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Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Report For The Week Ended 26 September 2014

Date 26/09/2014

A turnover of 1.586 billion shares worth N26.921 billion in 22,238 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of The Exchange in contrast to a total of 3.752 billion shares valued at N62.116 billion that exchanged hands last week in 22,109 deals. 

CalPERS Responds To News That Bill Gross Has Left Pimco

Date 26/09/2014

“CalPERS has respect for both Bill Gross and Pimco investment professionals. Pimco manages an international bond fund for CalPERS, valued at approximately $1 billion and representing 1.5 percent of our Fixed Income program. We will continue to monitor developments at the firm, and will conduct a thorough analysis of our exposure managed by them. We have no plans at this time to make changes with our Pimco mandate.”

Speech By William Amos, UK FCA Director Of Wholesale Banking And Investment Management At the Investment Week Fund Management Summit, London - Getting The Right Investor Outcomes

Date 26/09/2014

It’s a great pleasure to join everyone this morning and thank you for inviting me to speak at today’s summit, the FCA value opportunities to speak at such events so I do hope you all find this morning’s session valuable. As you know I’m going to spend some time talking about getting the right investor outcomes, but then, dig deeper in to the detail about what do right outcomes actually look like, why it is important to get the right outcomes for clients and why do we care? And finally, as you will recognise, the FCA approach is different so I will spend time on our Supervisory framework and our expectations of firms, cover some of the recent thematic findings in the asset management industry and finally talk to you about the role of our new fund authorisation and supervision team.

EIB And NIB Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 26/09/2014

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) signed today a Memorandum of Understanding to reinforce their partnership and facilitate further cooperation in particular in the Nordic and Baltic countries.

Speech By Hannah Nixon, Managing Director Of The UK Payment Systems Regulator, At The British Bankers’ Association: Future Of Payments Conference, 24 September 2014 -The Future Of Payment Systems – And The PSR

Date 26/09/2014

Good morning. A little over two months ago, I joined the PSR as Managing Director.

I’ve entered the payments world – and indeed the PSR – at a really exciting time as we prepare for our full operational launch on 1 April next year.

Thomson Reuters/University Of Michigan: Consumer Sentiment Strengthens

Date 26/09/2014

Consumer confidence posted a healthy September gain due to more favorable prospects for the domestic economy as well as more favorable personal income expectations. The September reading, the second highest in the last seven years, points toward renewed strength in consumer spending. While the September rebound brought confidence back to its highest levels since the Great Recession, confidence has repeatedly failed to move above this level (see the chart below). The improved income expectations recorded in September have the potential to reinvigorate personal financial optimism that is the key driving force of behind large discretionary expenditures, especially those involving debt. Needless to say, it will take repeated and cumulative gains to reverse the impact of stagnant incomes on spending.

MIAX Options Exchange - Listing Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) On September 29, 2014

Date 26/09/2014

The MIAX Options Exchange will list options on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:  BABA) beginning Monday, September 29, 2014.  BABA will be available for trading on Cloud 2.  Goldman Sachs has been selected as the Primary Lead Market Maker (PLMM).

TOM MTF Statistics Week 39, 2014

Date 26/09/2014

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 39, 2014. 

SEC Announces Cases Targeting International Pyramid Scheme Operators

Date 26/09/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against the operators of an international pyramid scheme that raised more than $129 million from investors worldwide, primarily in the U.S., China, and Taiwan.  The case follows another against a separate pyramid scheme that lured investors in the U.S., China, and Korea with seminars, webinars, and YouTube videos.

PIMCO CIO William H. Gross To Leave The Firm

Date 26/09/2014

• Chief Investment Officer William H. Gross resigns and will depart the firm immediately
• Firm’s Management Board will confirm shortly the election of a new Chief Investment Officer
• Douglas Hodge and Jay Jacobs continue in their roles as Chief Executive Officer and President