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Finansinspektionen Establishes An Innovation Centre

Date 01/12/2017

FI is establishing a fintech innovation centre that will provide information to and maintain a dialogue with companies conducting innovation-based business. This centre and additional initiatives are presented in FI's report to the Government regarding an assignment.

Key Figures SIX Swiss Exchange: November 2017

Date 01/12/2017

• Trading turnover in the year to date: CHF 1,245.1 billion (+6.3% year-on-year)
• Number of trades 47,453,956 (+8.4% year-on-year)
• All-time record annual ETF turnover achieved in 2016 already broken in November 2017
• Poenina Holding AG becomes the sixth company this year to complete its initial public offering on SIX

Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) Benchmark Publishes New WIBID And WIBOR Reference Rate Documentation

Date 01/12/2017

• GPW Benchmark has published the New Reference Rate Documentation effective as of 1 February 2018
• It is another step in the alignment of the WIBID and WIBOR reference rates with the European requirements
• The New Reference Rate Documentation supersedes the Rules for Fixing WIBID and WIBOR Reference Rates

ESMA Seeks Two Candidates As Consumer Representatives For Its Stakeholder Representative Group

Date 01/12/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is seeking two candidates to represent the interests of consumers, as members of its Securities Markets Stakeholders Group (SMSG).

Federal Reserve Board Announces It Has Voted To Affirm Countercyclical Capital Buffer (CCyB) At Current Level Of 0 Percent

Date 01/12/2017

The Federal Reserve Board announced on Friday it has voted to affirm the Countercyclical Capital Buffer (CCyB) at the current level of 0 percent. In making this determination, the Board followed the framework detailed in the Board's policy statement for setting the CCyB for private-sector credit exposures located in the United States.

2017 Government–Business Forum On Small Business Capital Formation Opening Remarks By SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein

Date 01/12/2017

Good morning.  Welcome to the SEC’s annual Government–Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation.  I would like to start by thanking Chairman Clayton for his decision to hold this annual forum outside the Capital Beltway and in Austin, Texas.  I would also like to thank Sebastian Gomez Abero, Anthony Barone and the entire SEC team who worked hard to bring this forum to Texas.  Most importantly, I would like to thank the University of Texas–Austin and the MacCombs School of Business for hosting us.

Irish Stock Exchange: Winners Of The 2017 Published Accounts Awards Announced

Date 01/12/2017

DCC plc has emerged as overall winner of this year’s Published Accounts Awards (PAA) 2017. Organised by the Chartered Accountants Ireland Leinster Society, the PAA are sponsored by the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE). They honour companies for achieving excellence in their financial reporting.

London Stock Exchange Group plc - Total Voting Rights

Date 01/12/2017

The following notification is made in accordance with the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

BME Welcomes CNMV’s Initiative To Streamline The Registration Of Fixed Income Issues In Spain

Date 01/12/2017

• As of today the volume of new Fixed Income issues in BME reached €103 billion

LCH SwapAgent Goes Live With Cross-Currency Basis Swaps

Date 01/12/2017

• Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank conduct the first Cross-Currency Basis Swap processed through LCH SwapAgent
• ICAP acts as interdealer broker for the first brokered trade in LCH SwapAgent
• Extends efficiencies and infrastructure of clearing to the non-cleared Cross-Currency Basis Swap market
• 14 dealers have already confirmed their support for LCH SwapAgent