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Expedited Process For Reinstatement As ETP Holder And Registering Persons - NSX Expedited Process For Reinstatement As ETP Holder And Registering Associated Persons

Date 22/05/2015

Expedited Process for Reinstatement as Equity Trading Permit Holder and Registering Associated Persons is now Available.  Refer to Information Circular 15-001 for additional information..

Office Of Financial Research Monthly Financial Markets Monitor For May

Date 21/05/2015

The OFR released its monthly Financial Markets Monitor for May. The monitor says that over the last month, long-term euro area bonds experienced a sharp sell-off, leading to outsized moves in other major global bonds, including U.S. Treasuries. The sell-off reflects a partial unwinding of the euro area “QE trade,” in which investors established sizable positions in euro area bonds, equities, and the euro in response to the European Central Bank’s expanded asset-purchase program.

CBOE Holdings Increases Share Repurchase Authorization By $100

Date 21/05/2015

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) announced today that its Board of Directors increased its share repurchase authorization by $100 million. Including this new authorization, the Board has authorized a total of $500 million for buying back shares since 2011.

ISE Announces Two New Board Members

Date 21/05/2015

The International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. today announced the addition of Eric Levine and Tyler Sorba to the Boards of Directors of its two exchanges. Additionally, eight non-industry directors, two exchange directors, and the Chief Executive Officer director were re-elected.  

Bermuda Stock Exchange Will Be Closed For Bermuda Day Holiday

Date 21/05/2015

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (“BSX”) advises that the Exchange will be closed on Monday, 25 May, 2015, in observance of the Bermuda Day Public Holiday. The BSX will re-open on Tuesday, 26 May, 2015.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer At The ECB Forum On Central Banking Conference "Inflation And Unemployment In Europe", Sintra, Portugal, May 21, 2015 - Past, Present, And Future Challenges For The Euro Area

Date 21/05/2015

It is an honor and a pleasure to participate in the ECB Forum on Central Banking, and I thank you, President Draghi, and other members of the ECB Board, for inviting me to take part. Although the topic of the conference is inflation and unemployment, I will take another perspective by discussing some of the past, present, and future challenges that have and may in future confront the ECB and the euro area.

EBA Outlines Its Upcoming Initiatives For The Regulation Of Retail Payments

Date 21/05/2015

Statement On Proposed Rules On Investment Company Reporting Modernization And On Amendments To Form ADV And Investment Advisers Act Rules, SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein, May 20, 2015

Date 21/05/2015

I want to begin by thanking the staff for all their hard work on these proposed rules.  I would particularly like to thank the rulemaking staff from the Division of Investment Management for presenting the two proposals before us today.  I know it wasn’t easy, and I appreciate all of your efforts.

Federal Reserve Proposes Adding Certain Investment Grade General Obligation State And Local Municipal Bonds To Types Of Assets Big Banks May Hold To Meet Liquidity Needs During Time Of Financial Stress

Date 21/05/2015

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday proposed adding certain general obligation state and municipal bonds to the range of assets a banking organization may use to satisfy regulatory requirements designed to ensure that large banking organizations have the capacity to meet their liquidity needs during a period of financial stress.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Weekly Review: 17-21 May 2015

Date 21/05/2015

Trading on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) during the third week of May was marked by price rises in all of the leading share indices