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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Weekly Review: August 23 - 27, 2015

Date 27/08/2015

• Trading on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) on the fourth week of August was characterized by sharp declines in prices in all the leading share indices similar to the trend worldwide; 
• Huge redemptions of mutual funds by the public; 
• Continued offerings in the bond markets by the business sector 

EGX Publishes The Companies’ Updated Financial Indicators

Date 27/08/2015

As per the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) management’ keenness to give a clear and objective picture about the listed companies’ actual situation and updated indicators for investors, EGX’ publishes an updated statement for all of the listed companies’ financial indicators on the trading screens and EGX’ website.  

Interview With The Dubai Financial Services Authority Chief Executive, Ian Johnston

Date 27/08/2015

Dr. Mohammad Omran, EGX Chairman Discusses With The Australian Ambassador Ways To Attract Foreign Investments

Date 27/08/2015

Monetary Authority Of Singapore's (MAS) Financial Centre Advisory Panel (FCAP): Industry Panel Discusses Strategies To Grow Financial Centre

Date 27/08/2015

At its inaugural meeting on 25 August, the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) Financial Centre Advisory Panel (FCAP) discussed strategies to grow Singapore’s financial centre, promote innovation and the use of technology, and build deep skills and capabilities.  Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, MAS, chaired the meeting, which was attended by 24 FCAP members from across Singapore’s banking, insurance, and asset management industries.

Dr. Mohammad Omran, Chairman Of The Egyptian Exchange In Meetings And Media Interventions: Investors Deal With Financial Markets In Crises With The Logic “ The War Does Not Distinguish Between Civilian And Military”

Date 27/08/2015

Dr. Mohammad Omran, chairman of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) said we should not just consider EGX performance in the current period solely, but we should first talk about what’s happening in the global markets, explaining that the global market volatility’ waves has become almost habitual occurs repeatedly every few years. And the long periods of financial markets’ stability had become " a matter of the past “, stressing that it’s too early to classify the current situation in the global financial markets whether to be a financial crisis or just a big correction movement for the capital markets.

Public Advised To Beware Of Fake Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Calls Offering Investment Opportunities

Date 27/08/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today advises the public to be vigilant of any calls purportedly from the SFC offering investment opportunities.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 27/08/2015

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Tuesday, 1 September 2015, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

HKEx Intends To Rely On SEC Class No-Action Relief Letter Covering Foreign Options Markets And Certain Options Traded On Them

Date 27/08/2015

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) and Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), subsidiaries of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), have notified the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that they and/or their Participants intend to engage in limited activities to familiarize certain registered broker-dealers and other financial institutions in the US with certain options traded on their markets, in reliance on and subject to compliance with the conditions specified in the SEC class no-action relief letter that is dated 1 July 2013 and applies to all foreign options markets and their members and representatives.

ESMA Consults On Review Of EMIR Standards Relating To CCP Client Accounts

Date 27/08/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today opened a public consultation on the review of Article 26 of its Regulatory Technical Standards (153/2013) under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) which deals  with CCPs’ client accounts.