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LSE chief Rolet to retire after Deutsche Börse merger
February 29th, 2016
Carsten Kengeter to take over as chief executive of the combined group, which will be a UK plc domiciled in London The planned merger of the London Stock Exchange with Germany’s Deutsche Börse will result in a company with its main ...
ISDA Publishes Principles for US/EU Trading Platform Recognition
February 26th, 2016
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) published a set of principles for achieving comparability determinations between US and European Union (EU) trading platforms. The paper analyzes the regulatory frameworks in the US and EU, with the aim ...
Deutsche Börse launches FinTech initiative in Frankfurt
February 26th, 2016
Today in Frankfurt, Deutsche Börse introduced its FinTech initiative to the public. Carsten Kengeter, CEO of Deutsche Börse AG, presented the initiative’s details and facilities in the presence of Hessian Minister of Economics, Tarek Al-Wazir. As part of the ...
EBA launches 2016 EU wide stress test exercise
February 26th, 2016
The European Banking Authority (EBA) released today the methodology and macroeconomic scenarios for the 2016 EU-wide stress test. The stress test is designed to provide supervisors, banks and other market participants with a common analytical framework to consistently compare ...
Leucadia National Comments on FXCM Inc.
February 26th, 2016
Last year’s shareholder letter described the sudden and remarkable events that led to our January 2015 investment in FXCM (NYSE:FXCM). This year, we can report that our investment in FXCM is looking solid. Through the end of 2015, our ...
How digital is your country? New figures show action needed to unlock Europe’s potential
February 25th, 2016
From connectivity and digital skills to public services, EU countries have made progress since last year which marked the launch of the Digital Single Market Strategy by the European Commission. Today the European Commission published the results of the ...
Euromoney:Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey 2016
February 25th, 2016
UBS Wealth Management voted best global private bank; revenue outlook dimmer this year; asset management competition heats up. In Euromoney’s 13th annual private banking survey for 2016, UBS Wealth Management has made its way back to the top of ...
EU and Brazil to work together on 5G mobile technology
February 25th, 2016
The EU and Brazil today signed an agreement to develop 5G, the next generation of communication networks. The Commission also started work on an action plan to deploy the technology in the EU by 2020. In the future, everybody ...
Potential merger of equals between Deutsche Börse AG (“Deutsche Börse”) and London Stock Exchange Group plc (“LSE”)
February 25th, 2016
Deutsche Börse: Further to recent speculation, the Management Board of Deutsche Börse and the Board of LSE confirm that they are in detailed discussions about a potential merger of equals of the two businesses (the “Potential Merger”). The Potential Merger ...
EU insolvency law reform could boost growth and jobs across Europe, finds new AFME report
February 24th, 2016
AFME has published new research showing that European insolvency law reform could boost GDP output and create jobs across Europe. Insolvency reform is a key plank of the European Commission’s action plan on Capital Markets Union (CMU). The research, produced in ...
