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RiksBank:Repo rate cut to –0.50 per cent

11/02/2016(0)
The economy continues to strengthen but inflation is expected to be lower during 2016 than previously forecast. The period of low inflation will therefore be longer. This increases the ... Read More
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FINRA Warns High-Yield CD Offers Can Be Bait for High-Commission Investments

11/02/2016(0)
Advertisements touting higher-than-average CD yields might actually be a lure to trick investors into buying costly investments, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority said today in a new Investor Alert. “In ... Read More
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Japan’s Fsa Warns Against Unauthorized Optionrally, Two Other Binary Options Brokers

11/02/2016(0)
Japan’s financial watchdog, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), included on Wednesday into its alert list binary options brokers LFG Investment, trading as OptionRally, and WorldOptionner Management Office and BizOption Management Office, trading as Bizoption and Worldoption, respectively. ... Read More
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European Commission and the United States Commodity Futures Commission: Common approach for transatlantic CCPs

11/02/2016(0)
Commissioner Jonathan Hill and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad have today announced a common approach regarding requirements for central clearing counterparties (CCPs). The US ... Read More
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Commission extends by one year the application date for the MiFID II package

10/02/2016(0)
The Commission has proposed a one year extension to the entry into application of the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, or MiFID II. This is to take account ... Read More
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Cross-border business with US clients: FINMA announces conclusion of proceedings against Bank Julius Baer

10/02/2016(0)
Cross-border business with US clients: FINMA announces conclusion of proceedings against Bank Julius Baer Between 2010 and 2011, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA conducted enforcement proceedings against ... Read More
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ESMA, National Securities Regulators and ECB to exchange information

09/02/2016(0)
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Central Bank (ECB) have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will allow the exchange of information and cooperation ... Read More
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CFTC Issues an Exemption to the Korea Exchange Permitting Designated Korea Exchange Members to Deal Directly with U.S. Customers

09/02/2016(0)
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order to the Korea Exchange (KRX) permitting certain KRX Members to solicit and accept orders and in connection therewith, accept ... Read More
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FCA fines former Head of JP Morgan’s CIO International £792,900 for failing to be open and co-operative

09/02/2016(0)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today fined Achilles Macris £792,900 for failing to be open and co-operative with the Authority. Mr Macris was Head of CIO International for ... Read More
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Regulators release conclusions on introducing mandatory clearing and expanding mandatory reporting for OTC derivatives market

09/02/2016(0)
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today published conclusions to the proposals made in a joint consultation on introducing mandatory clearing and expanding mandatory ... Read More
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