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FIA Issues Third SEF Tracker Report On Swap Trading Activity

Date 11/06/2014

FIA today published the third issue of FIA SEF Tracker, a periodic report on trading activity taking place on swap execution facilities.

Bermuda Stock Exchange Will Be Closed For Bermuda National Heroes Day Holiday

Date 11/06/2014

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) advises that the Exchange will be closed on Monday, 16 June, 2014, in observance of the Bermuda National Heroes Day Public Holiday. The BSX will re-open on Tuesday, 17 June, 2014.

FESE European Equity Market Report – May 2014 figures

Date 11/06/2014

The European Equity Market Report is a piece of analysis that allows for an accurate comparison of trading statistics across European trading venues.

Legal Opinion: Do Trade Registered Under EEX Trade Registration Rules Qualify As OTC Derivatives Under EMIR?

Date 11/06/2014

The legal opinion from PWC confirming the compliance of our Trade Registration Rules towards the EMIR clearing threshold for non-financials.

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EBA Informs On Liquidity Reporting Templates

Date 11/06/2014

The supervisory reporting templates, including those on liquidity, contained in the Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on supervisory reporting drafted by the European Banking Authority (EBA),adopted by the European Commission (EC) on 16 April 2014 and due to be published soon in the EU Official Journal, are a correct legal transposition of the relevant provisions laid down in the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). 

EGX's Chairman Welcomes MSCI's Decision To Keep EGX In Its Index Of Emerging Markets

Date 11/06/2014

Dr. Mohammad Omran, Chairman of EGX welcomed the latest decision of MSCI to keep EGX in its emerging markets index. He said that the decision is a positive turning point for the Egyptian market, which confirms the confidence of international institutions in EGX and in the investment climate in Egypt generally.

ADX Organizes Lecture For Police College

Date 11/06/2014

In support of its efforts to enhance financial awareness, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) recently organised in cooperation with the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) a lecture on "The concepts of how financial markets work" for a delegation consisting of 75 police officers from Abu Dhabi Police College at ADX headquarters. 

EBA Publishes Report On Comparability Of Risk Weighted Assets For Residential Mortgages

Date 11/06/2014

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a second report on the consistency of risk weighted assets (RWAs) in the residential mortgage portfolio. The report, which is part of a wider ongoing EBA work on comparability of RWAs, illustrates the findings of a so called "drill-down analysis", an investigation on the extent to which the most commonly used risk drivers influence the variability in risk weights. Overall, the analysis confirmed that risk parameters, such as loan to value, are drivers of RWAs. However, there are differences in how the banks reflect such drivers in RWAs.

DGCX Appoints Sanjeev Vohra As Head Of Soft Commodities

Date 11/06/2014

Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has appointed Sanjeev Vohra as the Head of Soft Commodities. Vohra, who has over nine years of experience in product and business development in the Exchange industry, will be responsible for developing new products and exploring growth opportunities for DGCX in the soft commodities sector.

Palestine Securities Exchange Monthly Investor Newsletter- May 2014

Date 11/06/2014

Please click here to download Palestine Securities Exchange's monthly investor newsletter for May 2014.