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Bank Of England - An Annuity Is A Serious Business: Part Two - Speech By David Rule, Executive Director Of Insurance Supervision, Given At The Westminster And City Bulk Annuities Conference, London

Date 10/04/2019

In this speech David Rule highlights the continuing trend in the transfer of defined benefit pension liabilities from employers to insurers and sets out some of the key risks facing annuity writers. David explains how the PRA’s implementation of Solvency II achieves a balance of protecting policyholders and facilitating long-term investment in the economy.

Latest ECB Press Conference - President Mario Draghi

Date 10/04/2019

President Mario Draghi explained the Governing Council’s latest monetary policy decisions and answered questions from journalists at a press conference on 10 April 2019.

‘No-Deal' Brexit Preparedness: European Commission Takes Stock Of Preparations And Provides Practical Guidance To Ensure Coordinated EU Approach

Date 10/04/2019

Ahead of the European Council (Article 50) today, the European Commission has taken stock of the European Union's intense ‘no-deal' preparations and has issued practical guidance to Member States in 5 areas.

R.J. O’Brien Promotes Kathleen Clapper To Chief Compliance Officer

Date 10/04/2019

Chicago-based R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, today announced the promotion of Kathleen E. Clapper to Senior Director and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO).  Clapper assumes the role following the retirement of CCO Nancy Westwick.

GPW: New Listing Of Structured Certificates On The WIG.GAMES Index

Date 10/04/2019

• First structured certificates based on the WIG.GAMES index have been newly listed on GPW
• The certificates are issued by Raiffeisen Centrobank AG (RCB) of Vienna

Network International Lists On London Stock Exchange

Date 10/04/2019

• Network International raises £1.1 billion ($1.4 billion), valuing the company at £2.2 billion ($2.8 billion)
• Largest ever Middle East & Africa (MEA) technology IPO listed on any exchange globally
• Largest ever MEA IPO across all sectors listed on London Stock Exchange
• Largest tech IPO listed on London Stock Exchange since 2015
• Largest MEA IPO listed on any exchange globally since 2014

BANKIA, New Member Of BME’s Equity Markets

Date 10/04/2019

BANKIA has become a new Member of BME’s equity markets (the four exchanges, MAB and Latibex), once all the necessary procedures have been completed.

Mario Draghi, President Of The ECB, Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB, Frankfurt am Main, 10 April 2019: Introductory Statement To The Press Conference

Date 10/04/2019

Ladies and gentlemen, the Vice-President and I are very pleased to welcome you to our press conference. We will now report on the outcome of today’s meeting of the Governing Council.

The World Federation Of Exchanges Publishes Annual IOMA Derivatives Report - Volume Of Derivatives Contracts Traded Exceeds 30 Billion

Date 10/04/2019

The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has today published its annual IOMA Derivatives Report, which shows that overall derivatives contracts traded in 2018 exceeded 30 billion for the first time since the WFE started publishing the report in 2005.

HKEX: Hong Kong IPO Quarterly Updates

Date 10/04/2019

A total of 37 companies listed on HKEX’s market in the first quarter, raising US$2.6 billion and reinforcing Hong Kong as the premier capital formation centre in Asia.  The Q1 result was due in part to the new Listing Rules implemented in April 2018, which opened the door to new economy and pre-revenue biotech companies for the first time. Companies from new and innovative sectors represented 44 per cent of the total funds raised in the first quarter.