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Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Report Highlights Key Risks For Federal Banking System

Date 20/05/2019

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today reported credit, operational, compliance, and interest rate risks are key themes for the federal banking system in its Semiannual Risk Perspective for Spring 2019.

ESAs Publish Amended Technical Standards On The Mapping Of ECAIs Under The Capital Requirements Regulation

Date 20/05/2019

The Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs) published today a second amendment to the Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on the mapping of credit assessments of External Credit Assessment Institutions (ECAIs) for credit risk under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). The amendment reflects the outcome of a monitoring exercise on the adequacy of existing mappings. The ITS are part of the EU Single Rulebook for banking aimed at creating a safe and sound regulatory framework consistently applicable across the European Union (EU).

Tadawul Announces The Extension Of Closing Auction And Trade At Last Sessions On May28 Ahead Of The First Tranche Inclusion In MSCI As An Emerging Market

Date 20/05/2019

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) announces extending the Closing Auction session for a total duration of 20 minutes (instead of 10 minutes), and the Trade at Last session for a total duration of 20 minutes (instead of 10 minutes). Accordingly, the Closing Auction session will start from 3:00 p.m. until 3:20 p.m. AST, and the Trade at Last session will start from 3:20 p.m. until 3:40 p.m. AST on Tuesday 28/5/2019 only. 

Nigerian Stock Exchange Wins Outstanding Invaluable Company Award For CSR

Date 20/05/2019

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE” or “Exchange”) is pleased to announce that it has received a “Rotary Outstanding Invaluable Company Award” from Rotary International District 9110, Nigeria, one of the 535 Districts that make up Rotary International worldwide and it comprises over 100 Rotary Clubs with over 3000 professional men and women as members.

Changes To The Board Of Directors At SIX

Date 20/05/2019

At this year’s SIX Annual General Meeting held today, Dr Jürg Gutzwiller, CEO of Entris Banking AG and representative of the Raiffeisen and regional banks, and Pierre-Olivier Bouée, Chief Operating Officer of Credit Suisse Group AG, were elected to the SIX Board of Directors.

Abacus Group Launches Third-Party Patch Management Feature And Enhanced Device Inventory Compliance Reporting - Global IT Provider For Alt Investment Firms Continues To Invest Heavily In Service And Technology

Date 20/05/2019

Abacus Group, a global provider of IT services for alternative investment firms, today announced it has launched a new third-party patch management feature for its AbacusFLEXä IT-as-a-Service clients, as well as enhanced compliance reporting within the Abacus Client Portal. Abacus continues to invest heavily in its premium service, technology solutions, cybersecurity and R&D to meet the unique and stringent compliance requirements for investment firms.

Eurex: Supporting Europe

Date 20/05/2019

We at Eurex are deeply rooted in Europe: on 28 September 1998, Schweizer Börse and Deutsche Börse celebrated the completion of a truly ambitious project. Eurex was the collective name given to the two exchanges Eurex Deutschland (the legal successor to DTB) and Eurex Zurich (the legal successor to SOFFEX) that formed a new joint system. Eurex offered trading and clearing for futures and options on stock indexes as well as on capital market instruments and on money-market paper.

LCH Group Selects UnaVista For Its SFTR-Compliant Trade Repository

Date 20/05/2019

• UnaVista customers clearing through LCH’s RepoClear will be offered assisted reporting for SFTR
• RepoClear is Europe’s leading clearer of repos, €197tn cleared in 2018 across 13 government bond markets
• UnaVista is one of Europe’s largest regulatory reporting platforms for MiFIR and EMIR compliance
• SFTR scheduled to be implemented in April 2020 will introduce new reporting obligations for firms

Economic Secretary Speech To CityWeek 2019 - The UK Economic Secretary To The Treasury, John Glen, Delivered A Speech On Ways The Government And The City Are Working Together To Unlock Global Opportunity

Date 20/05/2019

It’s a great privilege for me to deliver the opening remarks at this year’s City Week.

I think in ordinary circumstances, today would be a dream occasion for a Treasury minister.

Unemployment down, wages up, inflation steady.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters For RUSFAR Rate Futures (1MFR) On Derivatives Market

Date 20/05/2019

CCP NCC sets the following risk parameters on Derivatives market: