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Bank Of England: Financial Policy Committee Statement From Its Meeting, 22 March 2017

Date 27/03/2017

1. At its meeting on 22 March, the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) reviewed developments since its meetings on 23 and 29 November 2016.  The FPC assessed the outlook for UK financial stability by identifying the risks faced by the UK financial system and assessing the resilience of the system to them.  In doing so, its aim is that the financial system can continue to provide essential services to the real economy, even in adverse circumstances.

MOEX And DCE Announce New Areas Of Cooperation In MOU

Date 27/03/2017

Moscow Exchange ("MOEX") and Dalian Commodity Exchange ("DCE"), announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU"), aimed at expanding the cooperation between the two exchanges in terms of information sharing, high-level visits, training and exchange programmes for staff, and other areas of business cooperation.

DTCC’S Legal Entity Identifier Service, GMEI Utility, Readies Industry For MiFID II Implementation - Received Official Accreditation From The GLEIF And Maintains Leadership Role - SIX Collaborates With DTCC’s Subsidiary Operating The GMEI Utility To Issue LEIs In Switzerland

Date 27/03/2017

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that its subsidiary operating the Global Markets Entity Identifier utility (GMEI utility) continues to operate as the largest legal entity identifier (LEI) issuer, by share of the total LEIs issued worldwide, in the run-up to MiFID II implementation. Having issued more than 240,000 LEIs to entities from over 200 jurisdictions, representing approximately 50% share, the GMEI utility is best-placed to help the industry ready itself before the regulation comes into force.

Al Mawared Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report March 19 – March 23, 2017

Date 27/03/2017

Market Summary

• Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) Share Price Index closed the week at 2,632.68 increasing 1.08% month to date and decreasing 0.03% week to date
• Total market capitalization at market close on 23th of March 2017 was JD 18.2 billion increasing 2.26% month to date and decreasing 0.45% week to date 
• USD/JD peg range (0.7097 – 0.7100)

MNI PINCH - Probabilty Of INterest Rate CHange

Date 27/03/2017

The withdrawal of the US healthcare Bill late Friday has lead to a slight fall in probability of the Fed raising rates again this year.
MNI PINCH calculation of probabilities of interest rate change are below:

ESMA Discusses Haircuts In EU Securities Financing Transactions

Date 27/03/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a research piece on shadow banking published in its recent report on trends, risks and vulnerabilities (TRV).

Global Financial Centres Index - Brexit And The USA Election Take Their Toll

Date 27/03/2017

Today Z/Yen publishes the twenty-first Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 21). We are holding simultaneous launches in Milan and Shenzhen. Z/Yen are delighted to be working in collaboration with the China Development Institute (CDI).

Daman Securities Joins Nasdaq Dubai As A Member To Trade Equities - Pioneering Broker Offers Clients In GCC And Beyond Access To Expanding Regional And International Equities Market

Date 27/03/2017

Daman Securities, one of the UAE’s most prominent brokerages, has joined Nasdaq Dubai as a Member to trade equities, to provide its clients in the GCC and beyond with access to shares of regional and international companies listed on the exchange.

Cyprus Stock Exchange Monthly Bulletin - February 2017

Date 27/03/2017

Click here to download he February 2017 issue of the  Cyprus Stock Exchange monthly bulletin.

ASIC Releases Guidance On Risk Management Systems Of Responsible Entities

Date 27/03/2017

ASIC today released Regulatory Guide RG 259 Risk Management systems of responsible entities to provide additional guidance to responsible entities on our expectations for compliance with their existing obligation under the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act) to maintain adequate risk management systems.