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UBS's First-Quarter 2018 Results

Date 23/04/2018

• 1Q18 net profit up 19% YoY to CHF 1.5bn
• Reported profit before tax (PBT) CHF 2.0bn, +17% YoY, +24% in USD
• Adjusted RoTE excluding DTAs 17.8%, diluted EPS CHF 0.39
• CHF 1.1bn adjusted PBT in Global Wealth Management, +7% YoY, +14% in USD
• CHF 50bn net new money in wealth and asset management businesses
• CET1 capital ratio 13.1% and CET1 leverage ratio 3.76%
• World's first 100% sustainable cross-asset portfolio for private clients launched

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Deepens Strategic Cooperation With The People’s Government Of Changsha Municipality

Date 23/04/2018

Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) has forged comprehensive cooperation with the People’s Government of Changsha Municipality (“Changsha Municipal Government”) since last year in accordance with the guiding principles of the 19th CPC National Congress. On April 18, both sides entered into a cooperation framework agreement during a meeting to further discuss and push forward relevant work. Hu Henghua, Standing Committee of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and Changsha Party Secretary, Wang Jianjun, SZSE Deputy Secretary of Party Committee and General Manager, Hu Zhongxiong, Changsha Deputy Party Secretary, Mayor, and Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Xiangjiang New District, Hunan attended the event.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 22/04/2018

To view the detailed Weekly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type) for Main Market and Nomu-Parallel Market please Click Here.

Communiqué Of The Thirty-Seventh Meeting Of The International Monetary And Financial Committee - Chaired By Mr. Lesetja Kganyago, Governor Of The South African Reserve Bank

Date 21/04/2018

The Committee expresses its deep gratitude to its former Chair, Mr. Agustín Carstens, for his invaluable contribution to the work of the Committee during 2015-17, and extends its best wishes to him as the General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements. The Committee welcomes Governor Lesetja Kganyago as its new Chairman.

United Kingdom Parliament: CBI, TUC And City Of London Give Evidence On Post-Brexit UK-EU Relations

Date 21/04/2018

The Lords EU Committee takes evidence from the CBI, TUC and City of London on the future relationship between the UK and the EU, comparing the visions for that relationship set out by the UK Government, the European Council and the European Parliament.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 20/04/2018

The current reports for the week of April 20, 2018 are now available.

Readout From A Treasury Spokesperson Of Secretary Mnuchin’s Meeting With European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis

Date 20/04/2018

Yesterday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met with European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis.  Secretary Mnuchin and Vice President Dombrovskis discussed financial regulatory issues and cooperation between the United States and the European Commission. 

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For April 20th 2018

Date 20/04/2018

A total turnover of 3.008 billion shares worth N30.296 billion in 24,036 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.415 billion shares valued at N19.644 billion that exchanged hands last week in 20,659 deals. 

B3 Partners Up With Columbia Center On Sustainable Investment (CCSI)

Date 20/04/2018

B3 was selected by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), Columbia University's research center, to be a partner in a scholarship program funded by the Emerging Market Sustainability Dialogues Challenge Fund.

SEC Charges Additional Defendant In Fraudulent ICO Scheme

Date 20/04/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced additional fraud charges stemming from an investigation of Centra Tech Inc.’s $32 million initial coin offering.