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Report On Financial Structures Details Structural Changes In The Euro Area Financial Sector

Date 27/10/2016

• Consolidation in the banking sector continued in 2015
• Median CET 1 ratio increased to 14.6% from 14% in 2014 and profitability of the euro area banking sector improved
• In 2015 the median NPL ratio of banks, although still elevated, declined for the first time since 2008
• The banking system increased its reliance on deposit funding and became less dependent on wholesale and central bank funding
• Insurance companies and pension funds are starting to adjust structurally to the low-yield environment
• The non-bank financial sector (including insurance corporations and pension funds, other financial intermediaries and money market funds) has continued to expand over the past year

Saudi Arabia Debuts Its First Bonds Through Irish Stock Exchange-Listed GMTN Programme

Date 27/10/2016

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has listed bonds for the first time through a Global Medium Term Note Programme (GMTN) debuted on the Main Securities Market (MSM) of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE). 

Changes Of The Ground Rules Of FTSE/ATHEX Index Series

Date 27/10/2016

The FTSE/ATHEX Index Series Advisory Committee has endorsed the following change to the FTSE/ATHEX Index Series Ground Rules which will be effective from the next semi-annual index review in May 2017.

Bloomberg BNA: London Event Provides Insights Into Post-Brexit European Landscape - November 9 Event Brings Together Senior Corporate, Finance And Government Executives To Provide Perspectives On Europe's Shifting Business Environment

Date 27/10/2016

Bloomberg BNA today announced that it would be hosting Europe After Brexit: Shifts in the Balance of Business? on Wednesday, November 9 at the London headquarters of Bloomberg LP from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., followed by a networking reception.  Produced in partnership with the Association of Business Service Leaders (ABSL), the conference is for business and financial leaders interested in learning about the changes brought on by Brexit.  For more information and to request an invitation, visit http://www.bna.com/Europe-After-Brexit/.

Deutsche Börse AG Posts Continued Profit Growth In Q3/2016

Date 27/10/2016

• Net revenue increased despite a weaker market environment 
• Lower adjusted costs due to structural efficiency measures 
• Adjusted EBIT up 8 per cent to €286 million
• Nine-month net revenue up 6 per cent
• Adjusted EBIT up 12 per cent 
• Earnings guidance for 2016 affirmed 
• Sale of around one third of the stake in BATS Global Markets, Inc. for US$86 million

SEC: Investment Adviser Fraudulently Overbilled Clients, Stole Assets For Personal Expenses

Date 27/10/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Los-Angeles based investment advisory firm and its owner with fraudulently overbilling clients and stealing assets from their trusts to pay such personal expenses as his home mortgage, overseas trips, and leases on two Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

GPW Reduces Transaction Fees And Information Service Fees For Exchange Members

Date 27/10/2016

• GPW reduces Exchange Members fees for transactions in shares and information services on the GPW Main Market and the NewConnect Alternative Trading System as of 1 November 2016
  
• The fixed fee on an order will be reduced from PLN 0.20 to PLN 0.15 
  
• The monthly fee for displaying the best bid/ask prices for retail investors will be reduced by 25 percent

SEC To Hold Annual Government-Business Forum On Small Business Capital Formation On November 17

Date 27/10/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will hold its annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation at its Washington, D.C. headquarters on November 17.

MIAX Options - Introducing MIAX Member Firm Portal: Monday, October 31, 2016

Date 27/10/2016

The MIAX Options Exchange is pleased to announce the introduction of the Member Firm Portal (MFP), generally available beginning Monday, October 31, 2016.   The MFP is an internet-facing portal application which will provide self-service functions to member firms.   Available day-one will be the ability to correct same-side clearing details and perform trade queries.  Requests for price or size changes and trade adjustments or busts will continue to be submitted to MIAX Regulatory and performed by Trading Operations for processing.  Additional features will be added to the MFP over time and announced via trader alert as they become available.  

IMF Executive Board Approves Modifications To The Method Of Collecting Exchange Rates For The Calculation Of The Value Of The SDR

Date 27/10/2016

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on October 26, 2016 technical modifications to the methods for collecting the exchange rates used in the daily valuation of the SDR [see Board paper]. The Board decision was taken on a lapse-of-time basis.