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Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For The Week Ended June 3, 2016

Date 03/06/2016

It was a four-day trading week as the Federal Government of Nigeria declared Monday 30th May, 2016 as Public Holiday to commemorate “Democracy day”.

Meanwhile, a turnover of 1.263 billion shares worth N11.583 billion in 17,434 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 2.338 billion shares valued at N14.789 billion that exchanged hands last week in 24,942 deals.

CFTC Charges Haena Park And Her Companies Phaetra Capital GP LLC, a/k/a/ Argenta Capital GP LLC, Phaetra Capital Management LP, a/k/a Argenta Capital LLC, And Argenta Group LLC With Misappropriation And Fraud - The Complaint Also Charges Park And Yul Kaseman With False Statements To The NFA

Date 03/06/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the filing of a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, charging Haena Park (Park) and her companies Phaetra Capital GP LLC, a/k/a/ Argenta Capital GP LLC, Phaetra Capital Management LP, a/k/a Argenta Capital LLC, and Argenta Group LLC, (collectively, Pool Defendants) with fraudulently operating a commodity pool and misappropriation of pool participants’ assets. The complaint also charges Park and Yul Kaseman with making false statements to the National Futures Association.

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard At The Council On Foreign Relations, Washington, D.C., June 3, 2016, The Economic Outlook And Implications For Monetary Policy

Date 03/06/2016

In recent months, financial conditions have eased, and there are encouraging signs that consumption has regained momentum. On the other hand, there are tentative signs of slowing in the labor market and risks remain.1 We cannot take the resilience of our recovery for granted.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 22, 2016

Date 03/06/2016

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 22, 2016. 

Stephen L. Cohen, Associate Director Of Enforcement, To Leave SEC After Nearly 12 Years Of Service

Date 03/06/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Stephen L. Cohen, Associate Director of the SEC’s Enforcement Division, is planning to leave the agency later this month.

Moscow Exchange: Eurobonds Tickers To Be Changed

Date 03/06/2016

As from 8 July 2016, Moscow Exchange will change tickers for Eurobonds.

Please see new tickers here.

CME Clearing Named "Clearing House Of The Year" By GlobalCapital

Date 03/06/2016

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that the company has been named 'Clearing House of the Year' by GlobalCapital in their Americas Derivatives Awards 2016.

Investor Activity On GPW Markets In May 2016

Date 03/06/2016

• Decrease of the value of trade in equities on the Electronic Order Book on the Main Market by 27.4% YoY while the number of transactions increased (+13.0 YoY)
• Increase of the volume of trade in index futures by 21.5% YoY and single-stock futures by 34.6%
• Increase of the value of bond issues listed on Catalyst by 10.5% YoY and the total value of trade on Catalyst by 37.7% YoY
• Increase of the volume of forward transactions in gas by 62.3% YoY and spot transactions by 39.2%
• Increase of the volume of spot transactions in electricity by 19.0% YoY

ESMA Publishes Updated AIFMD Q&A

Date 03/06/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated questions and answers document (Q&A) on the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).

Intercontinental Exchange Chairman And CEO To Present At Sandler O’Neill Global Exchange And Brokerage Conference On June 9

Date 03/06/2016

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced today that Jeffrey C. Sprecher, Chairman and CEO, will speak at the Sandler O’Neill Global Exchange and Brokerage Conference. The fireside chat will take place on Thursday, June 9 at 11:30 a.m. ET. The presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed in the investor relations and media section of ICE’s website at www.theice.com.