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- GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks tumble on weak China PMI, Fed policy plan
- UPDATE 2-Sony pressed for response on spin-off plan at shareholder meet
- Sony to consider Third Point's proposal -Sony CEO Hirai
- Vietnam to lower ceiling on dollar deposit rates - paper
- Nikkei falls on U.S. stimulus withdrawal fears; GS Yuasa soars
- Hong Kong shares to open down 1.5 pct, property counters sink
- Australia shares drop as Fed comments hit global equities
- Hong Kong shares set to fall after Bernanke comments, ahead of China flash PMI
- Australian shares slump as Fed comments take toll on global equities
- Nikkei falls as Fed signals possible roll back of stimulus
- REFILE-Ex-Kleiner partner wants day in court in discrimination lawsuit
- Seoul shares seen down after Fed comments, China data eyed
- UPDATE 2-Vimpelcom unit drops bid to control Canada's Wind Mobile
- Nikkei expected to edge down on Fed's stimulus signals
- UPDATE 1-Sony spin-off plan off agenda but looms over shareholder meet
- Australia shares seen down after Fed comments, eyes on China PMI
- Ex-Kleiner partner wants day in court in discrimination lawsuit
- UPDATE 2-Britain to look at RBS split, start Lloyds sale soon
- GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks brace for fall, China data eyed
- Kansas meat packer recalls ground beef for possible E.coli
- UPDATE 1-Magnitude 5.7 quake hits central Chile, no damage reported
- Magnitude 5.7 quake hits northeast of Santiago, Chile
- US STOCKS-Wall St drops after Bernanke hints at slowing stimulus
- Mild quake hits central Chile, no damage reported
- SEC settlement policy may pressure other agencies to toughen up
ICMA is pleased to welcome the following new members in June:
AFS Interest B.V., AmsterdamBank of Singapore Limited, Singapore
Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG, Frankfurt
Crelan S.A., Brussels
Inter-American Development Bank, Washington DC
Millennium Fixed Income, Ltd., Grand Cayman
Morgan Stanley Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt
The Norinchukin Bank London Branch, London
Suncorp-Metway Limited, Brisbane
URALSIB Securities Limited, London
VP Securities A/S, Copenhagen Click here to view the full list of ICMA members.
Publication of the 2011 GMRA Protocol (Revised)
ICMA has published the 2011 Global Master Repurchase Agreement Protocol (Revised). Click here to viewParticipate in the ICMA European Repo Council's 25th European repo market survey
All European repo market participants are invited to submit data on their repo business outstanding at close of business on Wednesday, 12 June 2013.PARTICIPATE
ICMA AGM and Conference, Copenhagen, 22-24 May
The ICMA AGM and Conference 2013 in Copenhagen was a resounding success, with over 700 delegates participating. Speeches and presentations from the conference and photos of the event are now available on the webpage. Speeches from the AGM are also available to members only.Click here to view
The systemic importance of collateral and the role of the repo market
7 May 2013 ICMA European Repo Council paper highlights the disruptive impact of the proposed FTT on the widespread use of collateral that underpins the modern financial system To view the press release, click here.To view the supplementary paper, click here.
ICMA FIIF submits response to EBA on Asset Encumbrance Reporting
19 June 2013 The ICMA FIIF has submitted a response to the EBA in relation to their Consultation Paper regarding Draft Implementing Technical Standards on Asset Encumbrance Reporting. To view the response, click here.ICMA submits comments to IOSCO regarding principles for benchmarks
16 May 2013 The ICMA has submitted a response to IOSCO’s consultation regarding principles for financial benchmarks. To see the response, click here.ICMA ERC submits comments to CPSS/IOSCO on trade repositories
10 May 2013 The ICMA ERC has submitted comments to CPSS/IOSCO in relation to their joint consultative report regarding “Authorities’ access to trade repository data”. To see the ERC response regarding one aspect of this consultation, click here.ICMA Quarterly Report Second Quarter 2013
9 April 2013 The latest edition of the ICMA quarterly report is now available.To download the report, click here. To access the recording of the related Quarterly briefing call click here (ICMA members only).
Economic Importance of the Corporate Bond Markets
8 April 2013 ICMA has prepared a paper for policy makers about why corporate bond markets are so important for economic growth, for investors, for companies, and for governments, around the world; and why it is therefore essential that laws and regulations that affect them avoid any unintended adverse consequences that could inhibit those markets. To view the paper, click here.Repo FAQs
A comprehensive list of FAQs on the repo market, ranging from the simplest enquiries such as “What is a repo?” to more detailed topical discussions on specialist questions, for example “Do haircuts/margins exacerbate pro-cyclicality?”, is now available to the market from the link below. Click here to view
ICMA Executive Education
