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A Second Custodian Bank At Palestine Exchange

Date 30/09/2014

Palestine Exchange and Cairo Amman Bank signed a custody agreement by which the Cairo Amman Bank becomes the second custodian bank active on the PEX.

FSB Welcomes Second Implementation Progress Report By The Enhanced Disclosure Task Force

Date 30/09/2014

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) welcomes the publication of the second progress report by the Enhanced Disclosure Task Force (EDTF) which assesses the implementation in major banks' 2013 annual reports ofthe recommendations made in the EDTF's 2012 report 'Enhancing the Risk Disclosures of Banks'. The EDTF's principles and recommendations for improved bank risk disclosures and leading disclosure practices are designed to provide relevant and timely information to investors and other users, which can contribute, over time, to improved market confidence in financial institutions. The FSB views the principles and recommendations as a valuable step to improve the quality of risk disclosures.

NASDAQ OMX Lists Compass EMP Developed 500 Enhanced Volatility Weighted Index ETF - An International Large Cap Stock Fund With Downside Hedging Abilities

Date 30/09/2014

NASDAQ OMX today announced that Compass EMP will list a new exchange traded fund, Compass EMP Developed 500 Enhanced Volatility Weighted Index ETF (Symbol: CIZ), on The NASDAQ Stock Market® (NASDAQ®). CIZ will begin trading on NASDAQ Wednesday, October 1, 2014.

Xignite Releases New SDKs To Provide FinTech Developers With Even Easier Access To Market Data Apis - GitHub .NET And Java SDKs Include Full Interactive Documentation

Date 30/09/2014

Cloud-based financial market data provider Xignite today released new Software Development Kits (SDKs) for Java and .NET on GitHub for immediate use by clients, prospects and financial technology developers. The company will debut the new SDKs today at the FinDEVr conference in San Francisco.

Chicago Business Barometer Falls 3.8 Points To 60.5 In September - Inventory Build Hits 41 Year High

Date 30/09/2014

The Chicago Business Barometer decreased 3.8 points to a still robust 60.5 in September, as Production and New Orders slowed while fims reported a record rise in stocks and a sharp increase in input prices.

The Amman Stock Exchange Index Quarterly Review

Date 30/09/2014

Mr. Nader Azar the Acting CEO of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) said that the ASE has conducted its periodic quarterly review of the ASE index constituents in purpose of ensuring that the ASE General Price Index reflects the market performance and the trading activity of the listed companies. By this rebalancing, the activity of listed companies in regard to trading during the last quarter has been reviewed. After that, the ASE has conducted its screening process for all listed companies using the full market capitalization of the companies and the number of trading days during last quarter. It is worth mentioning that the criteria adopted by the ASE are similar to the international practices applied in this field. These criteria are applied in a number of leading international index providers such as the S&P Dow Jones.

BOAT Introduces MMT Standard In Trade Reporting

Date 30/09/2014

BOAT has announced the implementation of Market Model Typology (MMT) in its OTC trade reporting platform. This will further contribute to improved data quality and granularity aligned with market standards.

HKEX: Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting and Suspensions

Date 30/09/2014

(As at 30 September 2014)

Credit Rating Agencies: European Commission Adopts Regulatory Technical Standards To Implement Stricter New Rules

Date 30/09/2014

The European Commission has today adopted three Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) needed to implement key provisions of the Regulation on Credit Rating Agencies. 

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Notice On Night Trading Hours During 2014 National Day

Date 30/09/2014