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Q&A On Establishing The Sci-Tech Innovation Board And Piloting The Registration System In The Shanghai Stock Exchange

Date 14/11/2018

Q: In his keynote speech at the 1st China International Import Expo (CIIE), President Xi Jinping announced the introduction of the sci-tech innovation board and the pilot registration system in the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). Please make a brief introduction.

A: The decision made by the CPC Central Committee to establish the sci-tech innovation board and pilot the registration system in the SSE is crucial to optimizing the multi-tiered capital market system, enhancing the capital market's capability to serve the real economy and facilitating the cause to build Shanghai into an international financial center and science and technology innovation hub. Establishing the board and the system will be a key breakthrough for the SSE to give play to market functions, bolster areas of weakness in institutions and enhance inclusiveness.

Supervision And Regulation Report, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman For Supervision Randal K. Quarles, Before The Committee On Financial Services, U.S. House Of Representatives, Washington, D.C.

Date 13/11/2018

Chairman Hensarling, Ranking Member Waters, other members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the Federal Reserve's regulation and supervision of the financial system. My testimony today covers two main topics: our efforts to improve regulatory transparency, including the report accompanying my submission to the committee, and our progress in making the post-crisis regulatory framework simpler and more efficient.

SEC Settles Insider Trading Claims Against Former Chairman And CEO Of Advanced Medical Optics

Date 13/11/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has agreed to resolve its insider trading claims against James V. Mazzo, the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) for allegedly tipping information about his company's acquisition to his close personal friend, former professional baseball player Douglas V. DeCinces.

IIROC To Begin Publishing Bankers' Acceptance Rates

Date 13/11/2018

Effective January 2019 the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) will begin publishing transaction-based one- and three-month Bankers' Acceptance (BA) rates. These rates will be published on the IIROC website on a delayed basis, for informational purposes only, and will replace the BA rates published on the Bank of Canada website.

SIFMA Fixed-Income Market Close Recommendations In The U.S., The U.K. And Japan For Thanksgiving Day

Date 13/11/2018

SIFMA confirmed its previous recommendations for the U.S., the U.K., and Japan in observance of the U.S. Thanksgiving Day holiday.

Launch Of EEX Group DataSource

Date 13/11/2018

In Q4/2018 we will start the roll-out of new market data services. We will support our customers and the EEX Group on their growth path with fast and robust data directly from the source. Our new EEX Group DataSource services will replace the current Information Products offering. EEX Group DataSource provides access to data for all tradable commodities of the EEX Group Exchanges as well as transparency data.

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) Publishes The Drafts Of Market Making Regulations For Public Consultation

Date 13/11/2018

The Saudi Stock Exchange “Tadawul” is keen to involve all concerned and interested parties to participate and share their observations on the regulatory frameworks for Tadawul’s projects. This been said, Tadawul announces publishing the Drafts of the Market Making Regulations and Procedures to receive feedback from all concerned and interested parties for 30 calendar days, which ends in 13/12/2018G.

LSEG Appoints Chief Data Officer For Its Information Services Division

Date 13/11/2018

• Tom Dunlap joins the Group as Chief Data Officer for Information Services
• Newly created role will develop and lead global data strategy for rapidly growing business
• Position underscores LSEG’s commitment to quality, integrity and speed of global data services

ESMA Provides Standards And Guidance For Securitisation Repositories Under The Securitisation Regulation

Date 13/11/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a set of items which aim to implement the new European regulatory framework for securitisations and help promote simple, transparent and standardised (STS) securitisations.

Brexit: European Commission Intensifies Preparedness Work And Outlines Contingency Action Plan In The Event Of A No Deal Scenario With The UK

Date 13/11/2018

The European Commission has today published detailed information on its ongoing preparedness and contingency work in the event of a no deal scenario in the Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom.