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Athens Exchange Group: Semi-Annual Review Of ATHEX Index Series

Date 29/11/2018

ATHEX Index Series Advisory Committee approved today the following changes in the composition of the ATHEX Index Series, taking into consideration the results of the review for the period May 2018 - October 2018.

Moscow Exchange: Free Float Update For LUKOIL Ordinary Shares

Date 29/11/2018

Moscow Exchange has revised the free float factor of LUKOIL ordinary shares to 55%. The revision was made following the meeting of the Index Committee held on 29 November 2018. The updated free float factor will apply in index calculation from 21 December 2018.

ESMA Sees Rising Market Nervousness And Sensitivity Linked To Brexit Risks

Date 29/11/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today the latest iteration of its Risk Dashboardcovering risks in the EU’s securities markets for Q3 2018. ESMA’s overall risk assessment remains unchanged from Q2 2018 at high levels.

Finansinspektionen Analysis 14: Reference Rates Are Changing

Date 29/11/2018

Reference rates are important since they are used in many financial contracts, and it is therefore crucial that they are fair, transparent and accurately reflect the underlying market. 

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo Before 2018 Financial Stability Conference, Federal Reserve Bank Of Cleveland, Office Of Financial Research, Washington, D.C.

Date 29/11/2018

Good afternoon.

The theme of this year’s conference – financial markets and their implications for financial stability – is a fascinating one.

As a market regulator thinking about financial stability, I am drawn to Andrew Lo’s adaptive markets hypothesis that markets are inherently dynamic, evolving and adapting in fits and starts over time.  They cannot be readily modelled and plotted using concepts from physics.  Rather, they are most aptly viewed as complex biological ecosystems.

United Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee Homepage: Committee Publishes FCA Analysis Of The Withdrawal Agreement

Date 29/11/2018

The Treasury Committee publishes the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) analysis of the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration.

European Parliament - Brexit: The Time Has Come To Back The Withdrawal Deal

Date 29/11/2018

Parliament debated the UK’s withdrawal from the EU with EU Brexit chief negotiator Michel Barnier on Thursday.

Forthcoming Changes To Quoted Interest Rates Data – 2019, From Q1 2019 Bank Of England Quoted Interest Rates Statistics Will Be Based On A Larger Number Of Lenders And The Products Included Will More Closely Match Those Bought By Customers, By Dominic Tighe And Alister Ratcliffe

Date 29/11/2018

The Bank of England publishes statistics on interest rates offered to households by banks and building societies – ‘quoted rates’ – for a range of lending and deposit products. To make these statistics more representative of the advertised rates faced by households, from Q1 2019 these statistics will be based on a larger number of lenders and the products included will more closely match those bought by customers. Quoted rates on some new products will also be introduced. Further details on how these changes impact the data will be provided alongside the first publication.

REGIS-TR And Market FinReg Offer SFTR Transaction Reporting Training

Date 29/11/2018

REGIS-TR, the pan-European specialist in G20 trade repository services, will collaborate with Market FinReg, one of the leading providers of analysis, financial training, and remediation services for the securities finance industry, to provide a comprehensive training solution for the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR). The training can be delivered both in person and online.

Bank Of England, Pay.UK, Payments Systems Regulator: Consultation Response: A Global Standard To Modernise UK Payments, ISO 20022

Date 29/11/2018

The Bank of England, the Pay.UK and the Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) have today published a response to the consultation on the adoption of a common global messaging standard, known as ISO 20022