a spirit of compromise, while at the same time maintaining a credible and fair system, able to reach the fundamental goals. The MEPs restate that they will not sign up to a system with serious and evident flaws.
CFTC Staff To Host Public Roundtable To Discuss Dodd-Frank End-User Issues

Date 05/03/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that CFTC staff will hold a public roundtable on March 26, 2014 to discuss issues concerning end-users and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank). The CFTC has received a number of comments and requests for clarification from commercial end-users that have been impacted by Dodd-Frank.
TLC Certified Systems To Be Highlighted On Diliger - Helping Institutional Officers Protect Themselves From Technology Malfunction And Negligence

Date 05/03/2014

TLC the independent transaction lifecycle certification company, testing electronic messages for the Global Financial Services sector, today announced that it has agreed with diliger, the premier FINTECH search and selection directory that the TLC Certification will be added as a filter criteria, enabling buyers to search for certified systems. TLC is developing a range of certification tests to cover all electronic messages utilised within various systems throughout different financial services organisations, providing a unique end to end test. This agreement with diliger will provide increased visibility of certified systems, enabling diliger’s customers to select an independently tested and certified system suitable for their requirements. TLC will publish the test reports, which will be made available to diliger customers. Combining the services of TLC and diliger will assist financial services firms to reduce the risk and cost of bad procurement and act as an aid to regulatory compliance.