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In New Research, EDHEC-Risk Institute Proposes A Different Reporting Approach To Better Assess The Real Risks And Performance Of A Portfolio

Date 07/04/2015

In a new publication entitled “Accounting for Geographic Exposure in Performance and Risk Reporting for Equity Portfolios”, EDHEC-Risk Institute underlines the usefulness of analysing the performance and risks of portfolios, by taking into account their geographic equity exposure based on real economic activity and not only on their place of listing or, more generally, the nationality assigned to them in market indices. This research was conducted with the support of CACEIS as part of EDHEC-Risk Institute’s research chair on “New Frontiers in Risk Assessment and Performance Reporting”.

LCH.Clearnet Launches Inflation Swaps Clearing

Date 07/04/2015

• First CCP to clear inflation-linked swaps
• 11 members live and clearing trades
• Barclays and J.P. Morgan conduct first ever cleared inflation swap
• Participants benefit from improved capital, margin and operational efficiency through portfolio margining

Bank Of England: Record Of FPC Meeting Held On 24 March 2015

Date 07/04/2015

At its meeting on 24 March, the Financial Policy Committee made no new recommendations and considered that recommendation 14/Q3/2 relating to powers of direction over the leverage ratio had been implemented.

Vienna Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics - March 2015

Date 07/04/2015

Please click here to download Vienna Stock Exchange's monthly statistics for March 2015.

Euronext Announces Monthly Trading Volumes For March 2015

Date 07/04/2015

Euronext, the leading exchange in the Eurozone, today announced trading volumes for March 2015.

ASX Compliance Monthly Activity Report – March 2015

Date 07/04/2015

New listings for the month were Aeeris Ltd (AER), Driver Australia Two Trust (DAQ), Genetic Signatures Limited (GSS), OtherLevels Holdings Limited (OLV), PUMA Series 2015-1 (PUU), Skydive The Beach Group Limited (SKB), Spring FG Limited (SFL), The A2 Milk Company Limited (A2M) and Touchcorp Limited (TCH).

Japan's Financial Services Agecy (FSA) And NAIC Held The Third Meeting Of The “NAIC-FSA 3rd Insurance Regulatory Dialogue”

Date 07/04/2015

On April 6, 2015, the Financial Services Agecy(FSA) and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners(NAIC) held 3rd “FSA-NAIC Insurance Regulatory Dialogue”. During the April meeting, representatives of the Authorities reiterated their commitment to continue to meet periodically to update each other on insurance-specific regulatory approaches and to discuss regulatory best practices that attain common objectives while respecting the diversity of jurisdictional regulatory structures. The FSA and NAIC decided to publish the joint statement and to hold the fourth round of the NAIC-FSA Insurance Regulatory Dialogue in the U.S. in the fall.

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report – March 2015

Date 07/04/2015

The value of ASX-listed stocks, as measured by the All Ordinaries Index, fell 0.6% in March 2015. This performance is in contrast to rises in other major markets, including Germany up 5.0%, Japan up 2.2%, Singapore up 1.3% and Hong Kong up 0.3%. The US was down 1.7% and the UK down 2.5%.

European Central Bank Wins IIR Leadership Award. Securitisation Award Nominees Announced

Date 07/04/2015

As the largest promoter of a well-functioning, simple and transparent European ABS market, The European Central Bank wins 2015’s IIR Leadership Award.  An independent advisory board hands out the award at the 11th Securitisation Event on 23 April in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

ICAP Electronic Broking: March 2015 Volumes

Date 07/04/2015

Historical data is available here: http://www.icap.com/investor-relations/monthly-volume-data.aspx