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Amman Stock Exchange: The ASE Index Quarterly Review

Date 29/03/2018

Mr. Nader Azar the CEO of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) said that the ASE has conducted the periodic quarterly review of the ASE index constituents in purpose of ensuring that the ASE General Price Index reflects the market performance and the trading activity of the listed companies. By this rebalancing, the activity of listed companies in regard to trading during the last quarter has been reviewed. After that, the ASE has conducted its screening process for all listed companies using the full market capitalization of the companies and the number of trading days during last quarter. It is worth mentioning that the criteria adopted by the ASE are similar to the criteria applied by many leading international index providers.
Qatar Stock Exchange Listed Companies Reported Qr 38.56 Billion Net Profits For The Year Ended December 31, 2017

Date 29/03/2018

All listed companies at Qatar Stock Exchange (45 companies) have disclosed their financial statements results for the year ended December 31, 2017. The combined net profit of all companies as of December 31, 2017 amounted to QR 38.56 Billion versus QR 38.14 Billion for the corresponding period in 2016, an increase of 1.10%.
United Kingdom Parliament: Government Responds To The Future Of Financial Regulation And Supervision Report

Date 29/03/2018

The EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee has received a response from John Glen, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, to its report, Brexit: the future of financial regulation and supervision, which was published on 27 January 2018.
Barclays Agrees To Pay $2 Billion In Civil Penalties To Resolve Claims For Fraud In The Sale Of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Two Former Barclays Executives Agree To Pay $2 Million To Resolve Claims Brought Against Them Individually

Date 29/03/2018

The United States has reached agreement with Barclays Capital, Inc. and several of its affiliates (together, Barclays) to settle a civil action filed in December 2016 in which the United States sought civil penalties for alleged conduct related to Barclays’ underwriting and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) between 2005 and 2007. Barclays will pay the United States two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000) in civil penalties in exchange for dismissal of the Amended Complaint.
FINRA Helps Consumers Assess Risks Of Using Data Aggregators To Organize Personal Finances - Sharing Sensitive Information Can Pose Potential Privacy And Security Risks

Date 29/03/2018

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today issued an Investor Alert to help consumers consider the risks of sharing personal financial account information and other sensitive information with data aggregators.

20 Hackers Arrested In EUR 1 Million Bank Phishing Scam - Criminals Faked E-Mails From Tax Authorities To Defraud Bank Customers Across Italy And Romania Out Of EUR 1 Million

Date 29/03/2018

A two-year long cybercrime investigation between the Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and terrorism – Central Structure, Romanian National Police, the Prosecution Office of Milan and the Italian National Police, with the support of Eurojust, Europol and its Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce, has led to the arrest of 20 suspects in a series of coordinated raids on 28 March. Nine individuals were detained in Romania and 11 were arrested in Italy for banking fraud that netted EUR 1 million from hundreds of customers of two major banking institutions. The Romanian authorities have conducted 15 house searches involving 120 Romanian police officers, while the Italian authorities carried out 9 home and computer searches, involving more than 100 Italian police officers. Documents, IT devices, drugs and other materials were seized in Romania and Italy.
Athens Stock Exchange: Changes In The Composition Of ATHEX Indices

Date 29/03/2018

Following the recent changes in the shareholders breakdown of the company «KORRES NATURAL PRODUCTS S.A.», a number of changes will be implemented in the composition of ATHEX indices, the share of the company participate, in line with Index Ground Rules.
Thomson Reuters Boosts Investment Portfolio Risk Analytics Capabilities On Eikon With Addition Of MSCI RiskMetrics - MSCI RiskMetrics Now Available On Eikon And Fully Integrated With Eikon Buy-Side Capabilities

Date 29/03/2018

Thomson Reuters has enhanced its investment portfolio risk management solutions on its financial flagship desktop product, Eikon, through an agreement with MSCI. MSCI RiskMetrics® is now integrated within the Eikon platform, giving investment professionals access to market-leading, multi-asset class risk analytics alongside Eikon’s capabilities for portfolio analytics, market monitoring and idea generation, powered by Thomson Reuters data and news.
The Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator And The Athens Exchange Take Their Collaboration Into The Next Phase With The Balancing Platform - The Signing Of The Balancing Platform Contract Is A First Step In The Operation Of The Natural Gas Wholesale Market

Date 29/03/2018

The Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA) and the Athens Exchange Group (ATHEX GROUP) took the next step in their collaboration, by signing a contract for the implementation of the Balancing Platform.
March MNI Chicago Business Barometer Eases To 57.4 - Marked Fall in Production Drives Barometer To 1-Year Low

Date 29/03/2018

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer fell 4.5 points to 57.4 in March, down from 61.9 in February, hitting the lowest level in exactly one year.