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Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Report For 17 November, 2017

Date 17/11/2017

A total turnover of 2.804 billion shares worth N54.776 billion in 17,792 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.316 billion shares valued at N13.784 billion that exchanged hands last week in 19,169 deals.

EBA Publishes Methodology For The 2018 EU-Wide Stress Test

Date 17/11/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) publishes today its final methodology for the 2018 EU-wide stress test, following a discussion with industry in summer 2017. The methodology covers all relevant risk areas and, for the first time, incorporates IFRS 9 accounting standards. The stress test exercise will be formally launched in January 2018 and the results to be published by 2 November 2018.

Cyber Resilience And Supplier Risk: Moving Beyond Compliance - Speech Delivered By Nausicaa Delfas, Chief Operating Officer At The FCA, At The Cyber Security Summit And Expo 2017

Date 17/11/2017

Highlights:

• Cyber resilience is not tick box
• It should be driven from the top down, with Boards asking probing questions
• It involves consideration of: people, processes, technology
• And this applies to managing risks posed by suppliers and partners too – you need to assess them as you do yourselves
• Key is to continue to work together, share ideas and innovations

US Treasury Releases Memorandum To The President On FSOC’s Designation Processes For Nonbank Financial Companies And Financial Market Utilities

Date 17/11/2017

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released a memorandum to the President regarding its review of the designation processes of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC). In response to the April 21, 2017 Presidential Memorandum, Treasury makes recommendations on ways to improve FSOC’s processes both for nonbank financial company and for financial market utility designations. The memorandum released today responds to the Presidential Memorandum issued on April 21, 2017 that directed Treasury to evaluate and make recommendations on FSOC’s designation processes.

ESMA Updates Q&A On CSDR Implementation

Date 17/11/2017

The Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today an update of its Questions and Answers (Q&As) regarding the implementation of the Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR).  

Successful Migration Of AktieTorget To NGM’s Trading System

Date 17/11/2017

Starting today, on November 17, 2017, the shares listed on Aktietorget is being traded in NGM’s trading system Elasticia, following a successful transfer from a previous supplier.

New Dollar Backed Currency USC -- Combining Stability With Security And Efficiency - A Much-Needed App Is Entering The Blockchain World To Meet The Demands Of Millions Of People Around The World. It Offers Cheaper, Safer And Real-Time Cross-Border Transfers

Date 17/11/2017

Recently, blockchain company Coinfix revealed its US dollar backed digital currency called USC, based on smart contract issuance. Unlike Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies, it has a 1:1 exchange for the dollar.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report - 17 November, 2017

Date 17/11/2017

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading report.

Chair Of The European Securities And Markets Authority (ESMA), Steven Maijoor, Speech At EFAMA’s Investment Management Forum

Date 17/11/2017

The Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Steven Maijoor, delivered the keynote speech at EFAMA's Investment Management Forum in Brussels on Thursday 16 November.

iSTOXX Global Economic Growth Select 50 Index Licensed To Citi

Date 17/11/2017

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, today introduced the iSTOXX Global Economic Growth Select 50 Index. It was licensed to Citi as an underlying for structured products. It is a complementary index to the iSTOXX Europe Economic Growth Select 50 which was launched earlier this year.