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EBA Publishes Final Guidelines On Security Measures Under PSD2

Date 12/12/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final Guidelines on security measures for operational and security risks of payments services under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). These Guidelines are in support of the objective of PSD2 of contributing to an integrated payments market across the European Union, promoting equal conditions for competition, and mitigating the increased security risks arising from electronic payments. This, in turn, minimises disruption to users, payment service providers and payment systems.
UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Ross Peters Sentenced For Failing To Pay Confiscation Order

Date 12/12/2017

Ross Peters was today sentenced to 400 days imprisonment for failing to pay the full value of a confiscation order made against him.
Federal Court Orders Kevin Michael Symons Of Foot Hill Ranch, California And His Firm, FTS Financial, Inc., To Pay Over $5 Million Total For Fraud And Jerry Austin Simmons Of Charlotte, North Carolina To Pay $360,000 For Fraud And Failure To Register With The CFTC

Date 12/12/2017

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that Judge Ronnie Abrams of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a Consent Order against Defendants Kevin Michael Symons of Foothill Ranch, California, and his California company, FTS Financial, Inc. (FTS), and a Consent Order against Jerry Austin Simmons of Charlotte, North Carolina. The Orders find that the Defendants fraudulently promoted Simmons’ “Real Time Trade Room” (the Room), an online futures “trading” forum marketed by the Defendants as a way to observe Simmons as he purported to trade futures contracts “live” and that Simmons solicited clients to open managed futures trading accounts without being registered as required with the CFTC as an Associated Person (AP) of a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA).
Seventh Meeting Of The Financial Stability Board Regional Consultative Group For The Commonwealth Of Independent States

Date 12/12/2017

Today, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation hosted the seventh meeting of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group for the Commonwealth of Independent States (RCG for the CIS) in Moscow.
Changes In ATHEX Index Series

Date 12/12/2017

ATHEX announces the changes in the composition of the ATHEX Index Series in regard to the implementation of the results of the semi-annual review of their composition.

Changes In FTSE/ATHEX Index Series

Date 12/12/2017

ATHEX announces the changes in the composition of the FTSE/ATHEX Index Series in regard to the implementation of the results of the semi-annual review of their composition.
CFTC Issues Proposed Exemptive Order To Permit ICE Clear Credit, ICE Clear US, And ICE Clear Europe To Invest Customer Funds In French And German Sovereign Debt

Date 12/12/2017

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved for publication in the Federal Register a proposed exemptive order that would permit derivatives clearing organizations ICE Clear Credit LLC, ICE Clear US, Inc., and ICE Clear Europe Limited (ICE DCOs) to invest, subject to certain conditions, futures and swap customer funds in French and German sovereign debt. The order would also expand the universe of counterparties and depositories that the ICE DCOs may use in connection with these investments.
OpenDoor Appoints Former AQR Trading Head As Managing Director

Date 12/12/2017

OpenDoor Securities (“OpenDoor”), the first all-to-all marketplace for off the run Treasuries and TIPS, has appointed Hicham Hajhamou, formerly Head of Rates and FX Trading at quantitative hedge fund AQR Capital Management, as Managing Director, responsible for overseeing OpenDoor’s Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) business. In his new role, Hicham will report directly to President & CEO, Susan Estes.
Vanguard Using Blockchain Technology To Improve Index Data Distribution - Partnership With Symbiont And CRSP® Will Increase Capital Markets Transparency And Automate Processes Essential To Investment Community

Date 12/12/2017

Vanguard, in close collaboration with the Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP®) and technology provider Symbiont, is leading an effort to simplify the index data sharing process through innovative blockchain technology. This partnership between the three organizations will enable index data to move instantly between index providers and market participants over one decentralized database.
Irish Stock Exchange: China’s JIC Zhixin Lists €500m Bonds On GEM

Date 12/12/2017

JIC Zhixin Limited has listed on the Global Exchange Market (GEM) of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) with issuance of €500m bonds. The bonds, with a 0.5% interest rate, have a maturity date of November 2020. JIC Zhixin Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JIC International Limited which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Jianyin Investment Limited (JIC), a State-owned enterprise.