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Reuters Reports London Stock Exchange Group Has Applied For Dutch Trading Licences In Case Of Hard Brexit

Date 03/07/2018

Reuters has reported that the London Stock Exchange Group has applied for trading and trade reporting licences for Turquoise, TRADEcho and UnaVista so that it can continue to serve customers in the European Union if Britain leaves the bloc without a deal with the EU. 

J.P. Morgan Goes Live With Client Clearing At LCH CDSClear

Date 03/07/2018

• J.P. Morgan is the first US bank to offer client clearing through CDSClear
• AMF is live clearing both EUR and US CDS products
• Builds on LCH SA’s growing CDS clearing business

Bank Of England: Record Of The Financial Policy Committee Meeting Held On 19 June 2018

Date 03/07/2018

The Bank of England Financial Policy Committee (FPC) meets to identify risks to financial stability and agree policy actions aimed at safeguarding the resilience of the UK financial system.

Statement By The Brexit Steering Group On UK Paper On EU Citizens In The UK

Date 03/07/2018

Responding to the release of the UK’s policy paper “EU Settlement Scheme statement of intent” policy paper, which describes how EU citizens and their families can obtain settled status in the UK, Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament’s Brexit Coordinator, today issued a statement on behalf of its Brexit Steering Group:

“While we have taken note and welcomed the UK Government’s statement of intent outlining how the UK’s EU Settlement Scheme will work, we still have a number of outstanding concerns. We ask the UK Government to take these on board during the consultation and testing phase of the Scheme before its official launch.”

EEX New Participant: Nordic Power Trading France A/S

Date 03/07/2018

Nordic Power Trading France A/S has been admitted to exchange trading for Phelix Futures and Options, French Financial Power Futures and Options, Italian Financial Power Futures and Options, Nordic Financial Power Futures and Options, Spanish Financial Power Futures and Options, Belgian Financial Power Futures, Dutch Financial Power Futures, Swiss Financial Power Future, Greek Financial Power Futures, PXE Polish Financial Power Futures, PXE Czech Financial Power Futures, PXE Hungarian Financial Power Futures, PXE Slovakian Financial Power Future and PXE Romanian Financial Power Futures.

ESMA Publishes 2017 Annual Report

Date 03/07/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its 2017 Annual Report, which sets out ESMA’s objectives, activities and key achievements during the course of 2017.

ETFGI Reports Currency Hedged ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Gathered Net Inflows Of US$3.13 Billion During May 2018

Date 03/07/2018

According to ETFGI’s May 2018 Currency Hedged ETF and ETP industry insights report, a monthly report included in an annual paid-for research subscription service, currency hedged ETFs/ETPs listed globally gathered US$3.13 billion in net inflows during May. This was over 10 times the net inflows gathered during April. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

B3: ETFs Rocketing In Brazil In 2018

Date 03/07/2018

3 S.A. – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (B3) are experiencing a rising volume with the listed Exchange Trading Funds (ETFs), one of the main choices for foreign investors. ADTV jumps ~58% - from R$220MM to R$ 348MM - YTD May 2018 in comparison with same period in 2017 (see the chart below).

EBA Assesses Risks And Opportunities From Fintech And Its Impact On Incumbents Business Models

Date 03/07/2018

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today the first products of its FinTech Roadmap, namely (i) a thematic report on the impact of FinTech on incumbent credit institutions' business models and (ii) a thematic report on the prudential risks and opportunities arising for institutions from FinTech. Both reports fall under the wider context of the newly established EBA FinTech Knowledge Hub and aim to raise awareness within the supervisory community and the industry on potential prudential risks and opportunities from current and potential FinTech applications and understand the main trends that could impact incumbents' business models and pose potential challenges to their sustainability. 

ESMA Publishes The Responses To Its Consultations On Securitisation Repositories

Date 03/07/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published the responses received to its Consultations on securitisation repositories.