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New OMX Copenhagen Benchmark Portfolio Selected - The New Portfolio Of The OMX Copenhagen Benchmark Index Will Become Effective On Dec 1, 2014

Date 10/11/2014

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announces today the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Copenhagen Benchmark index, (Nasdaq Copenhagen: OMXCB), which will become effective with the market open on Monday, December 1, 2014.

ETFGI’s Research Finds Global ETFs/ETPs Gathered 35.8 Billion US Dollars In Net New Assets In October 2014 And A Record 233.0 Billion US Dollars In NNA Year-To-Date

Date 10/11/2014

ETFGI’s research finds October’s global net new asset (NNA) inflows of US$35.8 Bn, while large, are not a record month. The largest month for NNA inflows was September 2012 with US$45.8 Bn. Year-to-date ETFs and ETPs globally have gathered a record US$233.0 Bn in NNA through the end of October 2014, surpassing the previous high of US$205.2 Bn set in the first 10 months of 2013. At the end of October 2014, the global ETF/ETP industry had 5,516 ETFs/ETPs, with 10,628 listings, from 228 providers listed on 61 exchanges with assets of US$2.68 Tn, which is down slightly from the record high of US$2.70 Tn at the end of August 2014, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s end October 2014 Global ETF and ETP industry insights report.

Cairo Amman Bank Weekly Economic Monitor

Date 10/11/2014

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Enyx Recognised As One Of Most Promising Technological Firms In France

Date 10/11/2014

Enyx, the leading provider of hardware-accelerated trading solutions for the financial markets, is delighted to announce that they have been recognised as one of the most promising technological start-ups in France.

Singapore Fixed Income Indices (SFI) Weekly – 10 November 2014

Date 10/11/2014

Key highlights for the week ending 7 November 2014

• The SFI lost 0.07% to 119.31.
• YTD, the STI currently outperforms the SFI by 0.05%.
• The SFI and major sub-indices ended the week marginally lower.  Government bonds declined (SFI Government Bond Index; -0.10%) whereas corporate bonds remained relatively unchanged (SFI Corporate Bond Index; -0.03%)
• Interest yield for corporate bonds (SFI Corporate Bond Index) is currently at an all-year high of 3.23%, having risen 11 basis points YTD
• The SFI was rebalanced on 3 November 2014.  Six issuances, amounting to over S$800 million in market value, were added to the SFI.

TradingScreen: The Buy Side And TradingScreen To Launch TradeCross

Date 10/11/2014

A select group of large Asset Managers and TradingScreen, the leading independent provider of liquidity, trading, and investment technology via SaaS, announced today their intention to launch the first Buy side designed crossing platform for Fixed Income corporate bonds. TradeCross will cover all segments of the credit market and will offer numerous new and innovative trading models that are not offered today on traditional platforms with an overarching goal to create a much more efficient way to trade these securities. Key elements of the initiative are to insure complete trade confidentiality and reduction of market impact, especially during periods of market stress.  It has been carefully designed with the Buy side needs in mind and will continue to evolve as market changes dictate.

Russia Consumer Sentiment At Record Low - MNI Russia Consumer Indicator Falls By 4.6 Points To 80.7 In October

Date 10/11/2014

Russia consumer sentiment fell to a record low in October as stubbornly high inflation and the weak rouble made households more pessimistic about the future than ever before.

FSB Consults On Proposal For A Common International Standard On Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) For Global Systemic Banks

Date 10/11/2014

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has today issued for public consultation policy proposals consisting of a set of principles and a detailed term sheet on the adequacy of loss-absorbing and recapitalisation capacity of global systemically important banks (G-SIBs).

SGX Sets Up Board Level Inquiry Committee To Oversee Investigation Of 5 November 2014 Breakdown

Date 10/11/2014

The SGX Board of Directors has set up a board level inquiry committee following the breakdown on 5 November 2014. The Committee will comprise four Board directors who are all independent of management.  Mr Quah Wee Ghee will chair the Committee and the other three members are Mr Chew Choon Seng, Mr Kevin Kwok and Mr Lee Hsien Yang.  Mr Quah Wee Ghee is the Chairman of SGX’s Risk Management Committee.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority Releases Updated Corporate Governance Handbook For Feedback

Date 10/11/2014

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) today published a revised version of its handbook on corporate governance for consultation.