News Centre

Dissenting Statement At Open Meeting Regarding Final Rule On Credit Risk Retention, SEC Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar

Date 22/10/2014

Thank you, Chair White.

Let me begin by saying how much I appreciate the great efforts from the Commission staff working on the rule, especially those in the Divisions of Corporation Finance and Economic and Risk Analysis and the Office of General Counsel.  Unfortunately, despite their efforts, I cannot support the adoption of the final joint rule to implement the credit risk retention requirements of Section 15G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as added by Section 941(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act.

EGX Chairman Issues A Decision To Reduce The Listing Requested Documents By The Half - In A Step To Encourage Companies To List In The Egyptian Exchange - EGX Chairman Issued A Decision To Reduce The Listing Requested Documents To The Half

Date 22/10/2014

As per the Egyptian Exchange (EGX)' attempts to attract more companies from various sectors to list in the stock market so as to provide various investment options for perspective investors, which is positively reflected on the listed companies' market capitalization. 

Dubai Financial Market Board Of Directors' Meeting Monday 27 October 2014

Date 22/10/2014

The Board of Directors' of Dubai Financial Market PJSC will hold a Board of Directors meeting on Monday 27 October 2014, at 2:00 PM at Borse Dubai to discuss the financial performance of the company and approve the Review report and condensed consolidated interim financial information for the nine month period ended 30 September 2014. At the meeting the Board will also discuss the normal bus.iness activities and any business issues as arise.

Statement By SEC Chair Mary Jo White At The SEC Open Meeting On Credit Risk Retention Chair Mary Jo White

Date 22/10/2014

Good morning. This is an open meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 22, 2014 under the Government in the Sunshine Act.

Parliament Elects New European Commission

Date 22/10/2014

MEPs approved the new college of 27 Commissioners, as presented by its President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday morning, with 423 votes in favour, 209 against and 67 abstentions. The new Commission now needs to be formally appointed by EU heads of state or government to enable it to take up duty on 1 November for a five-year term.

ACER Market Monitoring Report 2014 - Why Is The Decrease In Wholesale Energy Prices Not Reflected In Retail Prices?

Date 22/10/2014

Despite a general decrease in wholesale energy prices, gas and electricity retail prices continued to grow in 2013, although at a slower pace than in previous years. On average, the electricity bill for households increased by 4.4% while gas prices rose by 2.7%. The latest Market Monitoring Report presented today in Brussels by the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) identifies a vicious circle in many Member States wherein a lack of competition results in low switching rates, which is sometimes used to justify regulated tariffs which, in turn, can hamper competition.

SilverSky Acquisition To Enhance BAE Systems Commercial Cyber Growth Strategy

Date 22/10/2014

BAE Systems has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Perimeter Internetworking Corp., which trades as SilverSky, a commercial cyber service provider, for $232.5 million (approximately £144.4 million) on a cash free and debt free basis.

New European Commission: The Commissioners And Their Portfolios

Date 22/10/2014

The new European Commission, led by Jean-Claude Juncker, has now been formally elected by the European Parliament in Strasbourg with 423 votes in favour, 209 against and 67 abstentions. It will starts its five-year term on 1 November. Find out more about its composition, the new commissioners and their portfolios in our infographic.

Nasdaq Lists The Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF - One Of The Leading Indices For Financial Products In The World

Date 22/10/2014

Nasdaq today announced that Recon Capital will list a new exchange traded fund, The Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF (Symbol: DAX), on The Nasdaq Stock Market. DAX will begin trading on Nasdaq Thursday, October 23, 2014.

Alacra-NICE Actimize Alliance Creates New Risk And Anti-Money Laundering Solution - Collaboration Creates Industry-Leading Customer Risk Assessment Solution

Date 22/10/2014

Alacra, the leader in client onboarding, reference data and business research solutions, has announced today a formal alliance with NICE Actimize, a NICE Systems (NASDAQ:NICE) business and the largest provider of financial crime, risk and compliance software for the global financial services industry. The alliance will integrate Alacra’s market-leading customer onboarding and Know-Your-Customer (KYC) tools into the NICE Actimize Customer Due Diligence (CDD) anti-money laundering (AML) solution. The combined offering will create one of the most advanced and innovative customer scoring engines and risk assessment tools in the marketplace.