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The Dubai Financial Services Authority Appoints New General Counsel

Date 23/08/2015

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) today announced that Ms Muna Dandan will join them as General Counsel. Ms Dandan has held a number of senior legal positions in the private sector and has significant experience in legal practice. As General Counsel, Ms Dandan will have overall responsibility for all legal work carried out in the regulator.

CBOE, C2, SPX Options Set Daily Volume Records: Single-Day RUT Options Volume Soars

Date 22/08/2015

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) today reported that trading volume at the Chicago Board Options Exchange ® (CBOE®) and the C2 Options Exchange (C2) each set a one-day trading record, with CBOE trading an estimated 11,027,570 options contracts and topping a previous single-day record of 10,919,537, set on August 8, 2011.

Dow Jones Industrial Average Ends Day Down More Than 500 Points

Date 21/08/2015

The Dow Jones Industrial average dropped 530.8 points, or 3.1% on the day. It was the steepest drop since August 2011 for the blue-chip average.

BATS 1000 Index Down 5.4% This Week

Date 21/08/2015

BATS Global Markets (BATS), a leading operator of exchanges and services for financial markets globally, reports the BATS 1000® Index (Ticker: BATSK) declined 1,223.12 points on the week to close at 21,513.86, down 5.4% over last week’s close.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 21/08/2015

The current reports for the week of August 18, 2015 are now available.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Statistics And Report

Date 21/08/2015

A turnover of 4.304 billion shares worth N20.048 billion in 20,219 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.357 billion shares valued at N12.475 billion that exchanged hands last week in 17,867 deals.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 34, 2015

Date 21/08/2015

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 34, 2015. 

UK'S Financial Conduct Authority Reaches Agreement With HFO Services Limited, Roxburghe (UK) Limited And HFO Capital Limited

Date 21/08/2015

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reached an agreement with debt purchasing and debt collection firms HFO Services Limited, Roxburghe (UK) Limited, HFO Capital Limited and their solicitor (“the Appellants”) to bring proceedings in the First-tier Tribunal (Consumer Credit) General Regulatory Chamber to an end.

EIB Adds Third Benchmark To Its EUR Green Bond Curve

Date 21/08/2015

• CAB 2023 complements CAB 2019 and CAB 2026
• EUR 10bn CAB issuance testament to EIB’s strategic commitment
• Highest Sustainability Bond Rating yet assigned by oekom

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Welcomes Re-Appointment Of Executive Directors

Date 21/08/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the re-appointment by the Financial Secretary of Mr Brian Ho and Mr Keith Lui as Executive Directors for another three-year term effective from 28 August 2015.