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IMF Executive Board Statement On Managing Director Christine Lagarde

Date 29/08/2014

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today issued the following statement regarding the legal case in France involving Managing Director Christine Lagarde:

“As we have said before, it would not be appropriate to comment on a case that has been and is currently before the French judiciary. However, the Executive Board has been briefed on recent developments related to this matter, and continues to express its confidence in the Managing Director’s ability to effectively carry out her duties.”

Preliminary Annual Report On U.S. Holdings Of Foreign Securities At Year-End 2013

Date 29/08/2014

Preliminary data from an annual survey of U.S. portfolio holdings of foreign securities at year-end 2013 were released today and posted on the Treasury web site at (http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/tic/Pages/fpis.aspx#usclaims). Final survey results, which will include additional detail as well as possible revisions to the data, will be reported on October 31, 2014.

STOXX Changes Composition Of Blue-Chip Indices - Regular Annual Review To Be Effective On Sept. 22, 2014

Date 29/08/2014

STOXX Limited, a leading provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced the results of the regular annual review of the STOXX Blue-Chip Indices, among them the STOXX Europe 50, EURO STOXX 50,STOXX Nordic 30 and STOXX EU Enlarged 15 indices; as well as the results of the second semi-annual review of the STOXX Eastern Europe 50 Index. All changes will be effective with the open of European markets on Sept. 22, 2014.

SEC: Fee Rate Advisory #1 For Fiscal Year 2015

Date 29/08/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that in fiscal year 2015 the fees that public companies and other issuers pay to register their securities with the Commission will be set at $116.20 per million dollars.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Market Attributes: Europe Index Dashboard

Date 29/08/2014

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Report For The Week Ending 29 August 2014

Date 29/08/2014

A turnover of 1.342 billion shares worth N16.086 billion in 22,481 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of The Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.031 billion shares valued at N12.284 billion that exchanged hands last week in 22,056 deals.

Thomson Reuters/University Of Michigan: Stability In Consumer Sentiment Aids Economy

Date 29/08/2014

Consumers reported that their finances had improved due to more jobs, higher wages, and gains in wealth. Indeed, consumers judged their current financial situation more favorably than anytime since the start of the Great Recession. While past gains have usually been associated with optimism about future gains, consumers remained skeptical about their future financial prospects. Most of the August gains were driven by rising stock prices and wages among households in the top third of the income distribution, while those in the bottom two-thirds reported slightly less positive gains than in July. To be sure, all households have benefited from the resurgent economy. The data indicate that consumption spending will grow at a 2.5% pace in the year ahead.

Bovespa Index - Ibovespa: Valid For September-December 2014

Date 29/08/2014

BM&FBOVESPA announces the 3rd preview for Ibovespa and other indices

Bermuda Stock Exchange Will Be Closed For Bermuda Labour Day Public Holiday

Date 29/08/2014

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) advises that the Exchange will be closed on Monday, 01 September, 2014, in observance of the Bermuda Labour Day Public Holiday. The BSX will re-open on Tuesday, 02 September, 2014.

Martin Murphy, Examinations Director In SEC’s Los Angeles Office, To Retire After 36 Years Of Public Service

Date 29/08/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Martin Murphy, the Associate Regional Director for Examinations in the agency’s Los Angeles office, is retiring today after more than 36 years of public service, including 24 years at the SEC.