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Seasoned FinTech Executive Ronald Martin Joins BlockEx As COO

Date 20/12/2017

Ronald Martin is joining BlockEx as COO. Ronald Martin, former Executive in Residence at Bain Capital Ventures, leaves the traditional financial world to bring his financial platform experience to the blockchain. Martin brings years of experience in FinTech and SaaS as former Senior Vice President & General Manager of Altisource, CEO Paysafe PLC, Vice President of Sales, Business and Corp Development Salesnet.

Bank Of England - Firms’ Preparations For The UK’s Withdrawal From The European Union: Planning Assumptions

Date 20/12/2017

Letter to firms from Sam Woods, Deputy Governor, Prudential Regulation and CEO, Prudential Regulation Authority.

Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Adjusts Its Annual And Other Fees

Date 20/12/2017

As of January 1, 2018, the annual and other fees payable under the laws administered by the Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") will be adjusted.

Cboe Welcomes New Issuer James Investment Research To ETF Marketplace

Date 20/12/2017

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, today welcomed new issuer James Investment Research, Inc. to the Cboe ETF Marketplace with the launch of one fund.

BME To Distribute Its Second Interim Dividend Against 2017 Earnings On 29th. December

Date 20/12/2017

• It represents a gross €0.6 per share
• Announcing the dividend payment dates for 2018

Russian Stocks Start Trading On The Vienna Stock Exchange - 'Global Market' Segment Gaining Increasing Traction With Investors

Date 20/12/2017

• 452 stocks from 18 countries now trading on the Vienna Stock Exchange
• 'Global market' segment becoming second most dynamic segment on VSE in just seven months

Autorité Des Marchés Financiers: Appointment Of Frédéric Pérodeau As Superintendent, Client Services And Distribution Oversight

Date 20/12/2017

The Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF”) announces the appointment of Frédéric Pérodeau as Superintendent, Client Services and Distribution Oversight. Mr. Pérodeau will take up his position on January 22, 2018.

EBA Issues Guidance For The Use Of Cloud Service Providers By Financial Institutions

Date 20/12/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today its final guidance for the use of cloud service providers by financial institutions. The EBA Recommendations clarify the EU-wide supervisory expectations if institutions intend to adopt cloud computing, so as to allow them to leverage the benefits of using cloud services, while ensuring that any related risks are adequately identified and managed.

Nasdaq Sees Continued Momentum In U.S. Listings With Record-Breaking Exchange Transfers And Improved IPO Environment - Record Number Of Transfers Valued At $379.8 Billion Market Cap Joining Nasdaq From NYSE In 2017 - Leading U.S. Exchange In Total Number Of IPOs For 16 Consecutive Quarters

Date 20/12/2017

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today that it welcomed a total of 262 new listings so far in 2017 – including 133 initial public offerings (IPOs) and 33 transfers. The record-breaking year of exchange transfers is a validation of our long-term commitment to listed companies across all sectors at any stage of their growth journeys. Nasdaq has extended its IPO leadership to 16 consecutive quarters in the U.S. with a 62 percent win rate. Notable IPOs in 2017 included Roku, Redfin, CarGurus, National Vision, Denali and Hamilton Lane.    

EBA Updates Its Quantitative Analysis On MREL

Date 20/12/2017

The EBA published today an updated quantitative analysis on the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL). Based on the same methodology and assumptions developed in the context of the  MREL report published in December 2016, the EBA updated its estimates of capacity and funding needs of a representative sample of European banks to meet MREL under alternative scenarios. In this exercise, the EBA highlighted a modest improvement in the stack of MREL eligible instruments in 2016.