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European Parliament Inquiry Committee Into Panama Papers

Date 14/04/2016

The European Parliament Conference of Presidents, uniting the EP president and political group leaders, unanimously backed today the setting up of an inquiry committee* to investigate the so-called Panama Papers, which revealed detailed information on off-shore companies and their ultimate beneficiaries.

MSCI Global Standard Indexes: Accessibility Of The Nigerian Equity Markets

Date 14/04/2016

After introduction of restrictions on foreign currency trading and the resulting continuous deterioration of foreign exchange market liquidity, MSCI is closely monitoring the situation in Nigeria with regards to market accessibility.

Testimony By Federal Reserve Governor Jerome H. Powell - Trends In Fixed-Income Markets - Before The Subcommittee On Securities, Insurance, And Investment, And Subcommittee On Economic Policy, Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C., April 14, 2016

Date 14/04/2016

Chairmen Crapo and Heller, Ranking Members Warner and Warren, other subcommittee members, I would like to thank you for inviting me to testify today on trends in fixed-income markets. Because these markets perform important functions in our economy, it is imperative that we understand the significant changes they are currently undergoing. As I will discuss, a number of factors have been driving these changes.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew To Attend G-20 Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors Meeting And Spring Meetings Of The Imf And World Bank

Date 14/04/2016

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that Secretary Jacob J. Lew will attend the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Washington, D.C. April 14-16, 2016.  Secretary Lew will also meet with G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to discuss measures to promote global growth.

EGX Chairman Receives The CEO Of One Of The Largest U.S. Companies

Date 14/04/2016

• EGX Chairman welcomed the CEO of one of the major U.S. companies
• Omran: During the meeting, we emphasized the seriousness of the economic reform program
• Omran: Egypt will be the most developing country in the region in 2017
• Omran: EGX is one of the most developed stock markets during the first quarter

Seabury FXone Selects Beeks Financial Cloud For Optimized Connectivity And Hosting Solutions - FXone Customers Can Now Access Equinix’s NY4 And TY3 Via Beeks

Date 14/04/2016

Beeks Financial Cloud, a global leader in financial cloud infrastructure, announced today that it has formed a partnership with Seabury FXone, a provider of FX liquidity management solutions and a subsidiary of Seabury Group, that establishes a one-stop solution for low latency connectivity to Equinix’s New York (NY4) and Tokyo (TY3) data centers.

Interactive Data Launches Liquidity Indicators Service In Europe - Tools Help Firms Assess Portfolios’ Liquidity Profiles Under Range Of Market Conditions

Date 14/04/2016

Interactive Data, a leading provider of fixed-income evaluated pricing, and subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), announced today that its Liquidity Indicators Service is now available for European and Asia-Pacific corporate and sovereign securities. This represents an expansion of its North American services, and leverages the same fixed-income evaluated pricing and reference data content that supports pricing and trading functions at the world’s leading financial institutions and asset managers.

Deutsche Börse Cash Market: New Multi-Factor Lyxor ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF Tracks Asia, Europe And North America Taking Five Risk Factors Into Account

Date 14/04/2016

A new exchange-listed index fund issued by Lyxor International Asset Management has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday.

U.S. Treasury: Testimony Of Counselor Antonio Weiss Before The Senate Banking Committee, Subcommittee On Securities, Insurance And Investment And Subcommittee On Economic Policy On Current Trends And Changes In The Fixed-Income Markets

Date 14/04/2016

Chairmen Crapo and Heller, Ranking Members Warner and Warren, and Members of both Subcommittees:

Thank you for inviting me to testify today on behalf of Treasury and alongside Governor Powell from the Federal Reserve Board (Fed).  We have been partners with the Fed, and Governor Powell in particular, on several topics related to today’s hearing.  Thank you to both committees for choosing to hold a hearing on fixed income markets, which are at the heart of our financial system and are undergoing substantial change.

ICAP Acquires ENSO Financial Analytics

Date 14/04/2016

ICAP plc (IAP.L), a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, announces today that it has acquired ENSO Financial Analytics (ENSO), a leading provider of a data analytics platform for hedge funds and prime brokers.