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Federal Reserve Board Asks For Comment On Proposed Rule To Simplify And Tailor Compliance Requirements Relating To The "Volcker Rule"

Date 30/05/2018

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday asked for comment on a proposed rule to simplify and tailor compliance requirements relating to the "Volcker rule." By statute, the Volcker rule generally prohibits banking entities from engaging in proprietary trading and from owning or controlling hedge funds or private equity funds.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 30/05/2018

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

FTSE Russell Launches 2018 STEP Change Initiative

Date 30/05/2018

• Stewardship, Transition and Engagement Program (STEP) for Change initiative issued today alongside new detailed analysis on the size and scale of the Green Economy
• STEP Change to help drive better global standards in sustainable investment
• New tool for listed companies launched today to enable ESG comparisons against their peers
• Growing numbers of investors now routinely considering stewardship and sustainability themes as core investment priorities
• Green economy now represents 6% of the market capitalisation of global listed companies – approximately US$4 trillion
• Reaffirms FTSE Russell’s 15+ year commitment to promoting sustainable investment

Digital Biotech Voluntis Lists On Euronext

Date 30/05/2018

Euronext today welcomes Voluntis, a company specialised in digital therapeutics, on its listing on Euronext’s regulated market in Paris.

EEX New Participant: MND a.s.

Date 30/05/2018

MND a.s. has been additionally admitted to exchange trading for Futures and Options on Emission Rights.

SEC Announces Agenda For June 14 Investor Advisory Committee Meeting In Atlanta - First-Ever Off-Site Meeting Will Take Place In Atlanta

Date 30/05/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the SEC Investor Advisory Committee (IAC) will hold its first-ever meeting outside Washington, D.C. on June 14, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. in Atlanta.

DTCC Comments On Senate Confirmation Of FDIC Chair Jelena McWilliams

Date 30/05/2018

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today (May 29) issued the following statement in response to the new Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair: Jelena McWilliams.

OECD Sees Stronger World Economy, But Risks Loom Large

Date 30/05/2018

The global economy is experiencing stronger growth, driven by a rebound in trade, higher investment and buoyant job creation, and supported by very accommodative monetary policy and fiscal easing, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook.

FTSE UK Index Series Quarterly Review June 2018

Date 30/05/2018

• GVC Holdings and Ocado Group to join FTSE 100
• Mediclinic International and G4S to enter FTSE 250 in rebalance

Al Mawared Brokerage's Flash Note - Jobedu Signs Licensing Agreement With Walt Disney Company For The Middle East

Date 30/05/2018

Click here to download  Al Mawared Brokerage's latest Flash Note - Jobedu Signs Licensing Agreement with Walt Disney Company for the Middle East.