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Natasha Vij Greiner Named Associate Director In SEC’s Investment Adviser/Investment Company Examination Program

Date 29/10/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Natasha Vij Greiner has been named Associate Director in its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examination’s (OCIE) investment adviser and investment company examination program. Ms. Greiner will be responsible for leading the Washington, DC-based investment adviser and investment company examination office. This new position was created to oversee and direct the work of the approximately 40 lawyers, accountants, and examiners whose primary responsibility is to conduct examinations of offshore SEC registrants and support National Examination Program initiatives throughout the country.

CFTC Commissioner Berkovitz To Participate In A Panel Discussion At FIA Expo 2019

Date 29/10/2019

The EBA Calls On The European Commission To Take Action To Facilitate The Scaling Up Of Cross-Border Activity

Date 29/10/2019

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a report identifying potential impediments to the cross-border provision of banking and payment services in the EU. Developed under the EBA’s FinTech Roadmap, this Report calls on the European Commission to facilitate cross-border access, including the update of interpretative communications on the cross-border provision of services and further harmonisation of consumer protection, conduct of business and AML/CFT requirements, in order to facilitate the scaling up of activity cross-border.

Finansinspektionen Opens Sanction Case In Swedbank Investigation

Date 29/10/2019

FI is opening a sanction case in the investigation into Swedbank AB’s governance and control of measures to combat money laundering in the bank’s subsidiaries in the Baltic countries. 

IMF Regional Economic Outlook Report Calls For Reforms To Promote Job-Rich Growth And Build Resilience

Date 29/10/2019

• The challenging global economic environment and lower oil prices place greater onus on MENAP countries to strengthen institutions and foster an enabling environment for private investment
• Policymakers should ensure macroeconomic stability and build resilience by reducing fiscal vulnerabilities
• Further developing domestic financial markets, including by enhancing legal frameworks, remains a key priority

The Future Of Financial Services Regulation In The UK, Speech Delivered By Nausicaa Delfas, FCA Executive Director Of International, At The UK Financial Services Industry Beyond Brexit Summit, London

Date 29/10/2019

Highlights

• Whatever the outcome of Brexit, we are ready for the future, to ensure that the UK remains a pre-eminent global financial centre that works well for consumers and market participants.
• Because of our common rulebooks, the UK regime will be the most equivalent in the world to the EU’s. We expect both jurisdictions to be able to find each other equivalent on an outcomes basis.
• The FCA will continue our activity in support of the development of sound international standards, rooted in strong regulatory cooperation.

Moscow Exchange: REPO Risk Parameters Change For The Security SNGS - Update 5

Date 29/10/2019

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 29.10.2019, 15-59 (MSK) the lower bound of the REPO rate (up to -97.91 %) and IR Risk Rate (up to -0.1325 rub) for the security SNGS were changed. New values are available here

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The SONIA Stakeholder Advisory Group - 23 September 2019

Date 29/10/2019

The SONIA Stakeholder Advisory Group supports the Bank’s administration of SONIA by providing advice and technical input to the Bank and the SONIA Oversight Committee. The minutes of the SONIA Stakeholder Advisory Group meetings are published.

Moscow Exchange Provides New Connectivity Option To Trade Derivatives

Date 29/10/2019

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) is teaming up with Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global provider of high-performance professional trading software, infrastructure and data solutions to launch trades in derivatives through the TT platform. MOEX will be accessible by TT’s global user base.v

US Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Issue Final Rule To Simplify Capital Calculation For Community Banks

Date 29/10/2019

Federal bank regulatory agencies finalized a rule that simplifies capital requirements for community banks by allowing them to adopt a simple leverage ratio to measure capital adequacy. The community bank leverage ratio framework removes requirements for calculating and reporting risk-based capital ratios for a qualifying community bank that opts into the framework.