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ABI
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L’Associazione Bancaria Italiana
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ACI
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The financial markets association
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ACME
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Association of European Co-operative and Mutual Insurers
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AEIP
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European Association of Paritarian Institutions
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AFG
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Association Française de la Gestion financière
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AFME
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Association for Financial Markets in Europe
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AICPA
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American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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AIFM
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Alternative Investment Fund Managers
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AILO
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Association of International Life Offices
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AIMA
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Alternative Investment Management Association
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AIRB
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Advanced Internal Ratings-Based Approach
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AISAM
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Association Internationale des Sociétés d’Assurance Mutuelle
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ALDE
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Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
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ALFI
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Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry
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ALM
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Asset-Liability Management
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AMA
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Advanced Measurement Approach
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AmCham EU
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American Chamber of commerce to the EU
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AMF
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Autorité des Marchés Financiers
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AMICE
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Association of Mutual Insurers and Insurance Cooperatives in Europe
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ANC
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Autorité des Normes Comptables
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APB
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Auditing Practices Board
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ARC
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Accounting Regulatory Committee
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ASU
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Accounting Standards Update
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BCBS
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Basel Committee of Banking Supervisors
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BCCS
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Buffer Contingent Capital Securities
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BCUCC
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Business Combinations under Common Control
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BdB
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Association of German Banks
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BER
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Block Exemption Regulation
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BEUC
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Bureau of European Consumers
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BIPAR
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The European Federation of Insurance Intermediaries
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BIS
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Bank for International Settlements
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Bruegel
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Bruegel
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CAP
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Capital Assistance Program
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CBCR
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Country-by-Country Reporting
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CCCTB
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Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base
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CCP
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Central Counterparty
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CDS
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credit default swaps
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CEA
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European Federation of National Insurance Associations
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CEBS
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Committee of European Banking Supervisors
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CEEC
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Central and Eastern European Countries
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CEIOPS
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Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors
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CEPR
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Centre for Economic Policy Research
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CEPS
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Centre for European Policy Studies
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CER
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Centre for European Reform
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CESR
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Committee of European Securities Regulators
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CFIUS
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Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
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CFTC
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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CGFS
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Committee on the Global Financial System
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CIF
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Co-Investment Funds
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CML
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Council of Mortgage Lenders
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CODM
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Chief operating decision-maker
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CoL
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Corporation of London
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ComFrame
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Common Framework for the Supervision of Internationally Active Insurance Groups
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Consob
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Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa
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CPSS
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Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems
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CRA
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Credit Rating Agency
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CSD
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Central Securities Depository
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DB
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Defined benefit
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DBIS
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Department for Business Innovation and Skills (UK)
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DC
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Defined contribution
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DEA
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Direct Electronic Access
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DTCC
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Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation
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DWP
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Department for Work and Pensions
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EACH
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European Association of Central Counterparty Clearing Houses
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EAPB
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European Association of Public Banks
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EBA
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European Banking Authority
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EBBO
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European best bid/offer
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EBC
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European Banking Committee
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EBF
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European Banking Federation
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EBIC
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European Banking Industry Committee
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ECAI
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External Credit Assessment Institutions
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ECB
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European Central Bank
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ECFR
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European Council on Foreign Relations
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ECGI
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European Corporate Governance Institute
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ECIIA
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The European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing
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ECMI
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European Capitial Markets Institute
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ECON
