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ACER - Regional Cooperation: Cornerstone Of The Energy Union Governance

Date 29/06/2017

European Commission Vice-President for the Energy Union, Maroš Šefčovič, highlighted today that cooperation among Member States in different regions of the EU will be a cornerstone of the Energy Union Governance. “I am a strong believer that the road to the fully integrated energy system in Europe leads through an improved and intensified cooperation at regional level”, he said while connecting live from Bratislava during his keynote speech at ACER’s Annual Conference 2017.

BME: MARF Registers A Securitisation Bond Issue By The Fund IM WANNA I

Date 29/06/2017

The Mercado Alternativo de Renta Fija (MARF) has admitted to trading the first issue of Securitisation Bonds settled yesterday by the fund IM WANNA I. This is the first disbursement - for an amount of €1.8 million – in an open Securitisation Fund that has a maximum amount of €50 million. The Fund was incorporated on June 21st by Intermoney Titulización, SGFT and the company Nextgen Financial Services, as the originator and manager of the credit rights.

Aeronautics' Management Opens Trading On TASE

Date 29/06/2017

The management of Aeronautics Ltd. opened the trading day on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) on the occasion of the company's IPO.    

Nigeria's First Diaspora Bond Starts Trading On London Stock Exchange

Date 29/06/2017

• Nigeria raises $300 million through first Diaspora Bond
• Retail bond aimed at Nigeria’s global expatriate community seeking to invest in the country’s development
• Offer 130% subscribed demonstrating confidence in Nigeria’s economy
• First bond of its kind from sub-Saharan Africa

PIMFA Comments On UK Financial Conduct Authority Report Into The UK Asset Management Industry

Date 29/06/2017

PIMFA welcomes the drive for transparency and governance captured by the Financial Conduct Authority report into the UK’s asset management industry which is the product of their ongoing sector consultation with key industry stakeholders.

Hcash ICO Launches A New Standard Of Value

Date 29/06/2017

Hcash has launched its ICO (Initial Coin Offering) on 28th June 2017, at 3:28PM (GMT+8) Beijing, China.

Financial Institutions Get SWIFTSmart With eLearning Platform - SWIFT’s Innovative eLearning Platform Expands To Include 10 Different Languages As User Base Reaches 12,000 Strong

Date 29/06/2017

SWIFT announces today that SWIFTSmart, SWIFT’s eLearning platform, is growing at a rapid rate and will now offer training modules in 10 different languages, including English, German, French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Chinese.

BETTER FINANCE Applauds EU Proposal For A Pan-European Personal Pension (PEPP) To Diffuse The Ticking Pensions Time Bomb

Date 29/06/2017

The global pensions gap is currently estimated at $70 trillion and forecasted to mushroom to $400 trillion by 2050: this is by far the biggest financial issue facing EU citizens, their children, and grandchildren.

SET Named “Best Sustainable Securities Exchange Southeast Asia Emerging Markets 2017”

Date 29/06/2017

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) affirms its leading role in sustainable development in the region with the “Best Sustainable Securities Exchange SoutheastAsia Emerging Markets 2017” award by the London-based magazine Capital Finance International (CFI.co). This affirms the outstanding performance in sustainable development in the region and reflects SET’s determination in propelling the growth of the capital market, economy, society and entire nation sustainably.

Speech By Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive Of The FCA, Delivered At The BBA Retail Banking Conference London, June 29, 2017 - Retail Banking In The UK – Reflections From The FCA

Date 29/06/2017

It is a great pleasure to here today, at what is something of a fin de siècle event for our hosts – the passing of the baton to the new combined body. I want to start by acknowledging and thanking Anthony and his colleagues for their service and leadership of the BBA. Anthony started at a most unpromising time to say the least. I’m sure there have been times when he felt rather like the mythical figure Sisyphus, condemned to roll an immense bolder up a hill, only to see it come back down again and then start over repeating the action for eternity.