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The Unstoppable Rise Of Alternatives - Total Global Alternative Assets Under Management Swells To Almost $6.5 Trillion

Date 17/07/2017

The world’s largest 100 alternative asset managers saw assets under management increase by 10% in 2016, rising to $4.0 trillion, according to the 2017 edition of Willis Towers Watson’s Global Alternatives Survey. The survey, which captures long-term institutional investment trends by seven main investor groups across ten alternative asset classes, showed that of the top 100 alternative investment managers, real estate managers have the largest share of assets (35% and over $1.4 trillion), followed by private equity fund managers (18% and $695bn), hedge funds (17% and $675bn), private equity funds of funds (PEFoFs) (12% and $492bn), illiquid credit (9% and 360bn), funds of hedge funds (FoHFs) (6% and $228bn), infrastructure (4% and 161bn) and commodities (1%).

The Nigerian Stock Exchange Goes Live With Nasdaq SMARTS Market Surveillance Technology

Date 17/07/2017

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) have officially announced that NSE, the stock exchange of the largest economy in Africa, has launched a new market surveillance platform powered by SMARTS, Nasdaq's flagship surveillance solution.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Sets Out Scope Of Investment Platforms Market Study

Date 17/07/2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published the Terms of Reference for the Investment Platforms Market Study, which sets out the scope and topics that will be covered.

ASIC Consults On Proposed Financial Benchmark Regulatory Regime

Date 17/07/2017

ASIC is seeking feedback on proposed ASIC rules for the administration of licensed financial benchmarks and regulatory guidance on how we would administer the proposed financial benchmark regulatory regime. 

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

Date 16/07/2017

The total value of shares traded for the week  ending 13 July 2017 amounted to SAR 14.87 billion, decreasing by 3.59% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,731.11 billion at the end of this period, increasing by 1.34% over the previous week.

Financial Statements Of The Second Quarter 2017 For Companies Listed At The Amman Stock Exchange

Date 16/07/2017

The Chief Executive Officer of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) Mr. Nader Azar, said that the ASE is still receiving the semi-annual reports of the period ended in June 30, 2017, from all companies listed at the ASE which have been reviewed by their auditors.  The listed companies must submit semi-annual reports reviewed by their auditors within one month after the end of the said semi-annual by virtue to the Directives for Listing Securities at the ASE for the year 2016.

Foreign Investors Purchase 2.1 Billion Dirhams Worth Of Shares In ADX In June 2017 - Net Foreign Investment Reaches 243 Million Dirhams In June 2017

Date 16/07/2017

Foreign investors’ purchases in June 2017 reached 2.114billion Dirhams, representing %55.4 of total buy trades, whereas their sales stood at 1.871 billion Dirhams, representing %49.1 of total sell trades. Subsequently, the net foreign investment in ADX during the month of June reached 243 million Dirhams.  Whereas institutional investments in June have reached 151 million Dirhams.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 14/07/2017

The current reports for the week of July 11, 2017 are now available.

The MiG Report June 2017 - TSX, TSX Venture Exchange

Date 14/07/2017

ISDA Americas Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee: Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) - Failure To Pay Credit Event

Date 14/07/2017

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced that its Americas Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee resolved that a failure to pay credit event occurred in respect ofcredit derivative transactions that specify Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority as the reference entity and CUSIP 74526QKX9 as the reference obligation.