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Central Bank Of The UAE And Abu Dhabi Global Market Sign MOU To Enhance Banking & Financial Supervision

Date 07/02/2016

The Central Bank of the UAE and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 4 February 2016 to formalise a framework to enable ongoing cooperation on the supervision of banks and other financial institutions under both jurisdictions, exchange of relevant information and facilitate communication. The MOU was signed by H.E. Saeed Abdulla Al Hamiz, Assistant Governor for Banking Supervision of the Central Bank of the UAE and Richard Teng, Chief Executive Officer of ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), witnessed by witnessed by H.E Mubarak Rashed Khamis Al Mansoori, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE and HE Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Chairman of ADGM.

Conclusion Of A Service Level Agreement Between Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange And The Statistics Center-Abu Dhabi

Date 06/02/2016

In its efforts to achieve one of the most important strategic goals in line with its future plans that aim at expanding cooperation, activate information exchange and increase services domain that come in the context of the mutual cooperation with the departments, bodies and institutions of the public and private sectors in Abu Dhabi in particular and in the UAE in general.

BM&FBOVESPA Notice Of Public Holiday

Date 06/02/2016

There will be no trading or settlement on BM&FBOVESPA’s markets on February 8th and 9th. 

SEC Charges Company Executive With Insider Trading

Date 05/02/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged an executive at Stamford, Conn.-based electronics company Harman International Industries with insider trading in the company’s stock.

TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – January 2016

Date 05/02/2016

TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for January 2016.

Alberta Securities Commission Finds John Rochard And Global Social Capital Partners Breached Alberta Securities Laws

Date 05/02/2016

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has found that John Byron Rochard and Global Social Capital Partners, Inc. illegally traded in Global Social securities (before September 28, 2009), illegally distributed Global Social securities and made materially untrue statements to investors. An ASC panel also found that Global Social failed to file required exempt-distribution reports and that Rochard authorized, permitted or acquiesced in Global Social's contraventions of Alberta securities laws.

ECB Explains The Agreement On Net Financial Assets

Date 05/02/2016

• ECB publishes Eurosystem’s aggregate net financial assets
• NCBs to publish data on their respective national net financial assets
• ECB publishes extended questions and answers on the Agreement on Net Financial Assets (ANFA) and its purpose, accompanied by the agreement itself

Alberta Securities Commission Sanctions René Branconnier And Chad Burback For Breaching Alberta Securities Laws

Date 05/02/2016

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has sanctioned Global 8 Environmental Technologies, Inc., Halo Property Services Inc., Canadian Alternative Resources Inc. (CAR), René Joseph Branconnier and Chad Delbert Burback for engaging in capital market misconduct.

CBOE Announces Alignment Of VIX Index Administration With IOSCO Principles For Financial Benchmarks - CBOE Establishes VIX Index Administration Oversight Body - Further Strengthens Role Of CBOE VIX Index As A Global Benchmark

Date 05/02/2016

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) today announced the administration of the CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX® Index), widely considered to be the world’s premier financial benchmark of future (30-day) stock market volatility, is in alignment with the Principles for Financial Benchmarks established by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 05/02/2016

The current reports for the week of February 2, 2016 are now available.