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FTSE ST All-Share Index Gained 5.7% Last Week

Date 08/03/2016

Last week the FTSE ST All-Share Index gained 5.7% taking the year to date total return to a decline of 0.5%. The FTSE ST All-Share Index is made up of 164 constituents with a combined market capitalisation of S$614.9 billion.
The five best performers of the FTSE ST All-Share Index in the year thus far have had an oilfield, food and rubber focus. The five stocks were GMG Global (+58.7%), KrisEnergy (+44.6%), PACC Offshore Services Holdings (+23.3%), Sino Grandness Food Industry Group (+23.3%) and Ramba Energy (+19.2%).
KrisEnergy and Ramba Energy are two of 10 stocks listed on SGX that are involved in the exploration, development or production of oil & gas. While Crude Oil is currently trading at similar price levels to the end of 2015, the price of Crude Oil has rallied 40% from 11 February lows.

Finansinspektionen (FI) - Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority: Climate Changes And Financial Stability

Date 08/03/2016

Yesterday FI submitted a report to the Government about how climate change may affect financial stability.

“Climate change will impose significant changes on our economic and financial systems. In the long-run this could introduce risks to the financial system. FI will therefore work to improve awareness in the financial sector about these risks,” says FI Director General Erik Thedéen.
Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority: Announcement Regarding The Amendment Of Article 12 Of Market Conduct Regulations

Date 08/03/2016

As part of CMA's responsibilities to protect citizens and investors in the market from unfair and unsound practices, and further to its efforts to achieve fairness, efficiency and transparency in the market, and based on the Capital Market Law issued by Royal Decree Number (M/30) Dated 2/6/1424 H, the CMA Board has issued its resolution which includes amending the Article 12 of Market Conduct Regulations to be as follows:

" Article 12: Clients priority and front running trades

a. An authorised person or a registered person must execute client orders for a security before executing any order on the same security for his own account.
b. An authorised person, a registered person and any associated person are prohibited from dealing in any security for their own benefit, or for the benefit of another client, or for the benefit of an account which they have an interest in, including any account which they have a discretion on, if such dealing is on the basis of prior knowledge that a client order has been or will be entered on the same security.
SIX Swiss Exchange: Further Growth Ahead For SLS

Date 08/03/2016

SIX Swiss Exchange is happy to welcome Societe Generale as a new participant of SLS. The long-standing partnership of SIX Swiss Exchange with Liquidnet provides trading participants access to genuine block liquidity with unrivalled average execution size providing maximum price improvement and minimal market impact.
Euronext Announces Yearly Review Results Of The PSI 20 Index MAR 2016

Date 08/03/2016

Euronext yesterday announced the annual reweighting of the PSI 20®, that will take place after close of the markets on Friday 18 March, 2016. The changes due to the review will be effective from Monday 21 March, 2016.

APICORP Rings Market-Opening Bell To Celebrate Listing Of USD 500 Million Sukuk On Nasdaq Dubai

Date 08/03/2016
- Funds raised by the multilateral development bank will support investment in the Arab energy sector
- Listing reinforces Dubai’s position as the global leader for listed Sukuk at USD 37.81 billion
Solactive And South Pole Group Launch Solactive Low Carbon Bond Index - Bringing Low Carbon Investment Opportunities To The Fixed Income Market

Date 08/03/2016

Following the successful launch of its low carbon equity index family, Solactive AG in collaboration with South Pole Group sets the bar for fixed income low-carbon index solutions with its new Solactive SPG Euro IG Low Carbon Bond Index. The index will cover investment grade corporate bonds denominated in EUR while selecting companies that are less dependent on fossil fuels relative to higher carbon-emitting peers.
Treasury Select Committee Hearing – The Economic And Financial Costs And Benefits Of UK's EU Membership: Mark Carney, Governor, Bank Of England And Jon Cunliffe, Deputy Governor, Financial Stability, Bank Of England

Date 08/03/2016

Mark Carney and Jon Cunliffe give evidence on the Economic and financial costs and benefits of UK’s EU membership.
Nigerian Stock Exchange National Council Renews Executive Director’s Contract For Second Five Year Term

Date 08/03/2016

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“The Exchange” or “NSE”) is pleased to announce today that its National Council has approved the contract renewal of Mr. Ade Bajomo, for another term of five years as Executive Director, Market Operations and Technology, pursuant to a new employment agreement to be effective on 23rd May 2016. Mr. Bajomo has been an Executive Director leading the transformational changes in technology, operations, market data, market services, and information security and programme delivery of the prime Sub-Saharan Africa Exchange since 2011, and his current 5-year term is set to expire on 22nd May 2016.
Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Rings The Bell For Gender Equality

Date 08/03/2016

Today the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) joined 34 other stock exchanges around the world in marking International Women’s Day (8 March) in order to raise awareness of gender equality and the need for transformation in the financial industry. The initiative involved collaboration with the UN Global Compact South Africa Network / National Business Initiative, the Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative (SSE), UN Women, IFC, the World Federation of Exchanges and Women in ETFs.