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CFTC Extends Public Comment Periods To March 15 For Proposed Rule For SEFs And The Trade Execution Requirement And The Request For Comment On “Post-Trade Name Give-Up”

Date 05/02/2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it is extending to March 15 the comment period for the proposed rule to amend the Regulations on Swap Execution Facilities (SEF) and the Trade Execution Requirement. The agency is also extending to March 15 the request for comment regarding the Practice of “Post-Trade Name Give-Up” on SEFs.  The original comment period for the proposed rule was to expire on February 13 and the original comment period for the request for comment had expired on January 29.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Approach To MiFID Transparency Calculations

Date 05/02/2019

The FCA welcomes the statement published by ESMA today on the use of UK data in ESMA databases and the performance of MiFID II calculations in the EU27 if the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement (a no-deal scenario). In this scenario, we will no longer send UK trading data to ESMA.

Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer: Farmer Sentiment Improves Following USDA's Second MFP Payment Announcement And Farm Bill Approval

Date 05/02/2019

Agricultural producers were more optimistic about the agricultural economy in January, but they remain concerned about farmland values, according to results from the January Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The barometer, which is based on 400 survey responses from agricultural producers across the country, rebounded to a reading of 143 in January, a 16 point improvement from December.

The Importance Of Diversity, Speech By Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive Of The FCA, At The PIMFA Wealth Of Diversity Conference 2019

Date 05/02/2019

Highlights

• Diversity and inclusion is central to how we act as a regulator and as an employer.
• Fostering a culture of diversity and inclusiveness can contribute to changing the behaviour of firms for the better.
• The culture and governance of firms is a priority for us but we do not prescribe what this should be.

Canadian Pension Returns Retreat In 2018: RBC Investor & Treasury Services

Date 05/02/2019

• Q4 2018 Returns Lose -3.5  Per Cent
• The First Quarter With A Loss Since Q3 2015

European Council, Council Of The European Union - Capital Markets Union: Political Agreement On Simpler And Quicker Cross-Border Distribution Of Investment Funds

Date 05/02/2019

EU institutions are taking steps in giving a simpler and quicker access of companies to funding sources across Europe.

TNS Expands Its Secure Cloud Connect Service With Connectivity To Azure

Date 05/02/2019

Financial markets participants can now increase the security of their cloud infrastructure thanks to Transaction Network Services (TNS) enhancing its Secure Cloud Connect solution with connectivity to Microsoft Azure.

IHS Markit Selects The Open:FactSet Marketplace - New Candidate Program And Community Forum Launched, Expanding FactSet’s Alternative Data Ecosystem

Date 05/02/2019

FactSet, a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications, and industry-leading services, today announced the expansion of the Open:FactSet Marketplace (OFM), with the launch of new features and data offerings, including investment signal data from IHS Markit.

Intercontinental Exchange Reports January Statistics

Date 05/02/2019

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today reported January trading volume and related revenue statistics, which can be viewed on the company’s investor relations website at http://ir.theice.com/ir-resources/supplemental-information in the Monthly Statistics Tracking spreadsheet.

Sterling Trading Tech And Eventus Systems Collaborate To Monitor Trade Activity And Risk

Date 05/02/2019

Sterling Trading Tech (STT), an innovative trading technology leader in the RaaS (Risk as a Service) space, and Eventus Systems, a leading global trade surveillance and market risk platform provider, announced today that Eventus has integrated the Sterling Cloud-Based Analytics Engine (SRE) into its Validus platform to benefit mutual customers.