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Ontario Securities Commission Publishes Final Amendments To OTC Derivatives Trade Reporting

Date 12/05/2016

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today published final amendments to OSC Rule 91-507 Trade Repositories and Derivatives Data Reporting (TR Rule) and its companion policy. The amendments will increase transparency in the Canadian over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market through public dissemination of transaction-level data and provide exclusions from the reporting requirement for certain OTC derivatives transactions between affiliates.

Autorité Des Marchés Financiers (AMF): Greater Efficiency And Transparency Of OTC Derivatives Market

Date 12/05/2016

To enhance transparency of the over the counter (OTC) derivatives market, the Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF”) today released the final version of amendments to Regulation 91-507 respecting Trade Repositories and Derivatives Data Reporting (the “Regulation”). Under the Regulation, recognized trade repositories will be required, as of January 16, 2017, to publicize certain data on transactions executed by OTC market participants.

SEC Charges Shell Factory Operators With Fraud

Date 12/05/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a California stock promoter and a New Jersey lawyer who allegedly were creating sham companies and selling them until the SEC stopped them in their tracks.

CalPERS Again Earns 'AAA' Grade In Asset Owners Disclosure Project 2016 Climate Change Survey - Climate Index Ranks Fund In Top 10 Of World’s 500 Largest Asset Owners

Date 12/05/2016

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced that it has again earned an 'AAA' grade from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP), 1 of only 12 organizations to do so, ranking ninth on the organization's index of the world's 500 largest asset owners.

Securities Enforcement Forum West 2016 Keynote Address: Private Equity Enforcement, Andrew Ceresney, SEC, Director, Division Of Enforcement, Securities Enforcement Forum West, San Francisco, California, May 12, 2016

Date 12/05/2016

I. Introduction

Thank you for that kind introduction Bruce. At the outset, let me give the requisite reminder that the views I express today are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Commission or its staff.

I am very excited to be here in San Francisco and am honored to be part of this terrific program for the second time. As you know, we have two offices here in California, the San Francisco and Los Angeles offices, and they are a critical part of our enforcement team. So I seize every chance I get to come out here, visit those offices and underline our presence on the West Coast.

2016 Annual General Meeting Of Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA

Date 12/05/2016

The Annual General Meeting of Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA held on Thursday 12 May 2016 approved the annual report and accounts for 2015. The meeting resolved to pay a dividend of NOK 4.15 per share.

Euronext In Exclusive Talks To Acquire 20% Of EuroCCP And To Offer User Choice Clearing Model For Equity Markets

Date 12/05/2016

Euronext today announced that it is in exclusive talks to acquire a 20% equity stake in EuroCCP for €14M (including contribution to regulatory capital) subject to closing adjustments and regulatory approval. In addition, Euronext will offer choice in clearing within the Eurozone through the implementation of a preferred Central Counterparty (CCP) model for its equity markets. EuroCCP is the leading CCP for pan-European equity markets providing clearing and settlement services and this new partnership will allow clients to benefit from significant operational and cost efficiencies.

Nine New iShares ETFs Listing On The Bats ETF Marketplace Today - 40 iShares ETFs Now Listed On Bats’ U.S. Market

Date 12/05/2016

Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), the #1 U.S. market for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today welcomed nine new ETFs from iShares to its U.S. market, the largest number of listings in one day for The Bats ETF Marketplace.

Borsa İstanbul Hosts DevOpsDays In Turkey For The First Time

Date 12/05/2016

After being organized in Belgium for the first time in 2009, DevOpsDays spread to the world in a short time. Now, DevOpsDays will be hosted by Borsa İstanbul for the first time in Turkey on June 3-4, 2016. DevOps Days activities were realized in three continents, 11 countries, 22 cities in 2015, and this year, it will be organized in 24 cities including Istanbul.

EBA Agrees With The Commission On Changes To The Amended Technical Standards On Benchmarking Of Internal Approaches

Date 12/05/2016

The European Banking Authority (EBA) issued today an Opinion to the European Commission expressing agreement with its proposed amendments to the EBA Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on benchmarking of internal approaches. These amendments, which were agreed with the EBA building on the experience of the 2014-15 benchmarking exercise, aim at ensuring a better quality of the submitted data and, ultimately, at strengthening the benchmarking analysis performed by the EBA and Competent Authorities. The EBA plans to annually update the ITS and to maintain them on a regular basis to ensure the success and quality of future benchmarking exercises.