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  • VIDEO - OCC's Craig Donohue Talks To Lothian News About The U.S. Listed Options Industry

    Date 08/05/2017

    In advance of this week's U.S. options industry conference, OCC CEO Craig Donohue talks about the increased cost of capital and its impact on market participants, the importance of smarter regulation, and his view that the long-term prospects for the industry are positive.

  • Al Mawared Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report, 8 May 2017

    Date 08/05/2017

    ASE closes in red for the 5th week in a row

    • Jordanian stocks continued to shed more points this week closing Thursday’s session at 2162.3 points, down by 1.05%, despite a 9.3% WoW increase in average daily trading values as more heavyweights traded ex-dividend during the week including Jordan Telecom (JTEL, -6.52%), Jordan Petroleum (JOPT, -7.08%), Cairo Amman Bank (CABK, -8.56%), Jordan Ahli Bank (AHLI, -3.97%), and Jordan Electric Power (JOEP, -2.62%). 
    • On the sectoral front, all sector indices closed the week in red except for the diversified financial services sector (+1.5%) with the services sector recording the biggest loss of 2.85% WTD. 
    • Arab Bank (ARBK), The Housing Bank (THBK) and Jordan Phosphate Mines (JOPH), helped partly offset broader market losses for the week after advancing by 1.0%, 1.35% and 12.2% respectively.

  • Accuity Research Shows 25% Drop In Global Correspondent Banking Relationships Linked To De-risking - De-risking By US And European Banks Driving The Decline

    Date 08/05/2017

    • Certain geographic regions are being de-risked, leaving local businesses without access to the international financial community
    • China prevails as region with highest growth in correspondent banking relationships
    • Decline in USD relationships is either indicative of a concentration in relationships or a reduction in USD dominance

  • Monetary Policy Challenges For Europe: Banking On The Recovery - Speech By Yves Mersch, Member Of The Executive Board Of The European Central Bank, 2017 IIF Spring Membership Meeting, Tokyo, 8 May 2017

    Date 08/05/2017

    Introduction

    The recovery underway in the euro area is spreading by sector and geography and is gathering momentum. Confirmation of a broadly balanced risk outlook is within realistic reach. The extraordinary monetary policy measures introduced since 2014 are bearing fruit. The financial sector has an important role to play in supporting this recovery and ensuring continued resilient growth in the future. My intention today is to give a brief overview of the recovery, before making a few remarks about financial institutions that are relevant to the current situation.

  • The Middle East Investor Relations Association Signs MOU With The Amman Stock Exchange

    Date 08/05/2017

    The Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Amman Stock Exchange on April, 26 during the Arab Federation of Exchange Conference, which took place in Beirut, Lebanon. Alex MacDonald-Vitale, MEIRA Chairman, and Nader Azar, Amman Stock Exchange CEO, signed the agreement to pave the way for future collaboration.