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Borsa Italiana: Corporate Governance Committee

Date 11/12/2014

• 2nd Report on the compliance with the Italian Corporate Governance Code;
• speech of the Chairman of the UK Financial Reporting Council.

Euronext And Bank Degroof Held The 2nd Belgian Investor Day In Zürich

Date 11/12/2014

Euronext and Bank Degroof held their second Belgian Investor Day in Zürich. The event, which was attended by 17 Belgian issuers and  28 institutional investors, aimed at raising the visibility of the Belgian listed companies among Swiss investors. Euronext and Bank Degroof strongly believe that such initiatives contribute to the growth of Belgian companies and the creation of value for the whole Belgian economy.

Lyxor UCITS ETF iBoxx Germany 1-3Y (DR) Launched On Xetra - ETF Tracks German Government Bonds

Date 11/12/2014

A new exchange-listed bond index fund issued by Lyxor Asset Management has been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Thursday.

ESMA Reviews Supervisory Practices On MiFID Investor Information

Date 11/12/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has conducted a peer review of how national regulators (national competent authorities or NCAs) supervise MiFID conduct of business rules on providing fair, clear and not misleading information to clients.

FINRA Fines 10 Firms A Total Of $43.5 Million For Allowing Equity Research Analysts To Solicit Investment Banking Business And For Offering Favorable Research Coverage In Connection With Toys"R"Us IPO

Date 11/12/2014

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined 10 firms a total of $43.5 million for allowing their equity research analysts to solicit investment banking business and for offering favorable research coverage in connection with the 2010 planned initial public offering of Toys"R"Us.

DigiPlex Lists Its First Bond Issue On Oslo Børs

Date 11/12/2014

DigiPlex Fet AS lists its first bond issue on Oslo Børs today.

John C Tsang, Financial Secretary Of Hong Kong, Rings Bell To Celebrate Listing Of Sukuk Valued At AED 3.67 Billion On NASDAQ Dubai - Mohammed Al Gergawi: Hong Kong’s Sukuk Strengthens Dubai’s Position As Global Capital Of Islamic Economy

Date 11/12/2014

• Hong Kong chooses Dubai to increase its first Islamic bond’s visibility  globally and regionally
• Islamic Economy Development Centre welcomes listing as reinforcement of Dubai’s role as international centre for Sukuk  

invstr 2.0 Launches Globally - The Free iOS8 App Delivers Financial Information To Mobile Devices - Previously Reserved For Subscription Terminals

Date 11/12/2014

The free invstr 2.0 app for iOS8 has launched today, with an Android version available by Christmas. The enhanced app democratises access to financial information by providing in-depth financial news, market price predictions, real-time market data and sophisticated research reports until now available only to users of expensive subscription tools. A version for Blackberry 10 will be available in early 2015.

Irish Stock Exchange: Ethiopia Joins Other African Nations In Listing Its First Bond On MSM

Date 11/12/2014

Ethiopia has listed a US$1 billion sovereign bond on the Main Securities Market (MSM) of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE). The senior notes, admitted to the ISE’s EU regulated market, are the country’s first debt issuance. The Ethiopian debt security will pay interest semi-annually at a rate of 6.625% and is due in 2024.

Christian Grabbe Joins Solactive Management Board - Grabbe Will Act As Chief Operating Officer

Date 11/12/2014

Christian Grabbe will join Solactive AG as Chief Operating Officer (COO), with effect from 1st January 2015. Christian Grabbe will join the management team following a tremendous growth of the company in the last couple of years. He will help Solactive develop and expand even further, especially by working on the operations processes.