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Cairo Amman Bank Flash Comment: JD Deposits At Banks Up By 404 Million JD In June 2014, Weighted Average Interest Rate Continues To Drop

Date 11/08/2014

In June of this year, JD deposit increased by 404 million JD to reach a total of 23 billion JD at licensed banks.

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Monthly Statistical Report July 2014

Date 11/08/2014

Total number of listed companies on the main market amounted to 216 at the end of July 2014. Meanwhile, the number of listed companies on Nilex reached 24 at the end of the month.

EU-Funded Tool To Help Our Brain Deal With Big Data

Date 11/08/2014

Every single minute, the world generates 1.7 million billion bytes of data, equal to 360,000 DVDs. How can our brain deal with increasingly big and complex datasets? EU researchers are developing an interactive system which not only presents data the way you like it, but also changes the presentation constantly in order to prevent brain overload. The project could enable students to study more efficiently or journalists to cross check sources more quickly. Several museums in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and the United States have already showed interest in the new technology.

Clearstream’s July 2014 Figures: Continuous Growth Across All Business Areas - Increase In GSF Services Reflect Growing Industry Demand - Stefan Lepp: "Progress Made In Collateral Strategy"

Date 11/08/2014

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: Two New ETNs From Boost Launched On Xetra - ETNs Track The Inverse Performance Of German And US Government Bonds

Date 11/08/2014

Two new ETNs issued by Boost have been tradable on Xetra since Friday. The new products refer to indices in the BNP Paribas Future index family and give investors access to the inverse performance of 1-month futures contracts on German and US government bonds with a leverage factor of three. Additional returns are generated through interest revenue earned on the collateralised amount.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Aluminum Corporation Of China Futures

Date 11/08/2014

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 Wednesday, 13 August 2014, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

UK M&A Stood At £37.5bn In H1 2014 – Mergermarket

Date 11/08/2014

Mergermarket’s H1 2014 UK M&A deals round up, revealed that: 

• M&A activity targeting the United Kingdom stood at £37.5bn, representing the lowest half-year value since H1 2010 (£37bn) and a 12.5% drop from H1 2013 (£42.9bn)
• Only one mega-deal (valued above US$ 5bn) has been announced in the region so far this year – the £8.6bn acquisition of the Oncology division of GlaxoSmithKline by its German peer Novartis. The lack of large transactions in the country pulled the UK M&A value down this semester
• The second quarter of 2014 witnessed a stark improvement compared to the previous quarter (up 156.5%, from £10.5bn to £27bn) and represented the highest quarterly value in the country since Q2 2012
• Pharma, Medical & Biotech (PMB) sector, driven by the Novartis/ GlaxoSmithKline deal, was the most active industry with a 26.9% market share (£10.1bn), and is in line with PMB leading Global M&A with a 16.5% market share. The proportion of PMB M&A in the UK and globally would have been even larger if the £69bn proposed acquisition of AstraZeneca by Pfizer went through

Cashfac Underlines Commitment To Asia Pacific With New Singapore Office and Newly Appointed APAC Managing Director - Mike Walsh To Lead Business Growth And Expand Cashfac Footprint Across Asia

Date 11/08/2014

Cashfac Technologies, a global leader in Cash Management solutions, today announced that it has opened a new office in Singapore and appointed Mike Walsh as Managing Director, Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Mike will be responsible for overseeing the company’s Sales, Business Development and Customer Services strategy in Asia Pacific.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Good Delivery Material Price Differential For August 2014 Rubber Contract

Date 11/08/2014

The price differential of the Good Delivery material for the August 2014 contract month in the Rubber market has be determined.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Reprimands, Fines And Orders To Strike Off Oh Kok Boon (OKB) For Engaging In Manipulative Dealing Activities

Date 11/08/2014

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (635998-W) (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded, imposed a fine of RM360,000 and ordered to strike off Oh Kok Boon (OKB) for engaging in manipulative dealing activities in the securities of 6 counters.