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SIFMA Statement On DOL Fiduciary Rule At OMB

Date 29/01/2016

SIFMA today issued the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., president and CEO, in reaction to the Department of Labor (DOL) sending its fiduciary rule proposal to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review:

Europex Responds To Commission Consultation On Review Of Energy Efficiency Directive

Date 29/01/2016

Europex welcomes the Commission’s consultation on the EU’s long term energy efficiency objective as a follow-up to last year’s market design consultation.

ESMA Updates CRR Standard On Main Indices And Recognised Exchanges

Date 29/01/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has its Implementing Regulatory Standard (ITS) on main indices and recognised exchanges under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). 

TOM MTF Statistics Week 4, 2016

Date 29/01/2016

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 4, 2016. 

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.