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NZX Confirms Move Date To T+2 Settlement Cycle

Date 28/02/2016

Following successful testing by NZX market participants and software providers, NZX confirms it will transition to a shortened T+2 settlement cycle for all trades executed on its cash markets on Monday 7 March 2016.

Qatar Stock Exchange Announces Investor Relations Excellence Program Results

Date 28/02/2016

Qatar Stock Exchange announced the results of the 2015 Investor Relations Excellence Program at a special event held in Doha last night. The IR Excellence Program is designed to recognize listed companies and individuals who display best practice in investor relations. Developed and executed by Iridium Investor Relations, an independent advisory firm, the program surveyed the expert opinion of the domestic and international investment community. The program also featured a detailed ranking of corporate investor relations websites.

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

Date 28/02/2016

The total value of shares traded for the week ending 25 February 2016 amounted to SAR 29.00 billion, increasing by 0.51% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,373.53* billion at the end of this period, increasing by 1.46% over the previous week.

“Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange” Signs An Agreement With United Arab Bank For Offering Registrar Services - Rashed Al Baloushi: This Step Reflects The Big Confidence In Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange

Date 28/02/2016

With a move to facilitate a sustainable economy, while also supporting the process of the integration of the various sectors, the Abu Dhabi Securities Market (“ADX”) will continue to strengthen its role and contribution to the growth, stability, and openness of the economy of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, as well as to the effective implementation of the laws and regulations by establishing an infrastructure that conforms to the best international practices enabling ADX to attract international investments and strategic partners.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Calls For Bold, Broad And Accelerated Policy Actions

Date 27/02/2016

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of the Group of 20 (G20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Shanghai, China:

“This G20 met at a moment when uncertainty and increasing downside pressures could put at risk the global economic recovery. In response, G20 members expressed a strong sense of urgency to implement the policy actions needed to contain risks and strengthen growth.

Statement By Treasury Secretary Lew At The G-20 In Shanghai, China

Date 27/02/2016

Let me begin by thanking our Chinese colleagues and the city of Shanghai for hosting the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors for two days of important and thoughtful meetings.

FSB Chair Sets Out To The G20 The FSB Work Programme For 2016

Date 27/02/2016

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a letter from Mark Carney, Chair of the FSB, which was sent to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in advance of their meeting in Shanghai on 26‑27 February.

FINRA Approves Enhanced Price Disclosure To Retail Investors In Fixed-Income Securities

Date 27/02/2016

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's Board of Governors today approved a proposal designed to help retail customers understand and compare transaction costs in fixed-income securities. The proposal, subject to the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission, would require member firms to disclose on retail customer confirmations the "mark-up" or "mark-down" for most transactions in corporate and agency debt securities.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 26/02/2016

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

US Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, At The 2016 U.S. Monetary Policy Forum, New York, New York, February 26, 2016, What Happened To The Great Divergence?

Date 26/02/2016

Beginning in 2014, we saw confident predictions of a coming strong divergence in monetary policy among the major economies. To date, there has been less policy divergence in reality than had been predicted. This observation raises the question of whether there may be limits on policy divergence in current circumstances. Such limits might reflect common forces buffeting economies around the world or the powerful transmission of shocks across borders through exchange rate and other financial channels that may have the effect of front-running monetary policy adjustments in the vicinity of the zero lower bound. Put differently, predictions that U.S. monetary policy would chart a notably divergent path have been tempered by powerful crosscurrents from abroad.