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Vienna Stock Exchange: AT&S To Be Added To Austrian Leading Index ATX

Date 02/03/2016

The following adjustments will made to the composition of the ATX index after today’s half-yearly review: the Styrian semi-conductor manufacturer, AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG, which has been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since the spring of 2008, will join the ATX index for the first time and replaces the stocks of Flughafen Wien AG.

UIC-SEC Joint Symposium To Raise Public Awareness: Combating Pyramid Schemes And Affinity Frauds Opening Remarks, Andrew Ceresney, Director, SEC Division Of Enforcement, Chicago, IL, March 2, 2016

Date 02/03/2016

Good morning everyone. Thank you, Dr. Poser, for the warm welcome. It’s my privilege to be here taking part in today’s symposium on the very important topic of affinity fraud and how we can protect our communities from it. I’d like to thank UIC and Chancellor Amiridis for partnering with the SEC and hosting this public outreach initiative. I’d also like to thank our colleagues in law enforcement and the regulatory community, as well as the members of the community, who have taken the time to attend today.

EBA Publishes Results Of The CRDIV-CRR/Basel III Monitoring Exercise As Of 30 June 2015

Date 02/03/2016

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its ninth report of the CRDIV-CRR/Basel III monitoring exercise on the European banking system. This exercise, run in parallel with the one conducted by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) at a global level, allows the gathering of aggregate results on capital – risk-based and non-risk-based (leverage) ratios – and liquidity ratios – the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) and net stable funding ratio (NSFR) – for banks in the European Union (EU). It summarises the results using data as of 30 June 2015.

Remarks At ABS Vegas 2016 [1], SEC Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 1, 2016

Date 02/03/2016

Thank you, Jade [Friedensohn], for that wonderful introduction.  I am pleased to be with you this morning. 

What a wonderful tribute to Reggie Imamura.  In 2013, as the first chairman of the Structured Finance Industry Group (SFIG), Reggie was a key panelist at an SEC roundtable on credit rating agencies. 

FTSE UK Index Series Quarterly Review March 2016

Date 02/03/2016

• Informa, Mediclinic International, Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets and Paddy Power Betfair to join FTSE 100
• Aberdeen Asset Management, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Smiths Group and Sports Direct International to enter FTSE 250 in rebalance

Tradeweb Government Bond DataSheet - February 2016

Date 02/03/2016

Click here to download the February edition of Tradeweb’s monthly DataSheet for global government 10-year benchmark bonds.

Warsaw Stock Exchange - Investor Activity On GPW Markets: February 2016

Date 02/03/2016

• Decrease of the value of trade in equities on the Electronic Order Book1 on the Main Market by 7.9% YoY as the number of transactions increased (+26.8 YoY)
  
• Nearly 60 percent increase of the volume of trade in index futures and single-stock futures: 489.1 thousand futures in aggregate
  
• Increase of the value of bond issues listed on Catalyst by 10.3% YoY to PLN 70.2 billion 
  
• Increase of the volume of trade in property rights by 13.6% to 6.2 TWh

New York Stock Exchange Launches NYSE U.S. Pure Exposure Index Family

Date 02/03/2016

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), today announced the launch of the NYSE U.S. Pure Exposure Index Family, a new series of nine sector indices that aims to isolate pure sector returns by hedging market risk.

Ljubljana Stock Exchange: Monthly Statistical Report February 2016

Date 02/03/2016

Click here to download comprehensive monthly statistics of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange for February 2016.

A Delegation From The Jordanian Parliament Reviews UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority’s Experience In The Development Of Financial Markets And The Reinforcement Of The Legislative And Regulatory Infrastructure - The Jordanian Delegation Lauds SCA’s Experience And Reviews SCA’s Law And Financial Market Regulations

Date 02/03/2016

Upon directives of H.E. Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy and Board Chairman of the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), to reinforce the bonds of cooperation and transfer expertise and knowledge to all local, regional, and global bodies, H.E. Dr. Obaid Al Zaabi, Acting CEO of SCA, received a delegation from the Jordan Investment Commission of the Parliament in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.  During the meeting, the Jordanian delegation was introduced to the role of SCA in regulating the financial markets of the UAE and developing the financial regulations and legislation governing the transactions in the UAE financial markets in accordance with the best international standards. The visiting delegation was led by MP Abdullah Khawaldeh, Chairman of the Jordan Investment Commission of the Jordanian Parliament. The meeting was attended by Jalil Tarif, the Secretary General of the Union of Arab Securities Authorities.