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Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee
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ECR
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European Conservatives and Reformists Group
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ECRI
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European Credit Research Institute
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ED
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Exposure Draft
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EDHEC
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EDHEC - Risk Insitute
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EEI
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European Electronic Invoicing
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EFAMA
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European Fund and Asset Management Association
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EFBS
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European Federation of Building Societies
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EFFAS
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European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies
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EFR
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European Financial Services Roundtable
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EFRAG
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European Financial Reporting Advisory Group
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EFRP
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European Federation for Retirement Provision
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EFSF
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European Financial Stability Facility
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EGAOB
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European Group of Auditors' Oversight Bodies
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EGIAN
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The European Group of International Accounting Networks and Associations
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EIOPA
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European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
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ELEC
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European League for Economic Co-operation
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EMCF
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European Multilateral Clearing Facility
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EMDCs
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Economically More Developed Countries
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EMF
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European Mortgage Federation
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EMIR
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European Market Infrastructure Regulation
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EPC
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European Payments Council
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EPC
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Economic Policy Committee
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EPDA
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European Primary Dealers Association
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EPFSF
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European Parliamentary Financial Services Forum
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EPP
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European People's Party
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EPPF
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European Parliament Pension Forum
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EPSCO
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Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs
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ESAs
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EU supervisory authorities
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ESBG
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European Savings Banks Group
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ESCB
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European System of Central Banks
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ESFRC
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European Shawdow Financial Regulatory Committee
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ESGAB
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European Statistical Governance Advisory Board
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ESMA
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European Securities and Markets Authority
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ESME
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European Securities Markets Expert Group
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ESRC
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European Systemic Risk Council
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ESS
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ESM Stability Support
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Eurofi
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EUROSAI
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European Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions
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eusipa
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European Structured Investment Products Association
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Eusipa
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European Structured Investment Products Association
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FAF
|
Financial Accounting Foundation
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FAIDER
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Fédération des Associations Indépendantes de Défense des Epargnants pour la Retraite
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FASB
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Financial Accounting Standards Board
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FBE
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European Banking Federation
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FCAG
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Financial Crisis Advisory Group
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FDIC
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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FECIF
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The European Federation of Financial Advisers and Financial Intermediaries
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FEE
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Fédération des Experts Comptables Européens
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FESE
|
Federation of European Securities Exchanges
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FIN-USE
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Forum of User Experts in the area of Financial Services
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FISC
|
Financial Innovation Standing Committee
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FOA
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Futures & Options Association
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FOPI
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Federal Office of Private Insurance
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FPSG
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Fund Processing Standardization Group
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FRC
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Financial Reporting Council
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FRED
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Financial Reporting Exposure Drafts
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FROB
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Fondo de Reestructuración Ordenada Bancaria, Spain
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FSA
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Financial Services Authority
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FSB
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Financial Stability Board
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FSCS
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Financial Services Compensation Scheme
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FSF
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Financial Stability Forum
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FSMA
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Financial Services and Markets Authority, Belgium
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FT
|
Financial Times
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G20
|
Summit of Leaders of G20 countries
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G30
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Group of 30 - a private, nonprofit, international body composed of very senior representatives of the private and public sectors and academia
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GAAP
|
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
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GASB
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Governmental Accounting Standards Board
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GBIC
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German Banking Industry Committee
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GDP
|
Gross Domestic Product
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GFMA
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The Global Financial Markets Association
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GLASS
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Group of Latin American Accounting Standard-Setters
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GSE
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Government-Sponsored Enterprises
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HFT
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High Frequency Trading
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IAASB
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International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board
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IADI
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International Association of Deposit Insurers
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IAESB
|
International Accounting Education Standards Board
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IAIG
|
Internationally Active Insurance Groups
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IAIS
