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SEC Announces Agenda For Nov. 29 Meeting Of The Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee

Date 23/11/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda for its Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee meeting on Nov. 29, beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET.  The Commission established the advisory committee to provide a formal mechanism through which the Commission can receive advice and recommendations on equity market structure issues.

Minutes Of The Federal Open Market Committee, November 1-2, 2016

Date 23/11/2016

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on November 1-2, 2016.

Borsa İstanbul: Revisions Of The Listing Fee Schedule

Date 23/11/2016

Articles 6 and 7 has been amended and article 9 has been abolished of Borsa İstanbul Listing Directive (Directive); article 13, related to Real Estate Certificates, has been added to Directive in accordance with the decisions of Borsa İstanbul Board dated 16/06/2016 ve 29/09/2016 and approval of Capital Markets Boars dated 25/10/2016. For the updated Directive, please click here.

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Signs “Marrakech Pledges” To Promote Green Markets In Africa

Date 23/11/2016

Within the framework of the Egyptian Exchange's contribution to support sustainability in the securities markets internationally and regionally, Dr. Mohammed Omran, EGX Chairman signed "Marrakech pledge to promote green capital markets in Africa". This is within the Parties Conference for climate change COP22 that was held in Marrakech, Morocco, from 7 to 18 November 2016. The pledges were signed by a number of stock exchanges, including the Casablanca Stock Exchange, Tunis Stock Exchange, and Nigeria Stock Exchange. Also, a number of Supervisory authorities of the capital markets, also signed the pledge including the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA) and Morocco's capital market.

FIA Welcomes EC Proposals On Capital Requirements

Date 23/11/2016

FIA welcomes today’s publication of the European Commission’s (EC) proposals to amend the Capital Requirements Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD IV) and the Capital Requirements RegulationEU No 575/2013(CRR). The proposals released today include numerous comprehensive changes and new provisions, many of which are being driven by principles set by global standard setters, including the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

UK's Wealth Management Association Welcomes The Government Review Of Stamp Duty On Share Transactions

Date 23/11/2016

Following today’s last ever Autumn Statement, the Wealth Management Association (WMA) welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement of a Government review of Stamp Duty on share transactions.

GPW - Warsaw Stock Exchange: UniCredit Bank AG Structured Certificates Once Again In Trading On The Exchange

Date 23/11/2016

• Structured certificates issued by UniCredit Bank AG have been newly listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange
• The underlying of the new certificates is the S&P GSCI Crude Oil-Index Excess Return-Index

Federal Reserve Board Issues Final Rule Regarding Dividend Payments On Reserve Bank Capital Stock

Date 23/11/2016

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday issued a final rule that amends Regulation I to implement provisions of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The final rule is the same as the interim final rule the Board issued in February. The FAST Act reduced the dividend rate applicable to Reserve Bank depository institution stockholders with total assets of more than $10 billion (large member banks) to the lesser of 6 percent or the most recent 10-year Treasury auction rate prior to the dividend payment. The dividend rate for other member banks remains at 6 percent. Reserve Banks typically pay dividends to member banks in June and December each year.

4finance Issues Additional EUR 50 Million Bonds

Date 23/11/2016

4finance Holding S.A., Europe’s largest and fastest growing online and mobile consumer lending group, announces a successful tap issue of EUR 50 million of its EUR 2016/2021 bonds, priced at par.  Together with the EUR 100 million issued in May 2016, this brings the total issued amount to EUR 150 million, which is the maximum amount under the Terms and Conditions.

Tehran Stock Exchange Re-elected As Member Of Federation Of Euro-Asian Exchanges Executive Board

Date 23/11/2016

At the FEAS Annual Meeting held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, 16-17 November 2016, the TSE was re-elected as a board member of the Federation of Euro-Asian Exchanges.