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United States And United Arab Emirates Disrupt Large Scale Currency Exchange Network Transferring Millions Of Dollars To The IRGC-QF

Date 10/05/2018

Today the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) jointly took action to disrupt an extensive currency exchange network in Iran and the UAE that has procured and transferred millions in U.S. dollar-denominated bulk cash to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) to fund its malign activities and regional proxy groups. Specifically, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated nine Iranian individuals and entities. Iran’s Central Bank was complicit in the IRGC-QF’s scheme and actively supported this network’s currency conversion and enabled its access to funds that it held in its foreign bank accounts. This network of exchangers and couriers has converted hundreds of millions of dollars.

US Department Of Justice: Former Currency Trader Indicted For Participating In Antitrust Conspiracy

Date 10/05/2018

A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Akshay Aiyer, a former currency trader at a major U.S. bank, for his alleged role in a conspiracy to manipulate prices in the foreign currency exchange (FX) market, the Justice Department announced today. 

Alberta Securities Commission Announces Appointment Of New Vice-Chair

Date 10/05/2018

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is pleased to announce that the Lieutenant Governor in Council has appointed Kari Horn as a Vice-Chair of the ASC for a term to expire on April 30, 2024.

FESE: Input To The European Commission On Its Proposal For A Regulation On European Crowdfunding Service Providers (ECSP) For Business

Date 10/05/2018

FESE fully supports the Commission’s objective of increasing the harmonisation of crowdfunding activity and reviewing potential barriers to cross-border transactions, both initiatives which could help to bolster an important source of capital for early-stage companies.

Athens Stock Exchange: Changes In The Composition Of ATHEX Indices

Date 10/05/2018

Following the transfer of the shares of the company «EUROCONSULTANTS S.A.» from Main Market  to Surveillance Category, the following changes will take place in the composition of the indices the shares of the companies participate.

Cboe To Provide Market And Trade Data To dxFeed Bookmap

Date 10/05/2018

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, today announced that it is now providing its EDGX Depth real-time stock quote and trade information to dxFeed Bookmap, an innovative full order book pattern detection and analysis software.

Euronext Dublin April 2018 Market Statistics

Date 10/05/2018

Note - On 27 March 2018, The Irish Stock Exchange plc was acquired by Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, spanning Belgium, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, Portugal and the UK and began trading as Euronext Dublin.

Working Hours Of The Amman Stock Exchange And Trading Hours During The Holy Month Of Ramadan

Date 10/05/2018

On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, the ASE has decided to change the official working and trading hours as follows:

1. The working hours during the holy month of Ramadan will be from 09:30 to 15:00.

BME: The Pre-Market Environment Welcomes 3 New Companies

Date 10/05/2018

• With Aerox, Demium and Singularu there are now ten companies taking part in the initiative
• For the first time, two crowdfunding platforms join the initiative with the aim of contributing companies and investors

Canadian Pension Returns Post Slight Gain In Q1 2018 - RBC Investor & Treasury Services - Q1 2018 Total Returns Gain 0.2 Per Cent - Canadian Equities Lose -3.9 Per Cent

Date 10/05/2018

Canadian defined benefit pension plans remained in positive territory in Q1 2018, according to the $650 billion RBC Investor & Treasury Services All Plan Universe – the industry’s most comprehensive universe of Canadian pension plans. Q1 2018 returns were 0.2 per cent, down from Q4 2017 returns of 4.4 per cent. Pension returns were 2.9 per cent in Q1 2017.