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FTSE Equity Country Classification - March 2019 Interim Update

Date 29/03/2019

The March 2019 FTSE Equity Country Classification Interim Update has been published.

Federal Reserve Board Appoints Patrick J. McClanahan As Chief Operating Officer

Date 29/03/2019

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the appointment of Patrick J. McClanahan as chief operating officer (COO), effective April 29.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Europe Dashboard

Date 29/03/2019

Europe   

• European equities got off to a strong start in 2019, recovering from the late 2018 pullback on the heels of dovish central bank statements and better-than-feared earnings reported by the region’s blue-chips. 
• Despite an economic slowdown in the region, and seemingly endless confusion over which form of “Brexit” the U.K. will eventually plump for, the S&P Europe 350® notched in a double-digit Q1 return. 
• Sovereign bond indices were up across the board this month, and this quarter. With inflation expectations ticking up, U.K. inflation linked gilts had a rip-roaring month, gaining 7%.  

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 29/03/2019

The current reports for the week of March 29, 2019 are now available.

U.S. Agencies Complete Evaluation Of 2017 Resolution Plans For 14 Large Domestic Banks And Issue Expectations For 2019 Resolution Plans - Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Date 29/03/2019

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Friday announced that they completed their evaluation of the 2017 resolution plans for 14 domestic banking organizations and issued their expectations for the firms' next resolution plan submissions, which are due on or before December 31, 2019.

CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Relief To Facilitate Prime Brokerage Activities On SEFs

Date 29/03/2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) today announced it will provide no-action relief to facilitate prime brokerage activities on swap execution facilities (SEFs). 

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For March 29th 2019

Date 29/03/2019

A total turnover of 2.629 billion shares worth N12.794 billion in 15,558 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.198 billion shares valued at N12.273 billion that exchanged hands last week in 18,293 deals.  

MIAX Options - April 1, 2019 Fee Changes

Date 29/03/2019

Effective April 1, 2019, pending SEC approval, the MIAX Options Fee Schedule will be amended.  

Nigerian Stock Exchange Commemorates 2019 Global Money Week

Date 29/03/2019

The Nigerian Stock Exchange ("NSE" or "The Exchange") commemorated the 2019 Global Money Week themed, Learn Save Earn, between Monday, March 25, 2019, and Friday, March 29, 2019, with series of educational programmes aimed at teaching children and youths about the importance of financial literacy.

ESMA Advises Commission On Information Document For Takeover, Merger And Divisions

Date 29/03/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published its technical advice on the minimum information content of documents describing a takeover, merger or division.