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EBA Launches Consultations To Strengthen The Pillar 2 Framework

Date 31/10/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) in accordance with its Pillar 2 Roadmap, published in April 2017, launched today a public consultation to review three guidelines aimed at further enhancing institutions' risk management and supervisory convergence in the supervisory review and examination process (SREP). The revisions focus on stress testing, particularly its use in setting Pillar 2 capital guidance (P2G), as well as interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB). The consultations on all three guidelines run until 31 January 2018.

BME: MAB Welcomes NETEX - There Are 82 Companies Listed On MAB

Date 31/10/2017

MAB today welcomed NETEX to its segment for growth companies. It is the 15TH company to join this market so far this year and the 82nd listed on MAB.

CFTC’s Division Of Market Oversight Extends No-Action Relief From The Execution Requirement For Swaps In Certain Types Of Package Transactions

Date 31/10/2017

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (Division) today extended no-action relief for swaps executed as part of a package transaction in the categories described below. This extension will enable the Division to continue to assess the appropriate response for applying the trade execution requirement to swaps in certain types of package transactions. This no-action relief shall commence on the date of issuance of this letter and expire on November 15, 2020 at 11:59 pm (EDT).

ESMA Closed For Public Holidays 1st And 2nd November

Date 31/10/2017

ESMA is closed for public holidays on 1st and 2nd November.

IISL Index Dashboard For The Month Ended October 2017

Date 31/10/2017

Click here to download the 'IISL Index Dashboard' for the month ended October 2017.

Changes On The TGE Management Board  

Date 31/10/2017

• On 30 October 2017, the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Towarowa Giełda Energii (TGE) has appointed Piotr Zawistowski as President of the Management Board of TGE; by decision of the Supervisory Board of the TGE of 27 October 2017, he performs the duties of the President of the Management Board of TGE for a period no longer than three months as of 30 October 2017
• Paweł Ostrowski has been entrusted with the position of Vice President of the Management Board of the Towarowa Giełda Energii by decision of the Supervisory Board of TGE
• Marek Moroz has been appointed Vice President of the Management Board of TGE by the Supervisory Board of TGE

State Street Quarterly Brexometer Index Reveals Latest Investor Sentiment Towards Brexit

Date 31/10/2017

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) today launched the latest findings from its Brexometer Index, a quarterly pulse survey of institutional investor sentiment about the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union.

CFTC’s Division Of Market Oversight Extends No-Action Relief From Certain Audit Trail Requirements Related To Post-execution Allocation Information

Date 31/10/2017

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (Division) today extended no-action relief to swap execution facilities (SEFs) from the requirement that SEFs capture post-execution allocation information in their audit trail data. This extension will enable the Division to continue to assess audit trail requirements related to post-execution allocation information. This no-action relief shall commence on the date of issuance of this letter and expire on November 15, 2020 at 11:59 pm (Eastern Time).

MNI Chicago Business Barometer: October Chicago Business Barometer Climbs To 66.2 Barometer Hits Six-And-A-Half-Year High; Backlogs Highest In 43 Years

Date 31/10/2017

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer rose to 66.2 in October, up from 65.2 in September, hitting the highest level since March 2011.

CME Group Announces Launch Of Bitcoin Futures - New Contract To Provide Regulated Trading Venue For Cryptocurrency Market

Date 31/10/2017

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it intends to launch bitcoin futures in the fourth quarter of 2017, pending all relevant regulatory review periods.