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UK Funds Under Management Reach Record £6.2 Trillion – 50% Above Pre-Crisis Peak

Date 29/09/2014

TheCityUK’s Fund Management 2014 report, released today, shows that the UK’s fund management sector was responsible for a record £6.2 trillion of funds at the end of 2013.  The sector recovered quickly from the fall experienced at the outset of the economic downturn and is now nearly 50% above the pre-crisis peak.

UBS Publishes Prospectus Of Its Share-For-Share Exchange Offer To Establish A Group Holding Company, UBS Group AG

Date 29/09/2014

UBS today announced the launch of a share-for-share exchange offer in order to establish a group holding company, UBS Group AG.

London Metal Exchange To Announce New Fee Schedule Today - To Support Ongoing Investment Programme To Transforming LME’s Business.

Date 29/09/2014

The London Metal Exchange, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), is announcing today a new fee schedule to support the ongoing investment programme that is transforming the LME’s business.  

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority Approves NXT Market Registration And Listing Rules

Date 29/09/2014

NZX is pleased to announce that the Financial Markets Authority has approved the registration and rules for NXT, a new NZX market designed for small and mid-sized businesses.

Singapore Fixed Income Indices (SFI) Weekly - 29 September 2014

Date 29/09/2014

Below are key highlights for the week ending 26 September 2014 (please click on the attachment for further detail):

• The SFI gained 0.41% to 118.39.
• YTD, the STI currently outperforms the SFI by 1.03%.
• The SFI Government Bond Index rebounded this week (+0.54%) after three consecutive weeks of decline.
• Interest yield for the SFI Corporate Bond Index is hovering near its 52-week high of 3.22.  Interest yield for the index has risen for five consecutive months.
• The SFI Corporate Financials Bond Index, remains a strong performer.  YTD, the index is up 4.33% andcurrently outperforms the broader SFI (+2.91%) and STI (+3.94%).
• The SFI will be rebalanced on Wednesday, 1 October 2014.

HKEx’s Securities And Derivatives Markets Will Continue To Operate As Normal

Date 29/09/2014

HKEx announced that its securities and derivatives markets will continue to operate as normal.

Egyptian Exchange Eid El Adha Market Holiday

Date 28/09/2014

EGX decided that Eid El Adha vacation will start from Sunday 05 October 2014 till Tuesday 07 October 2014. Trading will be resumed effective Wednesday 08 October 2014.

Amman Stock Exchange Eid Al-Adha Holiday

Date 28/09/2014

According to the Prime Minister announcement on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha , the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) will have a holiday starting from Sunday morning 05 October 2014 until Tuesday evening 07 October 2014.

Cairo Amman Bank Weekly Economic Monitor

Date 28/09/2014

Click here to download Cairo Amman Bank's Weekly Economic Monitor.

Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Rings Bell To Celebrate Listing Of A 500 Million Dollar Emirates NBD Bond On NASDAQ Dubai

Date 28/09/2014

• Prominent banking group is now largest issuer on the exchange by total value of conventional bonds, at 2.25 billion dollars
• Bond underlines the exchange’s growth as centre of fixed income activity