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Cairo Amman Bank Weekly Economic Monitor

Date 16/11/2014

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IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Welcomes G20 Growth Strategies, Says Implementation Critical

Date 16/11/2014

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of the Group of 20 (G20) Leaders Summit in Brisbane, Australia:

“This has been a very productive year for the G20. I would like to congratulate the Australian authorities, particularly Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Treasurer Joe Hockey, and Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens, for warmly hosting us, and for their effective leadership, which resulted in excellent discussions and pragmatic outcomes, embodied in the Brisbane Action Plan. I look forward to continuing our dialogue next year under the Turkish Presidency.

ADX CEO Partakes In International Forum In Italy

Date 16/11/2014

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Chief Executive, Mr. Rashed Al Balooshi, participated in an international meeting held in Sorrento, Italy from the 7th to 8th  of November.  The event, organized by The Observatory on Economics and Finance (OBI), was held under the theme“European Mezzogiorno and Mediterranean, Sustainable transitions and inverted visions”. 

HKEx Completes Pre-launch System Readiness Test For Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect

Date 15/11/2014

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced that the pre-launch system readiness test (PSRT) for Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect (Stock Connect) was completed smoothly today (Saturday).

HKEx Chief Executive Charles Li - Latest Charles Li Direct: The beginning Of A Long Journey

Date 15/11/2014

HKEx Chief Executive Charles Li shares his thoughts on the eve of the launch of Stock Connect. Check out what he writes aND says. 

Remarks To The ALI CLE 2014 Conference On Life Insurance Company Products, Norm Champ, Director, SEC Division Of Investment Management, U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., Nov. 13, 2014

Date 14/11/2014

1. Introduction

Thank you, Steve, for your kind introduction.  Good morning and thank you for inviting me to speak to you today.  Before I begin, let me remind you that the views I express are my own and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Commission, any of the Commissioners, or any other colleague on the staff of the Commission.[1]  I welcome the opportunity to be here today among professionals who work in the dynamic field of investment products issued by insurance companies. 

Autorité Des Marchés Financiers: On-Line Trading Platforms – Updated List Of Unauthorized Sites

Date 14/11/2014

The Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF”) is notifying Québec consumers that it recently identified an on-line binary options trading platform that is not authorized to offer products and services in Québec: amberoptions.com. Quebeckers should therefore not trade via this website.

CFTC Staff Issues Extension To Time-Limited No-Action Letter On The Applicability Of Transaction-Level Requirements In Certain Cross-Border Situations

Date 14/11/2014

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC or Commission) Divisions of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO), Clearing and Risk, and Market Oversight (Divisions) today issued a time-limited no-action letter that extends relief to swap dealers (SDs) registered with the Commission that are established under the laws of jurisdictions other than the United States (Non-U.S. SDs) from certain transaction-level requirements under the Commodity Exchange Act.

BATS 1000 Index Up 0.1 Percent This Week

Date 14/11/2014

BATS Global Markets (BATS), a leading operator of securities markets in the U.S. and Europe, reports the BATS 1000® Index (Ticker: BATSK) was flat this week, rising 28.62 points to close at 22,763.64 or .1 percent over last Friday’s close.

SIFMA Announces Diversity Leadership Awards

Date 14/11/2014

SIFMA today announced its 2014 Diversity Leadership Awards Recipients: Prudential Financial, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. The firms will be presented with the awards at a lunch ceremony at SIFMA's 2014 Diversity Conference in St. Louis.