Daily Archives: 18, December 2015

NOVATEK to sell equity stake in the Yamal LNG project to China’s Silk Road Fund

Beijing, 18-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — OAO NOVATEK (“NOVATEK” and/or the “Company”) announced today the signing of binding definitive agreements as part of a transaction for selling an equity stake in the Yamal LNG project to China’s Silk Road Fund (“SRF”). … Read the full press release

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision released consultative document “Identification and measurement of step-in risk”

BASEL, 18-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today released a consultative document entitled Identification and measurement of step-in risk. The objective is to mitigate potential spillover effects from the shadow banking system to banks. This work … Read the full press release

CPMI and IOSCO published consultative report “Harmonisation of the Unique Product Identifier (UPI)”

BASEL, 18-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have today published for public comment a consultative report entitled Harmonisation of the Unique Product Identifier (UPI). The consultative … Read the full press release

CPMI and IOSCO release report on Implementation monitoring of PFMI: Level 2 assessment report for Australia

BASEL, 18-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have today published the report on Implementation monitoring of PFMI: Level 2 assessment report for Australia. This report presents … Read the full press release

Equistone Partners Europe, Inflexion Private Equity invest in smart, flexible power generation assets in UK

LONDON, 18-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Equistone Partners Europe (“Equistone”) and Inflexion Private Equity (“Inflexion”) announce that they have together invested in UK Power Reserve (“UKPR”), a leading developer, owner and operator of smart, flexible power generation assets in the UK. … Read the full press release

Decisions taken on Národná banka Slovenska’s 23rd meeting of 2015

Bratislava, Slovak Republic,  18-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Bank Board of Národná banka Slovenska today (15 December) held its 23rd meeting of 2015, which was chaired by Jozef Makúch, the NBS Governor. The Bank Board of NBS took note of NBS’s … Read the full press release

Henrietta Jowitt appointed Managing Director Commercial at Confederation of British Industry

The CBI has today announced the appointment of Henrietta Jowitt as its Managing Director, Commercial. LONDON, 18-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — With an extensive background in business strategy, marketing, growth and change management, Henrietta will join the CBI early next year. … Read the full press release

Rio Tinto: Oyu Tolgoi underground mine in Mongolia signs US$4.4 billion project financing agreement

LONDON, 18-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The development of the Oyu Tolgoi underground mine in Mongolia took an important step forward today with the signing of a US$4.4 billion project financing agreement. Oyu Tolgoi has secured Project Finance for the underground … Read the full press release

European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) held a dialogue and exchanges meeting on more structured civil society engagement

BRUSSELS, 18-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On 29th October 2015, the EC (European Commission) services, the EEAS (European External Action Service) and the AU representation to the EU organized a dialogue and exchanges meeting that brought together the African and European JAES … Read the full press release

Major new partnership to support effective implementation of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) landmark Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)

The Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, a major business-led initiative, was launched today to assist developing countries and speed implementation of the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement The landmark trade agreement could add over $1 trillion to global trade … Read the full press release