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Non Jordanian Investment At The Amman Stock Exchange During April 2014

Date 06/05/2014

The total value of shares that were bought by Non-Jordanian investors since the beginning of the year until the end of April 2014 was JD138.2 million, representing 14.3% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD157.3 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investments showed a decrease of JD19.1 million, compared to an increase of JD61.5 million for the same period of 2013.  

FINRA Fines Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC $5,000,000 For Supervisory Failures Related To Sales Of Shares In 83 Initial Public Offerings To Retail Customers

Date 06/05/2014

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC $5,000,000 for supervisory failures related to the solicitation of retail customers to invest in initial public offerings (IPOs). From February 16, 2012, to May 1, 2013, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney sold shares to retail customers in 83 IPOs, including Facebook and Yelp, without having adequate procedures and training to ensure that its sales staff distinguished between "indications of interest" and "conditional offers" in its solicitations of potential investors.

Rapid Ratings Launches Company Comparison Report - Powerful New Solution Allows Users To Visualize Companies' Financial Health And Custom Metrics Side By Side

Date 06/05/2014

Rapid Ratings International, Inc., a financial risk analytics firm, today announced the launch of itsCompany Comparison Report, a powerful new visualization tool that enables clients to compare up to five public and private companies side by side. In addition to Rapid Ratings’ objective Financial Health Rating (FHR®) and commentary about each company’s financial and operating viability, the report enables users to add metrics and comments of their choosing, to illustrate how the companies compare in areas such as cost, timing, duration of relationship, or exposure. The report allows users to view specific strengths and weaknesses within each company in detail, and compare data across the group.

CBOE Holdings, Inc. Reports Record Quarterly Results

Date 06/05/2014

• First Quarter 2014 Financial Highlights
• Operating Revenue Increases 11 Percent to $157.9 Million
• GAAP Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders Increases 16 Percent to $48.5 Million; Diluted EPS of $0.56, Up 17 Percent
• Adjusted Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders Up 14 Percent to $50.0 Million(1); Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.58, Up 16 Percent
• GAAP Operating Margin Expands by 330 Basis Points to 52.0 Percent; Adjusted Operating Margin(1) Up 270 Basis Points to 53.6 Percent

Thomson Reuters Launches Thomson ONE Wealth Management Mobile Solution For iPad And Android Tablets - Thomson ONE Anywhere Allows Financial Advisors And Wealth Managers To Stay Connected To Critical Market Information And Execute Client Trades While On The Move

Date 06/05/2014

Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced the launch of Thomson ONE Anywhere - a mobile solution to accompany its Wealth Management platform powered by BETA and Thomson ONE, allowing users to access vital market and client information, and the ability to execute client trades on iPad and Android tablets.

Milestone Group Names Former J.P. Morgan Executive Robert Caporale As Head Of North America

Date 06/05/2014

Milestone Group, the global provider of fund processing solutions to the funds industry, today announced that Robert Caporale will join the company as Managing Director and Head of North America. The appointment reflects Milestone Group’s ongoing success in enabling the funds industry to achieve breakthroughs in efficiencies and operational effectiveness, underpinned by its pControl funds processing platform.

Euronext Celebrates The City Of Namur’s First Bond Listing On Euronext Brussels

Date 06/05/2014

Euronext Group N.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), announces the successful bond listing by the city of Namur on its Brussels regulated market (Euronext Brussels).  

30th Annual World Cup Championship Of Futures Trading® Culminates In May 9 Award Ceremony - L.A. Actress Victoria Grimsley Is Second Female Ever To Take First Place - Top Three Finishers In Industry’s Longest-Running, Real Money Trading Competition Hail From Three Continents

Date 06/05/2014

Winners of the 30th annual World Cup Championship of Futures Trading® will receive their coveted Bull & Bear trophies Friday in an award ceremony on the CME Group trading floor to culminate the 2013 year-long event. The industry’s longest-running, real-money trading competition produced winners from three different continents for the second consecutive year. Top finisher Victoria Grimsley is the second female ever to take first place in the Championship.

Euroclear And DTCC Look To Break New Ground With Collateral Processing Joint Venture - Proposed Joint Venture Between Two Of The Industry's Largest Post-Trade Market Infrastructures To Launch New Industry Utilities To Streamline Margin Settlement Processes And Enhance Access To Collateral Worldwide, Improving The Safety And Soundness Of The Financial Markets

Date 06/05/2014

The Boards of Euroclear and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) have authorized their respective companies to finalize negotiations to establish a joint venture (JV) to deliver a collateral processing infrastructure that leverages and integrates both companies’ capabilities and efforts to date. Both Euroclear and DTCC are industry owned and governed, and the firms will collaborate with market participants as solutions are developed.

Comment By Simon Lewis, Chief Executive, AFME: European Union Financial Transaction Tax

Date 06/05/2014

Simon Lewis, Chief Executive, AFME, has issued the following statement concerning the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), on conclusion of the ECOFIN meeting today: 

“The intention of the participating Member States to introduce an FTT by 2016 is disappointing. Although the evidence continues to show that such a tax will have serious harmful economic effects for end-users of financial markets throughout Europe, the participating Member States are working towards imposing a tax on transactions in equities and certain types of derivatives."