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CFTC Approves Substituted Compliance Framework in Follow-up to the Recent Equivalence Agreement between the US and the EU
March 18th, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today unanimously approved a substituted compliance framework for dually-registered central counterparties (CCPs) located in the European Union (EU), together with a comparability determination with respect to certain EU rules. Today’s action follows ...
CFTC Approves Final Rule to Amend the Trade Option Exemption by Eliminating Certain Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for End-Users
March 17th, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today approved a final rule that removes reporting and recordkeeping requirements for trade option counterparties that are neither swap dealers nor major swap participants (Non-SD/MSPs), including commercial end-users that transact in trade ...
European farmers in crisis: EU Commission activates measures to support them
March 17th, 2016
European Commission activates exceptional measures to further support European farmers in crisis “This is a package of measures which can have a material and positive impact on European agricultural markets and it should now be given the chance to ...
Gas in Mediterranean: Beware from false expectations
March 17th, 2016
The Eastern Mediterranean contains a cluster of proven gas fields that are capable of contributing significantly to both national and regional energy security. But there is a very real danger that the peoples of all three countries that have ...
Bank of England maintains Bank Rate at 0.5% and the size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £375 billion
March 17th, 2016
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 16 March 2016, the MPC voted ...
Shareholders of J.P. Morgan and Citigroup will vote about the potential the banks break up into smaller pieces
March 17th, 2016
The proposal will be included in the banks’ proxy filings at the request of a shareholder activist Shareholders of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. will get to vote later this year on one of the most ...
Barclays sued by former boss of Tullett Prebon Terry Smith
March 17th, 2016
Terry Smith, the former boss at Tullett Prebon who is now the chief executive of Fundsmith, a fund management company, is the latest to sue Barclays. Smith claims that the British bank failed to transfer his money amounting to ...
SFO closes Forex investigation
March 16th, 2016
The Director of the Serious Fraud Office has today closed the SFO’s investigation into allegations of fraudulent conduct in the foreign exchange market (Forex). This decision follows a thorough and independent investigation lasting over one and a half years ...
EY opens four new Centers of Excellence to help companies accelerate business performance and digital transformation
March 16th, 2016
Centers to offer business transformation strategy, cybersecurity, analytics and manufacturing capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region Singapore-based hub to contribute to industry capability development EY has launched four new Centers of Excellence (CoE) to provide innovative services in digital business ...
Former equities trader pleads guilty to insider dealing
March 16th, 2016
Damian Clarke, a former equities trader at Schroders Investment Management Limited, pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court to nine counts of insider trading. He will be sentenced on 13 June 2016. Mr Clarke pleaded guilty to seven counts of ...