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Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Report For The Week Ended 24 December 2014

Date 24/12/2014

It was a brief trading week, the stock market opened for three days as Thursday and Friday were declared Public Holidays to celebrate the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays.

Federal Court In New York Orders MF Global Holdings Ltd. To Pay $1.212 Billion In Restitution For Unlawful Use Of Customer Funds And Imposes A $100 Million Penalty

Date 24/12/2014

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has obtained a federal court consent Order against Defendant MF Global Holdings Ltd.(MFGH) requiring it to pay $1.212 billion in restitution or such amount as necessary to ensure that claims of customers of its subsidiary, MF Global Inc. (MFGI), are paid in full. The CFTC previously filed and settled charges against MFGI for misuse of customer funds and related supervisory failures in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC Regulations (see CFTC Press Release 6776-13). MFGI was required to pay $1.212 billion in restitution to its customers, as well as a $100 million penalty. MFGH’s restitution obligation is joint and several with MFGI’s restitution obligation, pursuant to which a substantial portion of the restitution obligation has already been paid (see CFTC Press Prelease 6904-14). The consent Order, entered on December 23, 2014, by Judge Victor Marrero of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, also imposes a $100 million civil monetary penalty on MFGH, to be paid after claims of customers and certain other creditors entitled to priority under bankruptcy law have been fully paid.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 52, 2014

Date 24/12/2014

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 52, 2014. 

TMX Group Cash Markets; TSX, TSXV And Alpha Close At 13:00 - TMX Select Closes At 13:30 Today

Date 24/12/2014

TSX, TSXV and Alpha close at 1:00pm EST today. TMX Select closes at 1:30pm.

Moscow Exchange Markets Risk Parameters For New Year Public Holidays

Date 24/12/2014

National Clearing Centre sets higher risk parameters for New Year public holidays effective from30 December 2014.

Lahore Stock Exchange: LSE 25 Index Closed At Record High

Date 24/12/2014

The Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) 25 Index closed at a record high on Tuesday, December 23, 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 6,003.08 points, up 116.51 points. The previous peak of 5895.55 points came in June 11, 2014 and historical lowest 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 of The Lahore Stock Exchange.

Amendments On The Trading Rules And Trading Session Phases And Hours Of Amman Stock Exchange

Date 24/12/2014

The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) will start applying as of 4th of January, 2015 a number of amendments to the trading rules and trading session phases and hours by virtue of the ASE Board of Directors resolution, which was taken in light of the feedback and observations of the capital market institutions, the ASE members and securities dealers. As well as the ASE's policy of preserving the safety of securities trading and safeguarding an equal treatment of those dealing in securities and to ensure optimal use of trading rules.

SASX-10 Index Future Contracts Start Being Traded On Borsa İstanbul

Date 24/12/2014

Lahore Stock Exchange Market Holiday December 25 On Account Of Anniversary Of Quaid-E-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Date 24/12/2014

Trading and offices of the Lahore Stock Exchange shall remain closed on Thursday, December 25, 2014 on account of Public Holiday declared by the Federal Government of Pakistan on the account of anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. 

Thai Bourse’s Adjusted Market Supervision Rules Effective From Jan 5, 2015

Date 24/12/2014

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has tighten its market supervision rules, Trading alert list and Cash balance, to enhance effectiveness on market surveillance regulations and to prevent associated risk of investor and the market as a whole. The rules have received an approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and will be effective from January 5, 2015 onwards.