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ESMA Is Closed For Public Holidays On 1 & 2 November

Date 31/10/2016

ESMA will open on Thursday 3 November.

SEC: Firm And Partner Charged With Issuing Fraudulent Audit Reports

Date 31/10/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a New York-based audit firm and a senior partner agreed to settle charges that they issued fraudulent audit reports in connection with municipal bond offerings by the town of Ramapo, N.Y., and its local development corporation.

EBA Recommends A Measure Based On Total Liabilities As The Target Level Of Resolution Financing Arrangements

Date 31/10/2016

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final report on the reference point for the target level of national resolution financing arrangements. In the report, the EBA recommends changing the basis from covered deposits to a total liabilities-based measure and, in particular, total liabilities (excluding own funds) less covered deposits. The proposed methodology would align the target level basis with the reference base used for the calculation of individual contributions to national resolution financing arrangements.

SIX Swiss Exchange Hosts Women In ETFs

Date 31/10/2016

Opening Bell Ceremony At TASE Pays Tribute To Coller School Of Management At Tel Aviv University As It Celebrates Beginning Of Academic Year

Date 31/10/2016

Celebrating the beginning of the academic year, the Coller School of Management at the Tel Aviv University attended the traditional event of the Opening Bell Ceremony at TASE on 30 October. Ringing together the bell, which symbolizes the opening of trade: Prof. Moshe Zviran, Dean of the Coller School of Management at the Tel Aviv University, Prof. Orly Yehezkel, Vice-Dean, Amnon Neubach, TASE Chairman of the Board, Robby Goldenberg, TASE Senior Vice President and Head of Trading, Derivatives & Indices Department, who is a graduate of, and a lecturer at the Coller School of Management, and CPA Benny Ayal, partner and CEO of Infinity-Ayalim Investment Group and a graduate of the Accounting Department at the Coller School of Management. 

Stock Markets Steering Committee Of Hellenic Exchanges Athens Stock Exchanges

Date 31/10/2016

The Stock Markets Steering Committee of Hellenic Exchanges - Athens Stock Exchange, during today's session, approved,

• the modification of Resolution 24, concerning the implementation of new charges on the value of the daily transactions for fixed income securities, at the percentage of 0.005%(instead of 0.0001%), with value date the 7th of November 2016.

• the application of price fluctuation limits of ±10%, for November 2016, for the low turnover velocity Stocks of the Main Market (monthly average velocity of last month less or equal to 0.01%) presented in Table 1, according to the ATHEX Board Decision 22.

CEO Of TOM Hans Pieterse Receives Regulatory Approval

Date 31/10/2016

TOM (The Order Machine) announced today that Mr. Hans Pieterse has received the required approval from the Dutch regulators AFM and DNB on 27 October 2016 for his appointment as new CEO of TOM. 

IFC Issues Innovative $152 Million Bond To Protect Forests And Deepen Carbon-Credit Markets

Date 31/10/2016

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, issued a first-of-its-kind bond that gives investors the option of getting repaid in either carbon credits or cash, raising $152 million to support private sector development and prevent deforestation in developing countries.

Qatar Stock Exchange Hosts Annual Conference And Meetings Of Arab Federation Of Exchanges On 25-28 April 2017

Date 31/10/2016

Qatar Stock Exchange will host the Annual Conference and meetings of the Arab Federation of Exchanges (AFE), which will be held in Doha during the period 25-28th April 2017.

An Announcement Of The Issuance Of The Board Of The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority Resolution To Adopt The Regulatory Rules And Procedures Issued Pursuant To The Companies Law Relating To Listed Joint Stock Company And Its Guidance Note

Date 31/10/2016

As part of the Capital Market Authority's efforts to develop the capital market in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and regulate and monitor the work and activities of entities subject to its supervision and control through the issuance of implementing regulations and rules governing the Saudi market, and based on the Capital Market Law issued by the Royal Decree Number (M/30) Dated 2/6/1424 H, and the Companies Law issued by the Royal Decree Number (M/3) Dated 28/1/1437H, the CMA Board has issued its Resolution Number (8-127-2016) dated 16/1/1438H corresponding to 17/10/2016G which includes the adoption of the Regulatory Rules and Procedures issued pursuant to the Companies Law Relating to Listed Joint Stock Company, and its Guidance Note, and to be implemented from the date of its publication.