UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Consults On Proposed Central Clearing...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today fined Towergate Underwriting Group Limited (Towergate) £2,632,000 for failings in relation to its protection of client and insurer money. Towergate, an...
View ArticleNoor Bank Rings Bell To Celebrate Listing Of A USD 500 Million Tier 1 Sukuk...
Hussain Al Qemzi, CEO, Noor Bank, one of the fastest growing Islamic banks in the region, today rang the market-opening bell to celebrate the listing of Noor Bank’s USD 500 million debut Tier 1 Sukuk...
View ArticleDr Paul Fisher To Be The New LBMA Chairman
The LBMA is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Paul Fisher as the new Chairman of the Association, effective from 5 September, 2016. Paul is due to retire from the Bank of England at the end...
View ArticleSEC Proposes Rules To Enhance Order Handling Information Available To Investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose rules that for the first time would require broker-dealers to disclose the handling of institutional orders to customers. The proposed...
View ArticleISC Fresh Water Investment Socimi To Start Trading On MAB On 15 July - The...
The Coordination and Admissions Committee of the Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) has submitted to the Board of Directors a favourable report on ISC FRESH WATER INVESTMENT SOCIMI,stating that the...
View ArticleSEC Adopts Additional Rules Related To Security-Based Swap Transaction...
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has adopted amendments and guidance related to rules regarding the regulatory reporting and public dissemination of security-based swap...
View ArticleRecommended All-Share Merger Between London Stock Exchange Group Plc And...
Further to the announcement on 11 July 2016 in connection with the recommended all-share merger between London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG") and Deutsche Börse AG ("Deutsche Börse"), HLDCO123 PLC...
View ArticleSEC Proposes Amendments To Update And Simplify Disclosure Requirements As...
The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose amendments to eliminate redundant, overlapping, outdated, or superseded provisions, in light of subsequent changes to Commission disclosure...
View ArticleGetting Culture And Conduct Right - The Role Of The Regulator - Speech By...
The topic of my speech today is ‘getting culture and conduct right’, and in particular the FCA’s role within that.read more...
View ArticleStatement On Adoption Of Rule On Reporting And Dissemination Of...
I would like to thank the staff for their hard work in bringing this recommendation to the Commission, including John Roeser, Michael Gaw, Sara Albertson, Yvonne Fraticelli, Kathleen Gross, David...
View ArticleStatement On The Disclosure Update And Simplification Proposing Release, SEC...
Good morning. I would like to thank each of you for your work on this release.read more...
View ArticleCFTC Swaps Report Update
CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.read more...
View ArticleStatement On Amendments To Disclosure Of Order Handling Information, SEC...
I want to echo the Chair in thanking the staff that has worked on this proposal, including Ted Venuti, Arisa Kettig, Steve Kuan, Amir Katz, Chris Grobbel, and Andrew Sioson from the Division of Trading...
View ArticleESMA Consults On The Validation And Review Of CRAs’ Methodologies...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Consultation Paper on guidelines on the validation and review of Credit Rating Agencies’ (CRAs) methodologies (the CP).read more...
View ArticleCorporate Debt Trade Information Now Available - IIROC Enhancing Debt Market...
The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) is now publishing corporate bond trade data on a new website, providing all market participants with free information that can help...
View ArticleESMA Readies MAR Guidelines On Market Soundings And Delayed Disclosure Of...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today final guidelines clarifying the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) for persons receiving market soundings and on...
View ArticleEuropean Commission: Speech By Commissioner Jonathan Hill At The European...
Thank you so much for giving me the chance to say a few words on the work we've been doing to build a Capital Markets Union. To talk about what we've done so far and also to sketch out the next steps...
View ArticleESMA Updates Its MAR Q&AS
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its Questions & Answers (Q&As) regarding the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).read more...
View ArticleNasdaq Welcomes IHS Markit Ltd. To The Nasdaq Stock Market - Commences...
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced that trading of IHS Markit Ltd. (Nasdaq:INFO) commenced on The Nasdaq Stock Market on July 13, 2016. This marks the successful merger of two companies – IHS (formerly...
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