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DTCC Risk Survey Reveals That Threat Of Cyber Attack Ranks As The Principal Concern Of Global Financial Institutions - DTCC Issues White Paper With Key Recommendations To Strengthen Resiliency From Cyber Attack

Date 23/10/2014

In the wake of several recent high-profile cyber attacks on major sectors of the global economy, cyber security now ranks as the principal concern of the financial services industry, according to results of a new survey released today by The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).

Monetary Policy, Asset Prices And Distribution - Speech By Ben Broadbent, Deputy Governor For Monetary Policy, Bank Of England

Date 23/10/2014

Speaking at the Society of Business Economists Annual conference, Ben Broadbent, Deputy Governor for Monetary policy, discusses how to interpret the downward trend in interest rates over the past twenty years.   

ECB Launches Public Consultation On Draft Regulation On Reporting Of Supervisory Financial Information

Date 23/10/2014

• Regulation to complete the requirements about how banks shall report supervisory financial information once the ECB assumes its responsibilities as supervisor
• Public consultation includes a hearing on 13 November

Deutsche Börse: DAX Has Been Licensed For An Exchange-Traded Fund In The U.S. - Index Now Available In The European, Asian And North American Regions For The First Time

Date 23/10/2014

Deutsche Börse today announced the DAX Index has been licensed to Recon Capital Partners to underlie an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S. The Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF is available today on Nasdaq.

Muhurat Trading Session At Bombay Stock Exchange In The Vikram Samvat Year 2071

Date 23/10/2014

BSE Ltd. (formerly known as Bombay Stock Exchange) welcomed the Vikram Samvat Year 2071 with much fanfare and panache. The Lakshmi Pooja and the Muhurat Trading Session on Thursday, October 23, 2014 from 6.15 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. was graced by a lot of recognized personalities from broking fraternity, corporates and bollywood too. Actresss Ms. Kajal Agarwal who has worked in popular Bollywood movies such as Singham, Special 26, etc. was at the Exchange for the ‘Opening Bell’.

Lack Of Corporate Access Is Limiting Opportunities For Non-North American Companies, BNY Mellon Investor Survey Finds

Date 23/10/2014

North American investors say they need more and better access to non-North American companies to gain greater confidence or initiate a position in international firms, according to a new study released by BNY Mellon, a global leader in investment management and investment services.

Cairo Amman Bank Flash Comment: Budget Deficit Widens In The First Eight Months Of The Year - Public Debt Continues To Increase

Date 23/10/2014

• Jordan’s fiscal deficit widened by around 20% in the first eight months of 2014 compared to the same period of 2013, to reach JD 591 million for the January-August period.
• The JD 99 million increase in the budget deficit was a result of a JD 589 million increase in total expenditure which offset a JD 490 million increase in total revenues and grants.  
• Domestic revenues increased in the first eight months of 2014 by around 16% compared to the same period of 2013, increasing by JD 546 million. The higher revenues offset the increase in current expenditures, which grew by around 13% or JD 498 million.
• However, an 11% decrease in foreign grants and a 20% increase in capital expenditures helped to widen the fiscal deficit. 
• The budget balance data seem to be underperforming the official forecasts for the 2014 budget, as the fiscal deficit including grants is expected to narrow compared to the previous year, to a deficit of 4.3% of GDP.
• Meanwhile, budget deficit excluding foreign grants reversed its narrowing trend, widening by 4.2% in the first eight months of 2014.
• While the budget deficit could narrow in the coming months as foreign grants are committed, it is better to remain cautious seeing that it is the norm for the budget balance to deteriorate further towards the end of the year.
• Meanwhile, net public debt reached JD 20.4 billion in August, increasing by JD 1,300 million; net public debt reached 79.7% of 2014 GDP.

Bucharest Stock Exchange Is Promoting Romania's Capital Market Among Institutional Investors In London

Date 23/10/2014

The recent developments of Romania’s capital market was presented to institutional investors based in London in a conference organized by Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) in cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Bloomberg. The event, Romanian capital market – up the ladder Emerging Market, was hosted by EBRD at its headquarters on Wednesday, October 22, 2014.

Agence Française De Développement Opens Euronext Markets With First Climate Bond Issue - France’s AFD Launches €1 Billion “Climate Bond” Issue To Fund Development Projects Fighting Climate Change

Date 23/10/2014

Euronext, the primary exchange in the Euro zone, today congratulated Agence Française de Développement (AFD) on the success of its €1 billion “Climate Bond” issue on 17 September 2014. Funds raised will finance and support development projects actively working to fight climate change, in the first socially responsible issue by a French state-owned agency.

TMX Group To Streamline Its Equities Trading Offering - Market-Driven Innovative Solutions Designed To Reshape And Strengthen Canada's Equity Trading Landscape

Date 23/10/2014

TMX Group today announced that it is restructuring its equities trading offering to strengthen Canada's capital markets and meet its customers' evolving needs. Over the coming months, changes will be made to the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV), TMX Select and Alpha Exchange offerings. The changes are aimed at further improving the Canadian trading landscape by introducing a domestic trading model with superior trading economics for retail and institutional orders, offering effective solutions to participants who do not use speed-based trading strategies, and reducing market complexity.