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Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz On Staff No-Action Relief For Excluding Certain Loan-Related Swaps From Counting Toward The Swap Dealer Registration De Minimis Threshold

Date 28/08/2018

The necessity of today’s staff relief underscores yet again the deficiencies of using notional value as the metric for swap dealer registration. As I have stated previously, notional value is a poor measure of activity and a meaningless measure of risk, and therefore is an inadequate metric by which to impose the large costs and achieve the substantial policy objectives associated with swap dealer regulation.
Amman Stock Exchange: Ringing The Bell To Start The Trading Session For Today Tuesday, 28 August 2018

Date 28/08/2018

The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) hosted Bindar Trading and Investment Company in the periodic celebration of ringing the bell to start the trading session, in the aim of announcing the inclusion of the third issue of the corporate bonds of (50) as a whole, with a total value of JD (5) million and fixed interest rate of (7.25%).
Sustained Growth For The DIFC Courts As Value Of Commercial Claims Surge

Date 28/08/2018
- Decade of full operational service marked by strong growth
- Main court sees value of cases amounting to AED 2.2 billion
- Small Claims Tribunal (SCT) witnesses a 60% rise in volume of cases
- Paperless trials and blockchain partnership to drive service excellence
Moscow Exchange: Megafon Shares To Leave The MOEX Indices

Date 28/08/2018

On 30 August 2018, Megafon shares will leave the MOEX Russia Index, RTS Index, MICEX Broad Market Index, RTS Broad Market Index, MICEX Telecoms Index, RTS Telecoms Index and Equity Subindex of the Pension Indices following the buy back its own share s by the company and the reduction of the company’s free float to 2 percent.

EBA Launches Consultations On Supervisory Reporting For The Reporting Framework 2.9 And Prepares For Its Modular Release

Date 28/08/2018

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today three public consultations on amendments to the Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on supervisory reporting for the reporting framework 2.9. The proposed changes to the ITS on supervisory reporting, which are part of the EBA reporting framework 2.9, aim to keep reporting requirements in line with changes in the regulatory framework and with the evolving needs for Supervisory Authorities' risk assessments. The EBA will move to a new modular release for the next reporting framework 2.9 and is, therefore, also publishing its forward schedule of the modular release to help users in their planning.

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With National Day

Date 28/08/2018

Bursa Malaysia Berhad and its subsidiaries will be closed on Friday, 31 August 2018, in conjunction with National Day.
SEC Charges Moody’s With Internal Controls Failures And Ratings Symbols Deficiencies

Date 28/08/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Moody’s Investors Service Inc., one of the nation’s largest credit ratings agencies, has agreed to pay a total of $16.25 million in penalties to settle charges involving internal control failures and failing to clearly define and consistently apply credit rating symbols. This marks the first time the SEC has filed an enforcement action involving rating symbol deficiencies.
Contracted And Available Capacity Should Be Transferred To Virtual Interconnection Points For Gas, ACER Advises

Date 28/08/2018

The European Commission (EC) has concluded that the transfer of contracted and available capacity to the virtual interconnection points for gas - several physical points grouped together to allow users to buy a single capacity service - is implicitly required in the Network Code on Capacity Allocation Mechanisms. Therefore, an amendment to clarify this provision is not necessary.
Kingdom Trust Launches Lloyd’s Of London-Insured Qualified Custody Platform For Digital Currency - Pioneer In Qualified Custodianship Of Digital Assets Adds Insurance To Its Industry-Leading Digital Asset Custody Offering

Date 28/08/2018

Kingdom Trust, the first regulated financial institution to offer qualified custody for digital asset investments like Bitcoin and Ethereum, has secured insurance for digital assets held on its qualified custody platform through one of the world’s most respected insurers, Lloyd’s of London. The insurance, which was successfully placed by broker SDBIC, marks a solid resolve for institutional investors seeking to enter the crypto marketplace.
JonesTrading Enhances Special Situation Trading - Industry Veteran Tim Baker Joins As Senior Vice President

Date 28/08/2018

JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC (“JonesTrading”) continues recruiting top industry talent to resource growth, naming Timothy (Tim) Baker as Senior Vice President in its Equity Sales Trading Group. Mr. Baker will be responsible for trading and account coverage, with a particular focus on special purpose acquisition companies’ (SPAC’s) and other special trading situations.