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Korea Exchange: Implementation Of Expanded Daily Price Limit

Date 22/05/2015

Distinguished Macroeconomist Andrew Rose Appointed MAS Term Professor At NUS Business School

Date 22/05/2015

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have jointly appointed distinguished macroeconomist, Professor Andrew Rose, as the MAS Term Professor in Economics and Finance for a period of two months from 25 May 2015. Professor Rose, who is the B.T. Rocca Jr. Professor of International Business at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, will be hosted by NUS Business School during the term of the Professorship. 

Sample Expansion Of Shenzhen Stock Exchange Component Index

Date 22/05/2015

Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd. announced today that sample stocks of SZSE Component Index (Code:399001, Abbreviation: SZSE Component) would be expanded as of May 20, 2015, as to reflect the fruit of multi-layer capital market development, and depict comprehensively the operation feature of Shenzhen securities market. After the expansion, the number of the Index sample stocks will be expanded from 40 to 500, while the Index’s code, abbreviation, and rule of selecting sample stocks remain unchanged.

NZX: Results Of Resolutions At Annual Meeting

Date 22/05/2015

NZX wishes to advise the market of the outcome of the resolutions put to its Annual Meeting yesterday.

Expedited Process For Reinstatement As ETP Holder And Registering Persons - NSX Expedited Process For Reinstatement As ETP Holder And Registering Associated Persons

Date 22/05/2015

Expedited Process for Reinstatement as Equity Trading Permit Holder and Registering Associated Persons is now Available.  Refer to Information Circular 15-001 for additional information..

Office Of Financial Research Monthly Financial Markets Monitor For May

Date 21/05/2015

The OFR released its monthly Financial Markets Monitor for May. The monitor says that over the last month, long-term euro area bonds experienced a sharp sell-off, leading to outsized moves in other major global bonds, including U.S. Treasuries. The sell-off reflects a partial unwinding of the euro area “QE trade,” in which investors established sizable positions in euro area bonds, equities, and the euro in response to the European Central Bank’s expanded asset-purchase program.

CBOE Holdings Increases Share Repurchase Authorization By $100

Date 21/05/2015

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) announced today that its Board of Directors increased its share repurchase authorization by $100 million. Including this new authorization, the Board has authorized a total of $500 million for buying back shares since 2011.

ISE Announces Two New Board Members

Date 21/05/2015

The International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. today announced the addition of Eric Levine and Tyler Sorba to the Boards of Directors of its two exchanges. Additionally, eight non-industry directors, two exchange directors, and the Chief Executive Officer director were re-elected.  

Bermuda Stock Exchange Will Be Closed For Bermuda Day Holiday

Date 21/05/2015

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (“BSX”) advises that the Exchange will be closed on Monday, 25 May, 2015, in observance of the Bermuda Day Public Holiday. The BSX will re-open on Tuesday, 26 May, 2015.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer At The ECB Forum On Central Banking Conference "Inflation And Unemployment In Europe", Sintra, Portugal, May 21, 2015 - Past, Present, And Future Challenges For The Euro Area

Date 21/05/2015

It is an honor and a pleasure to participate in the ECB Forum on Central Banking, and I thank you, President Draghi, and other members of the ECB Board, for inviting me to take part. Although the topic of the conference is inflation and unemployment, I will take another perspective by discussing some of the past, present, and future challenges that have and may in future confront the ECB and the euro area.