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Dubai Financial Services Authority’s Framework Receives Regulatory Equivalency To European Union Regime

Date 09/01/2017

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) is pleased to announce that its regulatory framework for central counterparties (CCPs) has been classified as equivalent to that of the European Union.

Dubai Financial Market Welcomes High-Level Delegation From Kazakhstan’s Astana International Financial Centre

Date 09/01/2017

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) received a high-level delegation from the Republic of Kazakhstan’s Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). The delegates explored potential areas of cooperation and were briefed by senior DFM officials on Dubai’s leading position as a dynamic capital markets hub as well as DFM’s active role in further strengthening this position.

BrickVest Further Enhances Its Institutional Level Platform With New Senior Appointment - Jean Romain Lhomme, Ex-head Of Colony Capital Europe, Joins BrickVest Board

Date 09/01/2017

BrickVest, the London based online real estate investment platform, has announced the appointment of Jean Romain Lhomme, former head of Colony Capital Europe, to its board in a move to further develop BrickVest‘s institutional level online investment platform.

First Electronic Order Submission And Allocation Processed In Fixed Income New Issue - In A Landmark Deal, Investors And Banks Come Together To Execute A New Issue Via Ipreo's Investor Access Solution

Date 09/01/2017

Ipreo, a leading global provider of market intelligence and productivity solutions to financial services and corporate professionals, announced the successful implementation of Investor Access, which allows investors to electronically submit orders directly to the sell-side syndicate banks on fixed-income new issues. A 5-year GBP-denominated covered bond transaction was executed for a Commonwealth Bank of Australia deal last Thursday, which marks the first time both sell-side and buy-side participants have conducted the deal process electronically – including order entry and allocation – on a live primary issue.

ANNA Opens Consultation On Fee Models For The Derivatives Service Bureau - Furthering Progress Toward Identification Of OTC Derivatives

Date 09/01/2017

The Association of National Numbering Agencies today opened the fee model consultation for the ANNA Derivatives Service Bureau.  The consultation seeks industry comments on the proposed fee model that will be applied to the numbering agency functions of the DSB, supporting cost-recovery principles in pricing of ISINs for OTC derivatives.

Deutsche Börse Cooperates With Fudan University - Partners To Jointly Design And Offer Financial Education

Date 09/01/2017

Deutsche Börse AG and the School of Management of Fudan University (FDSM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish an extended relationship and co-operate in the area of financial education. The common objective is to improve the understanding and knowledge of Chinese and European financial markets.

Thailand Futures Exchange 2016 Trading Volume Surges 43 Pct, Ready To Grow Further In 2017

Date 09/01/2017

• Total trading volume soared to 69.58 mln contracts in 2016
• Daily average volume up 43 pct year-on-year to 285,189 contracts
• Stock Futures and SET50 Futures as key drivers
• Trading accounts reaching 129,284, up 15,709 from a year ago

NZX December 2016 Shareholder Metrics

Date 08/01/2017

Please find attached shareholder metrics for December 2016.

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

Date 08/01/2017

The total value of shares traded for the week  ending 5 January 2017 amounted to SAR 24.95 billion, decreasing by 8.99% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,681.03 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 0.05% over the previous week.

Speech By Federal Reserve Governor Jerome H. Powell At The 77th Annual Meeting Of The American Finance Association, Chicago, Illinois, January 7, 2017 - Low Interest Rates And The Financial System

Date 07/01/2017

Thank you for this invitation to discuss low interest rates and the financial system. The framing of this topic raises the question of whether low interest rates have somehow undermined the stability and functioning of the financial system. I will argue that "low for long" interest rates have supported slow but steady progress to full employment and stable prices, which has in turn supported financial stability. Indeed, by many measures the U.S. financial system is much stronger than before the crisis. That said, there are difficult tradeoffs to manage. Over time, low rates can put pressure on the business models of financial institutions. And low rates can lead to excessive leverage and broadly unsustainable asset prices--things that we watch carefully for and do not observe at this point. I will begin by focusing briefly on the macroeconomic effects of low interest rates. I will then turn to the condition of the financial system--in particular, its interplay with low rates. As always, the views I express here today are mine alone.