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Before The End Of The Year 2014, EGX List The First ETF In The Egyptian Market - Omran: It's An Advanced Instrument That Contributes To Risk Diversification And Will Help To Attract A New Segment Of Investors To The Egyptian Market

Date 31/12/2014

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) in the listing committee meeting which was held yesterday approved to list the first Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) certificates in the Egyptian stock market, based on EGX 30 index with initial value of LE 10 Million, to be the first time to list this tool in the Egyptian market.

Amman Stock Exchange: The ASE Index Quarterly Review

Date 31/12/2014

Mr. Nader Azar the CEO of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) said that the ASE has conducted its periodic quarterly review of the ASE index constituents in purpose of ensuring that the ASE General Price Index reflects the market performance and the trading activity of the listed companies. By this rebalancing, the activity of listed companies in regard to trading during the last quarter has been reviewed. After that, the ASE has conducted its screening process for all listed companies using the full market capitalization of the companies and the number of trading days during last quarter. It is worth mentioning that the criteria adopted by the ASE are similar to the international practices applied in this field. These criteria are applied in a number of leading international index providers such as the S&P Dow Jones.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Report For The Week Ended 31 December 2014

Date 31/12/2014

It was another brief trading week as Thursday and Friday were declared Public Holidays to celebrate the New Year and Eid-el-Maloud holidays respectively.

Meanwhile, a turnover of 1.245 billion shares worth N15.898 billion in 12,018 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of The Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.860 billion shares valued at N12.760 billion that exchanged hands last week in 13,469 deals.

OCC Announces Officer Promotions

Date 31/12/2014

OCC announced seven officer promotions today including some as part of a reorganization supporting the company’s efforts to meet the heightened expectations of regulators and market participants for systemically important clearing houses like OCC.

US Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office Releases Reinsurance Report - FIO Examines The Role Of The Global Reinsurance Market In Supporting Insurance In The United States

Date 31/12/2014

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office (FIO) today released its report on the Breadth and Scope of the Global Reinsurance Market and the Critical Role Such Market Plays in Supporting Insurance in the United States (the report).  The report is required under Title V of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act).

Chicago Business Barometer Falls 2.5 Points To 58.3 In December - New Orders, Production And Backlogs End 2014 At Five Month Low

Date 31/12/2014

The Chicago Business Barometer fell 2.5 points to a five month low of 58.3 in December as Production and both ordering components expanded at the slowest pace since July.

Lahore Stock Exchange 25 Index Closed At Record High

Date 31/12/2014

The Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) 25 Index closed at a record high on the last working day of the year 2014 i.e. Wednesday, December 31, 2014, with analysts crediting falling inflation and commodity prices as well as an easing of political tensions. The benchmark Lahore Stock Exchange index of 25 shares closed at 6,154.14 points, increased by 56.49 points for the last session of 2014 . The previous peak of 5895.55 points came in June 11, 2014 and historical lowest index reading was 1300.94.  Now the investors’ focus has shifted towards economic matters from the political affairs of the country, said Aftab Ahmed Chaudhry the Chief Executive officer and Managing Director of The Lahore Stock Exchange.

Warsaw Stock Exchange Closing Days

Date 31/12/2014

The Warsaw Stock Exchange would like to remind that there will be no trading session on 31 December 2014 and 1 January 2015.  Exchange will be closed for business on 1 January 2015.

Dubai Financial Market Market Holiday New Year's Day 2015

Date 31/12/2014

On the occasion of New Year 2015, Dubai Financial Market will be closed on Thursday 01 January 2015 & work shall resume on Sunday 04 January 2015.

Guide, Drive, Guarantee Capital Market Development Through Rule Of Law - The 5th Shanghai Stock Exchange Legal Forum Held In Beijing

Date 31/12/2014

To further implement the guiding principle of “Decisions on Major Issues of Comprehensive Promotion of Rule of Law” delivered during the 4th Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, the 5th SSE Legal Forum was held in Beijing on December 27. Organized by the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and jointly undertaken by China Renmin University, Peking University and East China University of Political Science and Law, the forum featured the theme of “Market Management Based on Rule of Law: Realistic Choice and Promotion Route of China’s Capital Market”. Attending the meeting and delivering speeches were officials including Zhuang Xinyi, Vice Chair of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), Xin Chunying, Deputy Director of the Legal System Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Xi Xiaoming, Deputy Director of the Supreme People’s Court of the PRC, Sun Qian, Deputy Chief Procurator of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the PRC, Gan Zangchun, Deputy Director of the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council, Gui Minjie, SSE Chairman of the Governors, and Chen Yulu, President of China Renmin University. Around 100 scholars, experts and market professionals from legislation, justice, law-enforcement departments, universities and research institutes also attended the meeting.