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Bank Of England Cuts Bank Rate To 0.25% And Introduces A Package Of Measures Designed To Provide Additional Monetary Stimulus

Date 04/08/2016

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The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending 3 August 2016, the MPC voted for a package of measures designed to provide additional support to growth and to achieve a sustainable return of inflation to the target. This package comprises: a 25 basis point cut in Bank Rate to 0.25%; a new Term Funding Scheme to reinforce the pass-through of the cut in Bank Rate; the purchase of up to £10 billion of UK corporate bonds; and an expansion of the asset purchase scheme for UK government bonds of £60 billion, taking the total stock of these asset purchases to £435 billion. The last three elements will be financed by the issuance of central bank reserves.
United Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee Update: Committee Questions FCA And PRA On Crowdfunding Regulation

Date 04/08/2016

The Treasury Committee publishes responses from Tracey McDermott, former Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and Andrew Bailey, former Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation, Bank of England, and former Chief Executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), to a number of questions on crowdfunding regulation.
Thai Bourse Initiates Best Deal Award For “SET Awards 2016” In November

Date 04/08/2016

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has joined Money & Banking magazine to organize SET Awards 2016 in which a new award “Best Deal of the Year” will be introduced this year to recognize listed firms, organizations and financial advisers winning best innovative and outstanding deal of the year. The application period runs until August, 26 2016. The announcement of the winner will be organized on November, 22 2016.
EBRD And Central Bank Of Armenia Strengthen Local Currency And Local Capital Market

Date 04/08/2016

Strengthening the local capital market and increasing local currency lending were the main themes of a workshop organised by the EBRD and the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) in Yerevan this week.
Read more at http://www.ebrd.com/news/2016/ebrd-and-central-bank-of-armenia-strengthen-local-currency-and-local-capital-market.html#Fuuo0PZk4jg3kDWJ.99
Recommended All-Share Merger Between London Stock Exchange Group PLC And Deutsche Börse AG - Publication Of Supplementary Prospectus

Date 04/08/2016

On 4 August 2016, London Stock Exchange Group plc published its unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial information for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2016 (the "LSEG Half Year Results").

NTPC Lists World’s First Green Masala Bond By An Indian Issuer On London Stock Exchange

Date 04/08/2016
- NTPC, lists world’s first Indian green Masala bond and first masala bond by a quasi-sovereign issuer
- Listing raises INR 20billion (c.$ 300 million), with 7.48 per cent annual yield, attracting global investor support
- Listing follows Minister Goyal’s London Stock Exchange April visit - supports Indian Government’s target to generate 175GW of renewable energy by 2022
- Bond has been independently certified by Climate Bonds Initiative, a partner of London Stock Exchange
- Confirms London Stock Exchange as international listing venue of choice for Indian & green finance
European Commission Recognised Securities Commission Malaysia’s Audit Oversight Board Requirements

Date 04/08/2016

The European Commission has recognised the Audit Oversight Board (AOB)’s requirements as comparable to that complied by its European Union counterparts for the purpose of transferring audit working papers and other related documents of inspection and investigation. This will facilitate effective cooperation and mutual reliance on each other’s oversight systems.
HKEX Monthly Market Highlights - July 2016

Date 04/08/2016

Highlights

- Securities Market
- The average daily turnover for the first seven months of 2016 was $66.7 billion, a decrease of 47 per cent when compared with $125.4 billion for the same period last year.
- The average daily turnover of CBBCs for the first seven months of 2016 was $6.0 billion, a decrease of 14 per cent when compared with $7.0 billion for the same period last year.
- There were 63* newly listed companies for the first seven months of 2016, a decrease of 9 per cent when compared with 69* for the same period last year.
DIFC: Hawkamah To Host Its 10th Annual Corporate Governance Conference - Conference Held Under The Topic Of ‘Corporate Culture: The Secret Ingredient For Good Governance’

Date 04/08/2016

Hawkamah, the Institute for Corporate Governance at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and the first centre specialised in Governance in the GCC, is set to host its 10th Annual Corporate Governance Conference on 8 November at the Armani Hotel in Dubai. The company aims to help regional organisations develop globally recognised corporate governance frameworks.
STOXX Monthly Index News: Markets Recovered From Brexit Shock

Date 04/08/2016

One month after the surprising Brexit vote, stock markets recovered from first shock reactions. The STOXX Global 1800 Index gained 3.54% in July driven by automobiles & parts, basic resources and technology shares.

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