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The Saudi Stock Exchange Becomes An Affiliate Member To IOSCO, Strengthening International Links

Date 15/06/2014

Effective May 20th, 2014 the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) was granted Affiliate Membership with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), an international body that promotes high standards amongst regulators and leading stock exchanges around the world.

EGX Chairman Participates In World Bank's Regional Economic Integration Conference

Date 15/06/2014

Dr. Mohammad Omran, Chairman of EGX, said that achieving economic integration between ountries of the region will only be achieved through the combination of efficiency and effectiveness with the need to take into account the true cost of the reform to achieve economic integration goals required. He stated that the question should always be about the existence of the political reform without which economic integration in the region will not be achieved. Over the past years there were always discussions about reform and economic integration without discussing its association with the selected timeline of steps and identify priorities for the reform of various aspects of.

Oslo Børs - Millennium Exchange: Release 8 Goes Live On Monday 16 June 2014

Date 14/06/2014

Oslo Børs is pleased to confirm our decision to Go Live with Millennium Exchange Release 8 for the Equities- and Fixed income markets on Oslo Børs, Oslo Axess, Nordic ABM and the Burgundy markets as of start of trading Monday 16 June 2014. 

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 13/06/2014

The current reports for the week of June 10, 2014 are now available.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Report For The Week Ended June 6, 2014

Date 13/06/2014

A turnover of 2.732 billion shares worth N22.165 billion in 26,074 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of The Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.876 billion shares valued at N32.902 billion that exchanged hands last week in 28,408 deals.

SIFMA And AFME Statement On TTIP

Date 13/06/2014

SIFMA President and CEO Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. and AFME CEO Simon Lewis today issued the following statement in response to remarks by Michel Barnier, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, at the Peterson Institute for International Economics regarding developments in US-EU financial services and a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP):

"SIFMA and AFME believe it is imperative that financial services regulatory coordination be included as a key component of TTIP, and we commend Commissioner Barnier for his focus on this issue. A financial services regulatory framework between the US and EU would enhance coordination, reduce conflict and confusion, and improve the efficiency of regulations across borders. We urge policymakers to capitalize on this opportunity provided by TTIP to promote consistent high-quality regulatory standards in global markets and economies that are closely intertwined."

SEC Charges Four California Residents In $12 Million Insider Trading Scheme

Date 13/06/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged four Northern California residents with insider trading in Ross Stores stock options based on nonpublic information about monthly sales results leaked by one of the retailer’s employees.

OneChicago Holiday Notice – Independence Day July 4th

Date 13/06/2014

In observance of the Independence Day Holiday, July 4th, OneChicago (OCX) will follow the schedule below, which is consistent with U.S. equity markets.

Michel Barnier, Member Of The European Commission, Responsible For Internal Market And Services - The EU And US: Leading Partners In Financial Reform, Speech At The Peterson Institute For International Economics, Washington, 13 June 2014

Date 13/06/2014

Good morning ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you for inviting me to speak at the Peterson Institute today.

I very much appreciate Peterson's work analysing economic and financial issues. And the advice you give to policy makers.

CME Group Announces Record Trading Volume For NYMEX Brent (BZ) And British Pound Futures (GBP/USD)

Date 13/06/2014

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it reached trading volume records for both its NYMEX Brent (BZ) crude oil futures and British pound (GBP/USD) futures contracts yesterday, June 12, 2014. Trading volume for NYMEX Brent reached 112,446, compared to August 12, 2013, the last record day, when volume reached 104,839 contracts. Trading volume for British pound futures reached 337,633 contracts, compared to the previous record on May 7, 2010, of 307,280 contracts.