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Foreign Investors Net Buyers On DFM During June Contrary To UAE Nationals - Net Foreign Investment In-Flow Reached To AED 2.1 Billion During The Month Of June - Continuous Interest From Foreign Investors Reflects Their Confidence And The Attractiveness Of DFM Opportunities

Date 01/07/2014

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) statistics today revealed a constant interest from foreign investors, whether retail or institutions, during June 2014, despite of the volatility of market activity, which reflects their confidence and the diversification and attractiveness of DFM opportunities.

Bank Of England: Record Of The Financial Policy Committee Meetings Held On 17 And 25 June 2014

Date 01/07/2014

t its meetings on 17 and 25 June 2014, the Financial Policy Committee agreed two recommendations and set the countercyclical capital buffer rate:

Thomson Reuters Acquires UBS Convertible Indices

Date 01/07/2014

• Rebrands UBS Convertible Indices to Thomson Reuters Convertible Indices
• Strategic acquisition supports growth plans, index independence and market transparency ahead of coming regulatory standards 

MNI Indicators And Standard Chartered Launch African Business Surveys - MNI Indicators And Standard Chartered To Launch Business Sentiment Surveys For Kenya, Nigeria, And Ghana

Date 01/07/2014

MNI Indicators has partnered with Standard Chartered to create unique business sentiment surveys in Africa in three of the most important frontier markets, Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana. The Standard Chartered MNI Business Sentiment Surveys will provide a key bellwether of business sentiment and an unrivalled insight into economies where reliable economic data is lacking.

ACER Recommendation On Risk Evaluation And Incentives For PCIs

Date 01/07/2014

ACER has just published a Recommendation on incentives for projects of common interest and on a common methodology for risk evaluation.

ESMA Publishes Retail Investor Guide To MiFID II

Date 01/07/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a short guide for retail investors explaining the impact of the changes to be made in investor protection under the MiFID II reform.

Japan Exchange Group Trading Overview In June 2014 & First Half Of 2014 (January To June)

Date 01/07/2014

Japan Exchange Group released Trading Overview in June 2014 & First Half of 2014 (January to June).

DGCX: Re-introduction Of Options On Indian Rupee Futures Contracts

Date 01/07/2014

With reference to Notice No: TRDG-2012-029 dated December 03,2012 – “Temporary Suspension of Listed Products”

Tokyo Financial Exchange Trading Volume In June 2014

Date 01/07/2014

The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures in June was 259,762 ( + 11.7% MoM / △ 42.4% YoY) and its average daily volume was 12,370 . See the TABLE 1 for the composition of the trading volume. 

Australia’s First Industry Super Fund, LUCRF, Chooses MSCI’s BarraOne For Multi-Asset Class Risk Management

Date 01/07/2014

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, announced today that Labour Union Co-operative Retirement Fund  (LUCRF), Australia’s first industry superannuation fund, has chosen BarraOne to provide them with a holistic, multi-asset class approach to measuring, monitoring and reporting market and active investment risk. LUCRF, which currently has approximately AUD 4.3 billion in funds under management, was created in 1987 and has more than 180,000 members across Australia.