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Qatar Stock Exchange: The FTSE Russell Semi Annual Index Review Update And Amendment Add The Gulf International Services To The Primary List

Date 28/08/2016

Further to the FTSE notice released on 24 August 2016 in relation to the indicative* list of Qatari companies which will be eligible for addition to FTSE’s Secondary Emerging Market Index at the September 2016 review, please note that Gulf International Services has been added to the list of eligible companies by FTSE on 25 August 2016.

Gender And Pay Equality – We Can And Must Do More - By Craig Donohue, OCC Executive Chairman, August 26, 2016

Date 26/08/2016

As a husband and father, I am fortunate to have three strong women around me: my wife Elsa who was a trader and money manager, my oldest daughter Caity who is a lawyer in Chicago, and Kelsey, who will be attending college this year.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 26/08/2016

The current reports for the week of August 23, 2016 are now available.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Report For Week Ending 26 August 2016

Date 26/08/2016

A turnover of 1.124 billion shares worth N13.839 billion in 15,625 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.375 billion shares valued at N12.940 billion that exchanged hands last week in 16,915 deals.

SIFMA AMG Statement On SEC Rule Amendments For Reporting And Disclosure By Investment Advisers

Date 26/08/2016

SIFMA’s Asset Management Group (SIFMA AMG) today released the following statement from Timothy Cameron, managing director and head of SIFMA AMG, after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)announced new reporting and disclosure requirements for investment advisers:  

“SIFMA AMG supports the SEC’s goal of enhancing investor protection by improving the information that is provided to the SEC by asset managers, and we appreciate the SEC’s efforts to address the concerns we raised in our comment letter. We look forward to assisting our members and the SEC as the industry works toward implementation.  We also note that as this rulemaking is just one part of the SEC’s broader initiative to update and enhance the rules governing asset managers, SIFMA AMG remains committed to working with the SEC on an ongoing basis to help ensure the full mosaic of rulemakings are balanced, effective and efficient.”  

SEC: Purported Green Technology Company Defrauding Investors

Date 26/08/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a California-based company and two executives with using baseless financial projections and other misleading statements to defraud investors in a venture to manufacture environmentally-friendly building materials.

BOX Options Exchange Fee Schedule

Date 26/08/2016

Click here to download changes to the BOX fee schedule.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 34, 2016

Date 26/08/2016

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 34, 2016.

Speech By Chair Yellen On The Federal Reserve's Monetary Policy Toolkit: Past, Present, And Future

Date 26/08/2016

The Global Financial Crisis and Great Recession posed daunting new challenges for central banks around the world and spurred innovations in the design, implementation, and communication of monetary policy. With the U.S. economy now nearing the Federal Reserve's statutory goals of maximum employment and price stability, this conference provides a timely opportunity to consider how the lessons we learned are likely to influence the conduct of monetary policy in the future.

FSB Publishes Progress Reports On Implementation Of Reforms To The OTC Derivatives Market And On Removal Of Barriers To Trade Reporting

Date 26/08/2016

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published two reports on the implementation of key aspects of reforms to the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market. They show that although progress continues to be made, further action is required, particularly on implementing margin requirements and platform trading commitments, and on removing legal barriers to trade reporting and authorities’ access to data held by trade repositories.