|
International Association of Insurance Supervisors
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IAS
|
International Accounting Standards
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IASB
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International Accounting Standards Board
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ICAC
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Instituto de Contabilidad y Autitoría de Cuentas
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ICFR
|
International Centre for Financial Regulation
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ICMA
|
International Capitial Market Association
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IESBA
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The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants
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IFAC
|
International Federation of Accountants
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IFRIC
|
International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee
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IFRS
|
International Financial Reporting Standards
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IFSL
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International Financial Services London
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IIF
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Institute of International Finance
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IIMG
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Inter-Institutional Monitoring Group
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IMA
|
Investment Management Association
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IMF
|
International Monetary Fund
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IMFC
|
International Monetary Fund Committee
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IMFS
|
International Monetary and Financial System
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INIA
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International Network of Insurance Associations
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IOPS
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International Organisation of Pension Supervisors
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IORP
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Institution for Occupational Retirement Provision
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IOSCO
|
International Organisation of Securities Commissions
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IPE
|
Investments & Pensions Europe
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IPEV
|
International Private Equity Valuation
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IPSASB
|
International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board
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IRB
|
Internal Ratings Based
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IRC
|
Incremental Default and Migration Risk Charge
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IRSG
|
International Regulatory Strategy Group
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ISA
|
International Standard on Auditing
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ISDA
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International Swaps and Derivatives Association
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ISLA
|
International Securities Lending Association
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IVSC
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International Valuation Standards Council
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JCBI
|
JCB International
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Joint Forum
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Joint forum of supervisors from banking, insurance and securities
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Kiids
|
key investor information documents
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LIBA
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London Investment Banking Association
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LPEA
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Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
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LPFMA
|
Lithuanian Pension Fund Member Association
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MAD
|
Market Abuse Directive
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MaRs
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Macro-prudential Research Network
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MBS
|
Mortgage-backed Securities
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MCR
|
Minimum Capital Requirement
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MiFID
|
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive
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MONFISPOL
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Monetary and Fiscal Policies Network
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MTF
|
Multi-lateral Trading Facility
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NAIC
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National Association of Insurance Commissioners
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NASBA
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National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
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NPRF
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National Pension Reserve Fund
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NRSROs
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nationally-recognised statistical rating organisations
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NVB
|
Nederlandse Vereniging van Banken
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OCC
|
The Options Clearing Corporation
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OCERP
|
Officially Certified European Retirement Plan
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ODRF
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OTC Derivatives Regulators' Forum
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OECD
|
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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OFG
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Oxford Financial Group
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OFT
|
Office of Fair Trading
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OIC
|
Organismo Italiano di Contabilità
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OPSG
|
Operation Plans Steering Group
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OTC
|
Over-the-counter
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OTS
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Office of Thrift Supervision
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PAFA
|
Pan-African Federation of Accountants
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PAIB
|
Professional Accountants in Business
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pbb
|
(Deutsche) Pfandbriefbank (bonds, debentures)
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PCAOB
|
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
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PEGCC
|
Private Equity Growth Capital Council
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PIIGS
|
Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain
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PIOB
|
Public Interest Oversight Board
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PPP
|
purchasing power parity
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PSD
|
Payments Service Directive
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PSMEG
|
Payment Systems Market Expert Group
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QIF
|
Qualified Investment Fund (mutual fund)
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QIS
|
Quantitative Impact Study
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RMBS
|
Residential Mortgage-backed Securities
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RWAs
|
risk-weighted assets
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S&D
|
Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats
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SCFI
|
Standing Committee on Financial Innovation
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SCR
|
Solvency Capital Requirement
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SCSA
|
Standard Credit Support Annex
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SCT
|
SEPA Credit Transfer
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SDD
|
SEPA Direct Debit
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SEC
|
Securities and Exchange Commission
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SEF
|
Swap Execution Facilities
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SEPA
|
Single Euro Payment Area
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SIFI
|
Systemically important financial institutions
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SIFMA
|
Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association
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SMEIG
|
SME Implementation Group
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SMSG
|
Securities and Markets Stakeholders Group
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SPIV
|
Special Purpose Investment Vehicle
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SUERF
|
The European Money and Finance Forum
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SWIFT
|
Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
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TALF
|
Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility
|
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TARGET
|
Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer System
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TARP
|
Troubled Asset Relief Programme
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TER
|
Total Expense Ratio
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TFUMP
|
Task Force on Unregulated Markets and Products
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TREM
|
Tranaction Reporting Exchange Mechanism
|
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UCITS
|
Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities
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VZBV
|
Federation of German Consumer Organisations
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WMBA
|
Wholesale Markets Brokers' Association
|
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WPPP
|
world purchasing power parity
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WSBI
|
World Savings Banks Institute
|
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XBRL
|
eXtensible Business Reporting Language
|
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ZKA
|
Zentraler Kreditausschuss
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