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EPEX SPOT Successfully Launches First Auction Of French Capacity Market - Capacity Guarantees Were Traded For 999,98 Euros On 15 December 2016

Date 15/12/2016

The first auction of French capacity guarantees has successfully taken place on the European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT. 29 members traded a total of 226 358 capacity guarantees corresponding to 22 635,8 MW (22,6 GW). A reference price of 999,98 Euros per capacity guarantee was determined for the contract 2017.

Federal Reserve Board Adopts Final Rule To Strengthen The Ability Of Government Authorities To Resolve In Orderly Way Largest Domestic And Foreign Banks Operating In The United States

Date 15/12/2016

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday adopted a final rule to strengthen the ability of  government authorities to resolve in an orderly way the largest domestic and foreign banks operating in the United States without any support from taxpayer-provided capital. 

The Agency For Cooperation Of Energy Regulators And The Energy Community Secretariat Sign Cooperation Agreement

Date 15/12/2016

The Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the Energy Community Secretariat have signed an administrative arrangement to enhance cooperation.

MIAX Options Exchange: MIAX Options - January 1, 2017 Fee Changes

Date 15/12/2016

Effective January 1, 2017, pending SEC approval, the MIAX Options Fee Schedule will be amended.

ACER’s Views On Gas Congestion Indicators Published

Date 15/12/2016

Following a recent survey on the indicators for contractual congestion at gas interconnection points (IPs), ACER has now published its views on the stakeholders’ responses.

GPW Publishes The New 10th RESPECT Index Portfolio

Date 15/12/2016

• GPW has published the tenth edition of the RESPECT Index portfolio on 14 December 2016
• The Index has a record-high number of 25 participating companies, including four new members
• The RESPECT Index has gained 50 percent since its first publication in 2009

LME And LME Clear Announce 2017 Fee Schedules

Date 15/12/2016

• Trading and clearing fees unchanged, retaining fee reductions for short-dated carries and position transfer caps
• LME Clear warrants as collateral and compression service fees significantly reduced
• LME base metals usage licence fee waived for physical market participants

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Issues Rules To Reduce Regulatory Burden

Date 15/12/2016

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released the final rule to remove outdated or unnecessary provisions of certain rules to reduce regulatory burden on national banks and federal savings associations.

ACER Publishes Updated Q&As And FAQs On REMIT And The Extension Of The No Action Relief On The Ad Hoc Reporting Under Article 4(1) Of The REMIT Implementing Regulation

Date 15/12/2016

The Agency has published the 20th edition of REMIT Questions and Answers, which contains the most up-to-date information concerning REMIT policy issues, as well as the sixth edition of the Frequently Asked Questions on REMIT transaction reporting.

ESMA Consults On Extending Aggregated Trade Repository Data

Date 15/12/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority has opened today a public consultation on the extension of data available to the public in trade repositories as stipulated in the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).