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Bank Of England: Financial Stability Report Explained

Date 27/06/2017

Today we have published our latest Financial Stability Report, which sets out our Financial Policy Committee’s view on the UK financial system’s stability and an assessment of any risks to it.  

FSB Issues A Report On The Financial Stability Implications From FinTech

Date 27/06/2017

The FSB has been analysing the potential financial stability implications from FinTech with a view to identifying supervisory and regulatory issues that merit authorities’ attention. Ten areas have been identified, of which the following three are seen as priorities for international collaboration:

• the need to manage operational risk from third-party service providers;
• mitigating cyber risks; and
• monitoring macrofinancial risks that could emerge as FinTech activities increase.

Bank Of England: Systemic Risk Survey Results – 2017 H1

Date 27/06/2017

The Systemic Risk Survey is conducted by the Bank of England on a biannual basis, to quantify and track market participants’ views of risks to, and their confidence in, the stability of the UK financial system.

London Stock Exchange Welcomes AIB To The Main Market

Date 27/06/2017

• Allied Irish Banks raises c. €3 billion in successful IPO
• Largest EMEA IPO to date in 2017
• Over 40 Irish companies listed on London Stock Exchange with a combined market capitalisation of almost £150 billion
• Unconditional trading begins in London and Dublin today

The European Commission Decision On Online Shopping: The Other Side Of The Story - Kent Walker, SVP And General Counsel, Google

Date 27/06/2017

When you shop online, you want to find the products you’re looking for quickly and easily. And advertisers want to promote those same products. That's why Google shows shopping ads, connecting our users with thousands of advertisers, large and small, in ways that are useful for both.

Antitrust: European Commission Fines Google €2.42 Billion For Abusing Dominance As Search Engine By Giving Illegal Advantage To Own Comparison Shopping Service

Date 27/06/2017

The European Commission has fined Google €2.42 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules. Google has abused its market dominance as a search engine by giving an illegal advantage to another Google product, its comparison shopping service.

Notice On Assisting Shanghai International Energy Exchange In Its Second Testing In Production Environment

Date 27/06/2017

To smoothly launch the crude oil futures, Shanghai International Energy Exchange (“INE”), a subsidiary of Shanghai Futures Exchange, plans to conduct its second testing in production environment between the 24th and 25th of June.

Solactive Introduces Solactive Spain 40 Index - Underlying The db x-trackers Spanish Equity UCITS ETF (DR)

Date 27/06/2017

Solactive is excited to announce the release of the Solactive Spain 40 Index, a new benchmark tracking the performance of the forty largest and most liquid companies listed in Spain. The index is used as the underlying index for the db x- trackers Spanish Equity UCITS ETF (DR), formerly db x-trackers IBEX 35® UCITS ETF (DR), switching today from the IBEX 35® Index to the Solactive Spain 40 Index.

Hong Kong's Regulators Release Conclusions On The OTC Derivatives Regulatory Regime

Date 27/06/2017

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today published conclusions on a joint consultation paper which proposed adjusting the scope of “OTC derivative product” under the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives regulatory regime. 

Bank Of England: Financial Stability Report, June 2017

Date 27/06/2017

The Financial Policy Committee (FPC) prepares and publishes a Financial Stability Report (FSR) twice per calendar year. The FSR sets out the FPC’s assessment of the outlook for financial stability in the United Kingdom. To do this, the FPC identifies the risks faced by the UK financial system and weighs them against the resilience of the system.