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EBRD Invests In first Turkish Lira-Denominated Bond By Rönesans Holding

Date 29/01/2016

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is moving to deepen Turkey’s local capital markets as Rönesans Holding, one of the country’s largest construction and infrastructure companies, issues its first Turkish lira-denominated floating-rate bonds of three-year maturity.

Chicago Business Barometer Up 12.7 Points To 55.6 In January - New Orders And Production Up Sharply

Date 29/01/2016

The Chicago Business Barometer bounced back sharply in January, increasing 12.7 points to 55.6 from 42.9 in December, the highest pace of growth in a year. 

SEC Announces Agenda For February 2 Meeting Of The Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee

Date 29/01/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission will hold the third meeting of the Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee on February 2, beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST.  The Commission established the advisory committee to provide a formal mechanism through which the Commission can receive advice and recommendations on equity market structure issues. 

Federal Reserve Board Extends Comment Period To March 21, 2016, For Proposed Policy Statement Detailing The Framework The Board Would Follow In Setting The Countercyclical Capital Buffer (CCyB)

Date 29/01/2016

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday extended until March 21, 2016 the comment period for the proposed policy statement detailing the framework the Board would follow in setting the Countercyclical Capital Buffer (CCyB).

Bank of England: The Financial Policy Committee’s Framework For The Systemic Risk Buffer (SRB)

Date 29/01/2016

As part of the legislative package implementing the recommendations of the Independent Commission on Banking in the UK, the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) is required to produce a framework for a systemic risk buffer (SRB) for ring-fenced banks and large building societies.

IISL Index Dashboard For The Month Ended January 2016

Date 29/01/2016

Summary:

• Nifty 50 closed at 7563.55 as on January 29, 2016, a decrease of 382.80 points (-4.82%) as against 7946.35 as on December 31,2015. The free float market capitalization of Nifty 50 index was USD 397.78 Bn. as on January 29, 2016 as against USD 427.61Bn. as on December 31, 2015. The free float market capitalization of Nifty Next 50 index was USD 76.82 Bn. as on January 29,2016 as against USD 85.36 Bn. as on December 31, 2015.
• Most equity indices across all index categories (broad market, thematic, strategy and sectoral) declined during January 2016.Nifty IT index was the only gainer (0.21%) and Nifty PSU Bank index (-19.96%) was the biggest loser during the one month period ending January 29, 2016.
• During the 3 month period ending January 29, 2016, the gainers are Nifty Energy (5.15%) and Nifty Media index (2.63%) and the biggest loser is Nifty PSU Bank (-24.33%).
• Gainers during the 1 year period ending January 29, 2016 in their respective index categories are Nifty Alpha 50 (2.93%) in the strategy index category and Nifty Media (4.71%) in the sectoral index category. Other equity indices across all categories declined during this period.
• On January 05, 2016, IISL launched Nifty Private Bank Index. For more information please visithttp://www.nseindia.com/content/indices/ind_prs05012016.pdf.

Intercontinental Exchange Launches U.S. Treasury Index Family - ICE’s New Benchmark Indices Selected By BlackRock To Power Four iShares®U.S. Treasury ETFs

Date 29/01/2016

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges, clearing houses and data services, announced today that its subsidiary, Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, LLC (Interactive Data), will become the new benchmark index provider for four of BlackRock’s iSharesU.S. Treasury Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY), iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEI), iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT). Known as the ICE U.S. Treasury Bond Index SeriesTM, the indices will be operated by Interactive Data beginning in the second quarter of 2016.

Evercore Hires Jim Renwick To Lead Its European Equity Capital Markets Advisory Business

Date 29/01/2016

Evercore (NYSE:EVR) announced today that it is expanding its investment banking offering in London through the formation of a new dedicated European equity capital markets advisory capability.  The ECM Advisory team will be led by Jim Renwick who will join the Firm in February as a Senior Managing Director in its London office.  The team will work with Evercore's industry sector and M&A advisory teams to provide independent strategic and transactional advice to existing and new clients in Europe on the full range of equity advisory assignments, including IPOs, follow-on and equity-linked offerings, rights issues and equity private placements.  They will collaborate closely with Evercore's US Capital Markets Advisory team in relation to cross-border situations.

HKEx: Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions

Date 29/01/2016

(As at 29 January 2016)

HKEX: Exchange Publishes Results Of Its Latest Review Of Disclosure In Issuers' Annual Reports

Date 29/01/2016

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today (Friday) published a report on the findings and recommendations from its review of issuers' annual reports1 for the financial year ended in December 2014.