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Bank of England: Capital In The 21st Century - Quarterly Bulletin 2015 Q1 Pre-Release Article

Date 06/03/2015

​Capital in the 21st century
By Andrew Haldane and Rachana Shanbhogue of the Bank of England and Professors Orazio Attanasio of University College London, Timothy Besley of the London School of Economics, Peter Lindert of the University of California, Davis, Thomas Piketty of the Paris School of Economics, and Jaume Ventura of Universitat Pompeu Fabra

EBA, EIOPA And ESMA Consult On Draft Technical Standards On The Credit Quality Steps For Ecais’ Credit Assessments

Date 06/03/2015

The Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs) launched today a consultation on draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on the allocation of External Credit Assessment Institution (ECAIs) to an objective scale of credit quality steps under Solvency II.

Euronext Celebrates International Women’s Day

Date 06/03/2015

Euronext, the leading exchange in the Eurozone, today celebrates International Women’s Day by hosting events across  its markets to highlight women’s contributions to decision-making, performance, sustainability, service and long-term profits of corporations.

Tribunal Partly Upholds UK's Financial Conduct Authority’s Decision To Fine Tariq Carrimjee For Assisting A Client To Commit Market Abuse

Date 06/03/2015

The Upper Tribunal (Tribunal) has released its decision in relation to Tariq Carrimjee of Somerset Asset Management LLP (Somerset).  The Tribunal upheld the FCA’s decision to impose a penalty of £89,004 and found that Carrimjee’s failings were serious and that a significant financial penalty was appropriate.

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: New UBS ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF Provides Access With Currency Hedging To MSCI Canada Index

Date 06/03/2015

A new equity index fund from the UBS Global Asset Management product family has been tradable on Xetra in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment since Friday.

Thai Listed Firms Post Earnings Of THB 700 Bln In 2014

Date 06/03/2015

• Total sales up 3.61 pct y-o-y at THB 11.51 trillion
• 2014 gross profit margin at 18.48 pct y-o-y, while net profit down 11.31 pct y-o-y to THB 701.59 billion
• Banking, Information & Communication, Property Development, Food & Beverage, and Insurance as top five best profit makers

Japan’s Financial Services Agency: Japan’s Corporate Governance Code [Final Proposal] Seeking Sustainable Corporate Growth and Increased Corporate Value over the Mid- to Long-Term

Date 06/03/2015

“The Council of Experts Concerning the Corporate Governance Code” (hereafter, the “Council”) (Chairman: Kazuhito Ikeo, Professor of Economics and Finance, Keio University) was established in August, 2014 and had met nine times since then to draft their proposal regarding corporate governance code.

Irish Stock Exchange: Statistics February 2015

Date 06/03/2015

February 2015 overall market statistics report

February 2015 investment funds statistics

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report Week Ending 6th March, 2015

Date 06/03/2015

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading report for the week ending 6th March, 2015.

Moscow Exchange: New SPECTRA Trading Platform Release Postponed

Date 06/03/2015

The Moscow Exchange has rescheduled the planned release of a new version of the SPECTRA trading platform due to additional checks required to implement the functionality. The new release date will be announced in due course.