Category: Financial Services

March 27, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC staff provides relief associated with swap trade confirmations

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (DMO) issued a no-action letter extending relief associated with swap trade confirmation requirements that previously was provided in CFTC Staff Letter 16-25, which expires March 31, 2017. The letter extends the relief until the effective date of any revised CFTC regulations regarding trade confirmation…

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March 27, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC releases guidance on risk management systems of responsible entities

ASIC released Regulatory Guide RG 259 Risk Management systems of responsible entities to provide additional guidance to responsible entities on our expectations for compliance with their existing obligation under the Corporations Act 2001 to maintain adequate risk management systems. The guide is aimed at ensuring that the risk management systems of responsible entities, including minimum…

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MOEX launches trading in sunflower seed futures
March 26, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Ernst & Young affirms MOEX meets IOSCO benchmark principles

Moscow Exchange announced that it has successfully undergone an annual assurance review of compliance of the MOEX indices with the IOSCO Principles for Financial Benchmarks. Ernst & Young that had been engaged to complete the review affirmed that index management at Moscow Exchange met 19 IOSCO's principles, and provided reasonable assurance that the processes and…

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March 26, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Global Attorney Services Boston firm

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the firm Global Attorney Services Boston. Global Attorney Services Boston is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying…

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Deutsche Börse
March 24, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Aumann AG IPO on Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Aumann AG (ISIN: DE000A2DAM03) was listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange today, Deutsche Börse just announced. The placement volume of the company was around €250 million. The initial listing price was €48.20; the issue price €42.00. Berenberg, Citigroup and Hauck & Aufhäuser led the IPO. Berenberg is also the designated sponsor…

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March 24, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX introduces 5-year China Ministry of Finance Treasury Bond Futures

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced that will introduce 5-year China Ministry of Finance Treasury Bond (MOF T-Bond) Futures on Monday, 10 April 2017. HKEX’s MOF T-Bond Futures will be the offshore markets’ first futures on domestic Chinese government bonds. HKEX is introducing the new futures to meet international investors’ growing demand for…

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ESMA bond liquidity data
March 24, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA sees increase in financial consumer complaints

The number of complaints regulators have received in the first half of 2016 by financial consumers has increased, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) says. ESMA’s recent report on trends, risks and vulnerabilities (TRV) reveals that the total number of complaints reported across the EU was 7,026 in 1H16 compared to 5,152 in 2H15.…

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March 24, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SFC fines Merrill Lynch Far East Limited & Merrill Lynch Limited $15 million over internal control failures

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has resolved its concerns with Merrill Lynch Far East Limited (MLFE) and Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Limited (MLAP) over internal control failures. Under the resolution, the SFC reprimanded and fined them a total of $15 million for breaches of the Code of Conduct and the Internal Control Guidelines. In…

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