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Third Quarter Disclosure 2015: Net Profit After Tax Of Listed Companies On The Palestine Exchange (PEX)

Date 11/11/2015

Third quarter total profits after tax of thirty four companies were 228 million USD while the loss of the other fifteen companies amounted to (15.38) million USD for the same period. Net profit after tax exceeded 212 million USD (Profits - Losses) in Q3 2015 a growth of 16% compared to same period of 2014.

ESAs Define Risk Weights For Credit Ratings In The EU

Date 11/11/2015

The Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs) has published today two draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on credit assessments by External Credit Assessment Institutions (ECAIs). By determining an objective approach for attributing risk weights to the assessments of ECAIs, as well as a prudential approach for those cases lacking factual evidence, these standards will ensure sound credit assessments contributing to financial stability in the EU.

Comment From Professor Mark Taylor, Dean of Warwick Business School, On The Bank Of England's Open Forum

Date 11/11/2015

In comment on the Bank of England's open forum, Professor Mark Taylor, Dean of Warwick Business School, said: "The financial crisis and the scandals that have plagued the financial sector have seen new regulations put in place, but regulation by itself is not enough.

CBOE Joins With LiquidityBook To Expand Connectivity To CBOE’s Pulse Trader Workstations

Date 11/11/2015

• New Service Provides Direct Electronic Access to Brokers
• Creates Efficiency in Execution, Clearing and Compliance  

ESAs Consults On PRIIPs Key Information Documents

Date 11/11/2015

The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) – EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – has launched its Joint Consultation Paper on PRIIPs Key Information Documents to gather stakeholder views on proposed rules on the content and presentation of the Key Information Documents (KID).

Changes In Mortgage Regulation - Speech By Jonathan Davidson, Director Of Supervision – Retail And Authorisations, Delivered At The Council Of Mortgage Lenders Conference, London

Date 11/11/2015

Good morning and thank you for inviting me to speak to you at today’s conference.

This is my first speech on mortgages since taking up my position as Director of Authorisations and Retail Supervision at the FCA. I did in fact start my FCA career on the day of the September Mortgage Conference, which I know many of you attended. Unfortunately that event came a little too soon for me.

MGEX Sets Pair Of Top Five Daily Volume Records

Date 11/11/2015

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), set a pair of top five daily volume records on Tuesday, finishing the day with a total volume of 21,491 and an electronic volume of 19,939.  

ICAP To Combine Its Voice And Hybrid Broking And Information Business With Tullett Prebon

Date 11/11/2015

ICAP plc (IAP.L), a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, announces today that further to the announcement of Tullett Prebon plc (“Tullett Prebon”), the Board of ICAP plc (“ICAP”) has agreed terms with Tullett Prebon for the disposal by ICAP of its global hybrid voice broking and information business to Tullett Prebon, including ICAP's associated technology and broking platforms (including iSwap and Fusion) and certain of ICAP’s joint ventures and associates (“ICAP’s Global Broking Business” or “IGBB”) (the “Transaction”).

Chicago Clearing Corp And InvestCloud, Inc. Announce New Partnership

Date 11/11/2015

• Firms unite to deliver world-class technology solutions to financial institutions for managing the filing, notification, tracking, and collection of class-action settlement claims in the securities industry.
• Financial advisor users now have a turnkey class-action portal solution that increases value to their clients, by streamlining the settlement process and identifying claims that they traditionally may have been missed.
• Partnership will help Chicago Clearing Corp. deliver technologies to Advisors for streamlining class-action claims in securities industry.

Eagle Alpha - Whitepaper Highlights The Rising Influence Of Alternative Data In Institutional Investing

Date 11/11/2015

Eagle Alpha has released a new white paper authored by Gene Ekster, CFA on the role that non-traditional data research, known as alternative data, is beginning to play on the buy-side. The paper discusses how datasets such as point of sale transactions, web site usage, municipality records, social media data and similar information are being utilized by traditional long-short funds, quantitative hedge funds and also mutual funds.