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SGX Welcomes World Class Global Limited To Catalist

Date 15/06/2017

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed World Class Global Limited to Catalist under the stock code “1E6”.

Reporter Q&A On The Detailed Implementation Rules Of Shenzhen Stock Exchange On Reduction Of Shareholdings By Shareholders, Directors, Supervisors And Senior Executives Of Listed Companies

Date 15/06/2017

1. What are the backgrounds and main considerations for launching the Implementation Rules?

The share sales mechanism for shareholders of listed companies is a key basic mechanism of the capital market and also a big concern in securities trading on the secondary market. In order to regulate share sales activities on the secondary market, in January 2016, China Securities Regulatory Commission (hereinafter, CSRC) released the Several Regulations on Reduction of Shareholdings by Controlling Shareholders, Directors, Supervisors and Senior Executives of Listed Companies and as a supporting policy, SZSE formulated the Circular on Relevant Issues on the Implementation of the Several Regulations on Reduction of Shareholdingsby Substantial Shareholders, Directors, Supervisors and Senior Executives of Listed Companies. The implementation of such regulations and circular has played a positive role in guiding proper share sales, clarifying market expectations and promoting the stable and sound development of the market. Despite all this, over the past year, new situations and problems have arisen in the market. For example, after substantial shareholders reduced shares through block trading, the transferees immediately sold out such shares in large quantities on the secondary market; also, some shareholders conducted “liquidation-like” share sales, and some directors, supervisors and senior executives sold shares by resigning before the expiration of their terms, etc. These activities have aroused market attention.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 14/06/2017

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

Maala SRI Index 2017 Revealed At The TASE For The 12th Year

Date 14/06/2017

Maala organization has launched the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Day at the TASE. The index comprises 128 companies this year, eight of which are large companies that joined the index only this year. The number of medium companies has doubled compared to last year. In total, the 128 companies represent an annual turnover of approximately NIS 410 billion, and employ about 310,000 employees. In comparison, the index in 2016 comprised 98 companies. 

BME: Asturiana De Laminados To Start Trading On MAB On 19 June - The First Company To List In The Growth Companies Segment In 2017

Date 14/06/2017

The Coordination and Admissions Committee of the MAB has submitted to the Board of Directors a favourable report on ASTURIANA DE LAMINADOS, stating that the company is eligible for admission to the Growth Companies segment, following a review of all the information presented by the company.

SEC Announces Agenda For June 22 Investor Advisory Committee Meeting

Date 14/06/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda for the June 22 meeting of its Investor Advisory Committee. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room at SEC headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. and is open to the public.  The meeting will be webcast live and archived on the committee’s website for later viewing.

FOMC Issues Addendum To The Policy Normalization Principles And Plans

Date 14/06/2017

All participants agreed to augment the Committee's Policy Normalization Principles and Plans by providing the following additional details regarding the approach the FOMC intends to use to reduce the Federal Reserve's holdings of Treasury and agency securities once normalization of the level of the federal funds rate is well under way.

Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

Date 14/06/2017

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in May indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising moderately so far this year. Job gains have moderated but have been solid, on average, since the beginning of the year, and the unemployment rate has declined. Household spending has picked up in recent months, and business fixed investment has continued to expand. On a 12-month basis, inflation has declined recently and, like the measure excluding food and energy prices, is running somewhat below 2 percent. Market-based measures of inflation compensation remain low; survey-based measures of longer-term inflation expectations are little changed, on balance.

Federal Reserve Board And Federal Open Market Committee Release Economic Projections From The June 13-14 FOMC Meeting

Date 14/06/2017

The attached table and charts released on Wednesday summarize the economic projections and the target federal funds rate projections made by Federal Open Market Committee participants for the June 13-14 meeting.

Office Of Financial Research Update: Redesigned Public Website

Date 14/06/2017

The OFR launched a redesigned public website today with a revised home page, inside page template, and pages containing our research and data papers, such as briefs and working papers.