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DGCX Scales New Volume Records Amidst Global Market Volatility

Date 04/07/2016

• All time high daily volume achieved on June 24, 2016 
• Gold registered a growth of 104% in H1 2016
• Currencies portfolio, up by 46% in H1 2016
• Hydrocarbon segment grows by 389% in H1 2016

The Saudi Stock Exchange Performance Report – First Half 2016

Date 03/07/2016

At the end of the 1st Half 2016 TADAWUL All Share Index (TASI) closed at a level of  6,499.88 decreased  2,587.01 points (28.47%) over the close of the same period of the previous year. 

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

Date 03/07/2016

The total value of shares traded for the week ending 30  June 2016 amounted to SAR 21.71 billion, increasing by 40.60% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,504.35 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 0.59% over the previous week.

United Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee Update: Future Economic Relationship With The European Union Examined

Date 02/07/2016

The Treasury Committee discusses the relationship that the UK might now seek with the EU, the trade-offs between market access and control that are likely to be involved, and the practical consequences for people and businesses.

Statement On Passing Of Former SEC Commissioner Irving M. Pollack, SEC Chair Mary Jo White, July 1, 2016

Date 02/07/2016

Irving M. Pollack was a distinguished public servant.  The Securities and Exchange Commission is fortunate to have benefitted from his work for 34 years and his legacy for even longer.  He served with great distinction as Commissioner, as the Director of both the Enforcement and Trading and Markets Divisions, and as Assistant General Counsel.

Brexit, US Fed Interest Rate Hike Possibilities Leads Trading Interest Growth On DGCX

Date 02/07/2016

During the month of May, the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) witnessed a flurry of trading activity due to uncertainty over Britain's exit from the European Union and also a possible interest rate hike by the Fed in June. The Exchange witnessed a strong upswing across its precious metals, hydrocarbon and equities segments, trading an aggregate of 1.5Mn contracts in May, growing 55% from last year, while Year-To-Date (YTD) volumes saw an increase of 47

CalPERS Holiday Office Closure

Date 01/07/2016

All CalPERS offices will be closed on July 4 in observation of Independence Day.

Canadian Securities Regulators Amend Derivatives Reporting Rules

Date 01/07/2016

Securities regulators in Alberta, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island and Yukon yesterday announced the adoption of amendments to Multilateral Instruments 91-101 Derivatives: Product Determinationand 96-101 Trade Repositories and Derivatives Data Reporting. At the same time, Saskatchewan announced it is adopting the amendments to MI 96-101 and publishing the amendments to MI 91-101 for comment.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 01/07/2016

The current reports for the week of June 28, 2016 are now available.

ISDA EMEA Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee: Portugal Telecom International Finance B.V. Bankruptcy Credit Event

Date 01/07/2016

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced that its EMEA Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee resolved that a bankruptcy credit event occurred in respect of Portugal Telecom International Finance B.V..