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The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Monthly Statistical Report August 2015

Date 21/09/2015

Total number of listed companies on the main market amounted to 220 at the end of August 2015. Meanwhile, the number of listed companies on Nilex reached 31 at the end of the month.

Brown Brothers Harriman Selects Omgeo Alert To Improve Settlement Processes - Brown Brothers Harriman Is The First Global Custodian To Go Live On The New Omgeo ALERT Global Custodian Direct (GC Direct) Service - Marks A Key Milestone As Omgeo ALERT Evolves Into The Industry’s Standing Settlement Instruction (SSI) Utility

Date 21/09/2015

Omgeo, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and the global standard for institutional post-trade efficiency, today announced that Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) was the first global custodian to go live on the new Omgeo ALERTSM GC Direct service. This milestone is an important step in improving the management of account information and Standing Settlement Instruction (SSI) data related to the trade settlement processes between global custodians, funds and investment managers, and is the main goal of the SSI Utility.

UK’s The Financial Conduct Authority And Payment Systems Regulator Boards Appoint New Members To Decision-Making Committees, Including New Chair And Two Deputy Chairs

Date 21/09/2015

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) Boards have appointed new members to four decision-making committees: the FCA’s Regulatory Decisions Committee (RDC) and Competition Decisions Committee and the PSR’s Enforcement Decisions Committee (EDC) and Competition Decisions Committee.

ESMA Updates List Of Authorised CCPs – CME Clearing Europe Extends Services

Date 21/09/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today an update of its list of central clearinghouses (CCPs) which are authorised under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) and its Public Register for the Clearing Obligation.

The Spanish Stock Market Admits To Trading The First Multi Products On Currencies

Date 21/09/2015

• Offering leveraged exposure that is 3 or 5 times as much as the daily performance of short/long strategies with US dollars and Euros

Cairo Amman Bank Weekly Amman Stock Exchange Report

Date 21/09/2015

Click here to download Cairo Amman Bank's weekly Amman Stock Exchange report.

Thomson Reuters Digital Islamic Economy Report For 2015 Indicates Growing Significance Of Muslim Consumers To The Global Digital Economy - Digital Islamic Economy Growing At A Faster Rate Than The Global Digital Economy; Growth Underpinned By Increasing Consumption Of Bespoke Digital Islamic Lifestyle Services

Date 21/09/2015

Muslim consumers worldwide contributed US$107 billion to global digital economy of nearly US$2 trillion in 2014, and their spending will grow faster than the rest of the digital economy by 2020. These are among the key findings from the [second] and latest edition of the report issued by Thomson Reuters and Dubai-based growth strategy and advisory firm DinarStandard, “Digital Islamic Economy Report”.

HKEx: Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 21/09/2015

Updated:  21/09/2015

ESMA Updates Organigramme To Support Its 2016-20 Strategic Orientation

Date 21/09/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today a revised organigramme. This organigramme reflects the changes ESMA is making to support the objectives set out in its 2016-2020 Strategic Orientation. The revised structure will take effect on 16 November 2015.

Cooperation Between SIX And Zürcher Kantonalbank On The Mobile And Cashless Payment Solution mCashier

Date 21/09/2015

Zürcher Kantonalbank and SIX Payment Services are making a further step in the direction of cashless payment. Zürcher Kantonalbank is now selling mCashier, the mobile payment solution from SIX for smartphones and tablets. The solution is suited for small and medium-sized business customers who want to accept uncomplicated card payments.