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US Department Of Justice: Former Swiss Banker Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering Charge In Connection With Soccer Bribery Scheme

Date 15/06/2017

Earlier today, a private banker formerly employed by several Swiss banks pleaded guilty in Brooklyn, New York, to a criminal information charging him with participating in a money laundering conspiracy in connection with the distribution and receipt of millions of dollars of bribes paid to high-ranking soccer officials.

ISDA Americas Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee:GenOn Energy, Inc. Bankruptcy Credit Event

Date 15/06/2017

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced that its Americas Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee resolved that a bankruptcy credit event occurred in respect of GenOn Energy, Inc.

CME Group Announces Record Volume And Open Interest On June 14

Date 15/06/2017

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it reached an all-time open interest record of 129 million contracts on June 14, 2017, surpassing the previous open interest record of 125.7 million contracts reached on May 11, 2017. June 14 also represented the highest-volume trading day in 2017 to date at 29.8 million contracts.

Our Investigations – The Evolving Approach - Speech By Jamie Symington, Director Of Investigations At The FCA, At The Legal Week Banking Litigation And Regulation Forum

Date 15/06/2017

Highlights

• Our approach to investigations is evolving in step with our Mission and general response to the challenges of the future.
• We do not use investigations only as a precursor to contemplated enforcement action when something has gone wrong. But rather, investigation is a tool for finding out what has happened.
• Our response to an event which has been investigated will be decided only when we have sufficient information to do so.
• We are developing a greater range of responses following investigation.
• We see culture change as the key aim of our work on individual accountability which is why the Senior Managers Regime for deposit takers and the forthcoming Senior Managers & Certification Regime for all other firms are key work streams in our Business Plan.

Reuters Named The Number 1 International Brand For Monthly Digital Reach Across Europe - The Findings From The Ipsos Affluent Survey Europe 2017 Puts Reuters Ahead Of All 44 International Media Brands Measured

Date 15/06/2017

Reuters, the world’s largest international multimedia news provider, has today been named the number one international brand for total monthly digital reach. The findings of the Ipsos Affluent Europe 2017 survey put Reuters ahead of all 44 international media brands measured for monthly reach across all digital platforms.

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) Announces The Reclassification Of Three Listed Companies Based On (GICS)

Date 15/06/2017

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) announces the reclassification of three listed companies in the main Equity market by the Classification Owner, based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). The companies’ new classification shall be effective starting from Sunday 09/07/2017.

World Federation Of Exchanges Responds To European Commission’s Consultation On Financial Technology (FinTech)

Date 15/06/2017

The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, has responded to the European Commission’s (“Commission”) consultation document entitled FinTech: A more competitive and innovative European financial sector.

Eid Holiday For The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul)

Date 15/06/2017

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) is pleased to announce that Eid Al Fitr holiday will commence at the end of trading day, effective Thursday the 22nd of June 2017 (27th of Ramadan 1438). Trading will resume after the holiday on Sunday the 2nd of July 2017 (8th of Shawwal 1438).

EBA Publishes Its 2016 Annual Report

Date 15/06/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its 2016 Annual Report, which provides a detailed account of all the work the Authority achieved in the past year and anticipates the key areas of focus in the coming years.

Trax And Bats Europe Connect For MiFID II Equities Trade Reporting - Seamless Routing Connectivity Via Single Reporting Link For Direct Or Assisted Reporting

Date 15/06/2017

Trax®, a subsidiary of MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. and a leading provider of regulatory reporting, trade matching and capital market data services, and Bats Europe, a CBOE Holdings, Inc. company and the region’s largest equities exchange operator, today announce plans to offer Trax Approved Publication Arrangement (APA) customers the choice to direct equity trade reports to the Bats APA in order to help market participants comply with MiFID II post-trade transparency obligations.