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New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman Announces Deutsche Bank Will Pay $37 Million Penalty For Fraudulent Order Routing Practices – The Latest Case Stemming From A.G.’S Insider Trading 2.0 Initiative - In Joint Settlement With A.G. Schneiderman And SEC, Deutsche Bank Admits Violating State And Federal Securities Laws, Misleading Investors - Deutsche Bank Failed To Inform Its Clients That Its “Dark Pool Ranking Model” Was Not Functioning For Over Two Years - Schneiderman: Misleading And Self-Serving Marketing About Order Routing Services Will Not Be Tolerated

Date 16/12/2016

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today that Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. will pay a combined $37 million to the State of New York and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to settle investigations into false statements and omissions made in connection with the marketing of Deutsche Bank’s electronic equities order routing services, known as its “Dark Pool Ranking Model.”  As part of the agreement, Deutsche Bank admits that it misled investors and violated New York State and federal securities laws; the Attorney General’s Office and the SEC have also censured Deutsche Bank for its conduct.

Decisions Taken By The Governing Council Of The ECB In Addition To Decisions Setting Interest Rates

Date 16/12/2016

Market operations

Annual review of acceptable non-regulated markets, issuers classified as multilateral development banks or international organisations, and issuers classified as agencies in haircut category II

European Council Of The European Union - Capital Markets Union: Venture Capital Rules Agreed By Council

Date 16/12/2016

The Council has agreed its negotiating stance on amendments to EU rules aimed at boosting investment in venture capital and social enterprises.

European Commission Adopts Equivalence Decisions For CCPs And Trading Venues In Ten Non-EU Jurisdictions

Date 16/12/2016

SEC: Deutsche Bank Settles Charges Of Misleading Clients About Order Router

Date 16/12/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Deutsche Bank has agreed to settle charges that it misled clients about the performance of a core feature of its automated order router that primarily sent client orders to dark pools.

Mandatory Notification Of Trades - Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA

Date 16/12/2016

Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer, chair of the Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA board, has 16 December 2016 bought 4,000 shares in Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA at the price of NOK 87 per share. 

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change

Date 16/12/2016

Securities market

NCC Clearing Bank is changing risk parameters in Securities market for the following bonds starting from December 23, 2016:

ESMA Updates AIFMD Q&A

Date 16/12/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated questions and answers document (Q&A) on the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).

ICE Benchmark Administration Selected For ISDA Credit Determinations Committees Secretary Role

Date 16/12/2016

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced that the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has chosen ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) to be the Secretary to the ISDA Credit Derivatives Determinations Committees (DCs).

IOSCO Issues Guidance To improve Quality Of Reporting On Compliance With Benchmarks Principles

Date 16/12/2016

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) issued guidance today that seeks to increase the consistency and quality of reporting by Benchmark Administrators on their compliance with the IOSCO Principles for Financial Benchmarks, which were published in July 2013.