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Greece: MEPs Debate The Country’s Situation With Prime Minister Tsipras

Date 08/07/2015

Greece and the best way to resolve the ongoing crisis were hotly debated in plenary on 8 July in the presence of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. While some MEPs criticised him for his lack of concrete proposals, others praised him while some urged him to take his country out of the eurozone. The debate also took into account the conclusions of the recent European Council on 25-26 June and the euro summit on 7 July.

Remarks By US Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew At The Brookings Institution

Date 08/07/2015

Thank you, Ted, for that kind introduction, and thank you to the Brookings Institution for hosting this program today.  Five years ago this month, the President signed Wall Street Reform into law, the most far-reaching financial reforms since the Great Depression, and before David and I begin our conversation, I want to say a few words about why this historic legislation was put in place and what it has meant for our nation. 

STOXX Launches Euro iSTOXX 50 Style Weighted And Euro iSTOXX 50 Style Weighted Decrement Indices

Date 08/07/2015

STOXX Limited, a leading provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced the launch of the EURO iSTOXX 50 Style Weighted and EURO iSTOXX 50 Style Weighted Decrement Indices. The latter has been licensed to Natixis for a structured product.

Bucharest Stock Exchange Opens A Call Center

Date 08/07/2015

On July 9, Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) opens a call center, inviting anyone interested in any aspect of trading financial instruments and in Romanian capital market to call the team of capital market specialists.

SIX Swiss Exchange - June 2015: Excellent First Half-Year

Date 08/07/2015

Launch Of A New Product Range Listed On Euronext Brussels: SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE (FR) TURBOS INFINIS BEST

Date 08/07/2015

For the first time on Euronext Brussels, Societe Generale is launching a new range of listed products called: SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE (FR) TURBOS INFINIS BEST.

Bank Of England: Record Of Financial Policy Committee Meeting Held On 24 June 2015

Date 08/07/2015

At its meeting on 24 June, the Financial Policy Committee gave a Direction and agreed a Recommendation to the PRA to implement the leverage ratio framework for the major UK banks and building societies, agreed a replacement to an existing Recommendation on cyber risk and set the UK countercyclical capital buffer rate:

Report By President Donald Tusk To The European Parliament On The June European Council And The Situation In Greece

Date 08/07/2015

I would first like to wish the Luxembourg presidency all the best. There is a very challenging six months ahead and I look forward to the closest co-operation possible. Knowing Prime Minister Bettel I am sure that he will do an excellent job.

A Record Level Of 152 Billion US Dollars In Net New Assets Was Gathered By ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally In The fFrst Half Of 2015 According To ETFGI

Date 08/07/2015

A record level of US$152 billion in net new assets (NNA) was gathered by ETFs and ETPs listed globally in the first half of 2015, surpassing the prior record of US$130 billion gathered in the first half of 2014, according to ETFGI’s preliminary ETF and ETP global insights report for the first half of 2015. At the end of June 2015, the global ETF/ETP industry had 5,823 ETFs/ETPs, with 11,295 listings, assets of US$2.971 trillion, from 259 providers listed on 62 exchanges in 51 countries.

Contineo Hires Data Scientist To Illuminate The “Black Hole Of Data”

Date 08/07/2015

Contineo, the industry-backed messaging network for equity-linked structured products, today announced the appointment of Ada Tong as Data Scientist.