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The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 25/02/2018

To view the detailed Weekly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type) for Main Market and Nomu-Parallel Market please Click Here

Abu Dhabi Global Market Welcomes 3rd Reglab Cohort Applications With SME Focus

Date 25/02/2018

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, is pleased to welcome applications for the third cohort of its Regulatory Laboratory (Reglab), with a theme focusing on enhancing access to financial services for the small-medium enterprise (“SME”) sector. 

Maktoum bin Mohammed Reinstates DIFC Authority’s Board Of Directors

Date 25/02/2018

His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and President of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), issued today Directive No. (1) of 2018, reinstating DIFC Authority’s Board of Directors for a two-year term.

The Louvre Brings Ancient Relief Of Tehran Stock Exchange’s Logo To Iran

Date 24/02/2018

The first large-scale exhibition by the Louvre Museum in Iran will be inaugurated on 5 March 2018 in the National Museum of Iran.

B3: Ibovespa Breaks New Record And Reaches 87.293 Points

Date 23/02/2018

B3’s main stock market performance index – Ibovespa – hit a record high today ending the day at 87.293 points, up 0.70%  from last trading session. The previous Ibovespa record of 86.686 points was recorded on February 22, 2018.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 23/02/2018

The current reports for the week of  February 20, 2018 are now available.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Report For February 23rd 2018

Date 23/02/2018

A total turnover of 2.018 billion shares worth N21.740 billion in  25,496 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 2.940 billion shares valued at N27.924 billion that exchanged hands last week in 28,567 deals. 

Opening Remarks At The “SEC Speaks” Conference, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, Washington D.C., Feb. 23, 2018

Date 23/02/2018

Thank you, Bill [Hinman], for that gracious introduction. I am delighted to kick off this event. Let me start by acknowledging the remarkable group of people who do serve or have served at the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”). As is a tradition at this conference, I ask that every current member of the SEC staff please stand. Now, would alumni of the agency please join them in standing.

EBA Issues Opinion On Measures To Address Macroprudential Risk

Date 23/02/2018

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an Opinion following the notification by the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) of its intention to modify capital requirements in order to address an increase in macroprudential risk. Based on the evidence submitted by the NBB, the EBA does not object to the adoption of the proposed measure, which is based on Article 458 (2) of the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). This new measure aims at enhancing the resilience of Belgian banks to potential severe downward corrections in residential real estate markets.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Bulletin: Annual Stress Test: Final Rule - Technical And Conforming Changes

Date 23/02/2018

Summary

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published a final rule in the Federal Register today to implement several technical and conforming changes to the OCC’s Annual Stress Test regulation (12 CFR 46). The final rule changes the range of possible “as-of” dates used in the global market shock component to conform to changes recently made by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to its stress testing regulations. The final rule also changes the transition period for an institution that becomes an over $50 billion covered institution. Finally, the final rule makes certain technical changes to clarify the requirements of the OCC’s stress testing regulation.