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SEC: Opening Remarks To The Investor Advisory Committee, Chair Mary Jo White, Jan. 21, 2016

Date 21/01/2016

Good morning and thank you all for being here.  Happy New Year.  I would like to take a moment at the outset to welcome the newest member of the Investor Advisory Committee, Susan Wyderko.  Susan is now the President and CEO of the Mutual Fund Directors Forum and previously served at the Commission in several senior capacities for many years—including as director of the Office of Investor Education and Assistance—an experience that will also be very useful for this committee.  So thank you, Susan, for your willingness to serve.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Trading Summary: January 17-21, 2016

Date 21/01/2016

• Trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in the third trading week of 2016 was ended with declines in all the major share indices;  
• Bank Leumi is expected today to make a huge bond issue, including for the first time COCO-type bonds of up to US$ 260 million, and an expansion of an existing series of up to US$ 970 million, the largest ever in the history of the TASE; 
• BlackRock launched first ETF on the TA-25 Index 

ICE Futures U.S. Achieves Daily Volume Records In Cocoa Futures And Options

Date 21/01/2016

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges, clearing houses and data services, today announced that ICE Futures U.S. achieved daily volume records in cocoa futures and cocoa options with 87,195 contracts and 29,211 contracts traded respectively on January 20, 2016.

UK Prime Minister Cameron Determined To Secure Future Of UK In Reformed EU

Date 21/01/2016

• Cameron must see progress in four key areas: economic competitiveness, fair rules for countries not in the Eurozone, sovereignty, and migration and welfare
• Number one concern of British people is pressure from migration
• Cameron aims to secure changes in February but is prepared to wait until 2017 to get the right deal

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Selected By FEBRABAN And Brazilian Banks To Build A New Credit Intelligence Bureau - Brazilian Banks' Effort Paves The Way To Financial Inclusion For Millions Of Consumers And Efficient Assessment Of Consumer Credit Risk

Date 21/01/2016

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, part of RELX Group, announced today it has been chosen by FEBRABAN, the Brazilian banking industry's main federation, and Brazil's top five banks to provide technical services for a new credit intelligence bureau that will modernise the current Brazilian credit risk information ecosystem.

Deutsche Bank, Route 66 Ventures And WilmerHale Partner With Startupbootcamp FinTech New York - Grind Powered By Verizon At 140 West Street Confirmed As The Program’s Official New York Base

Date 21/01/2016

Startupbootcamp FinTech New York, the leading global FinTech accelerator, today announced new partnerships with Deutsche Bank, Route 66 Ventures and WilmerHale, further expanding the participation in its FinTech Accelerator program. The New York FinTech program welcomes them on board to provide expertise, exposure channels, APIs and access to a network of industry professionals, that most early-stage FinTech startups would not otherwise be able to access. 

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change

Date 21/01/2016

FX Risk Rate for the OTC Derivatives Market will be changed from 8% to 9% starting from 5:00 pm January 21, 2016

TheCityUK Responds To The UK Prime Minister's Speech At Davos

Date 21/01/2016

Chris Cummings, Chief Executive of TheCityUK, said: “Evidence TheCityUK has bought to the reform debate clearly shows that continued membership of a reformed EU will bolster the City’s – and the UK’s – long-term competitiveness.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change

Date 21/01/2016

Risk Parameters for the following FX Market instruments will be changed starting from January 22, 2016:

FSB Announces Membership Of Task Force On Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

Date 21/01/2016

Financial Stability Board (FSB) Chair Mark Carney announced in Paris on 4 December 2015 the establishment of an industry-led Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), with Michael R. Bloomberg as chair, and that the initial membership of the Task Force would be announced in due course.