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The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report By Nationality And Investor Type

Date 07/02/2017

The total value of shares traded for the week  ending 2 February 2017 amounted to SAR 20.92 billion, decreasing by 15.78% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,656.40 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 0.78% over the previous week.

DIFC To Host Dubai World Insurance Congress

Date 07/02/2017

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asian region, will co-host the first ever Dubai World Insurance Congress (DWIC) from 28 February to 1 March, 2017 reinforcing its commitment to supporting innovation and growth in the sector.

DME Sets New Record For Physical Delivery Volumes - 36.8 Million Barrels Will Be Delivered Through The Exchange In March 2017

Date 07/02/2017

Continuing its strong start to 2017, the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier international energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East, has achieved a new record for physical delivery with 36.8 million barrels of Oman crude oil scheduled for delivery through the Exchange in March 2017. The latest figure surpasses the previous record of 29.9 barrels for February 2017 delivery.

See The New BM&FBOVESPA Trading Hours For Exchange And OTC Markets As Of February 20

Date 07/02/2017

See the new trading hours for BM&FBOVESPA’s exchange and organized OTC markets, effective as of February 20, 2017, due to the end of daylight saving time in Brazil in February 19, 2017, and the start of daylight saving time in the US on March 12, 2017.

CFTC’s Division Of Market Oversight Provides Time-Limited No-Action Relief For Aggregation Notice Filings For Position Limits

Date 06/02/2017

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (DMO) today issued a time-limited no-action letter stating that, from February 14, 2017 to August 14, 2017, it will not recommend an enforcement action for failure to file a notice when relying on certain aggregation exemptions from federal position limit levels.

CBOE Holdings Reports Fourth-Quarter 2016 Financial Results

Date 06/02/2017

Fourth-Quarter 2016 Financial Highlights

• GAAP Operating Revenue Increased 5 Percent to $163.2 Million
• GAAP Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders Down 11 Percent to $44.7 Million; Diluted EPS Down 10 Percent to $0.55
• Adjusted Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders Up 5 Percent to $51.5 Million; Adjusted Diluted EPS Up 7 Percent to $0.63(1)

Full-Year 2016 Financial Highlights

• GAAP Operating Revenue Increased 2 Percent to $645.1 Million
• GAAP Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders Decreased 9 Percent to $184.9 Million; Diluted EPS Down 8 Percent to $2.27
• Adjusted Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders Decreased 1 Percent to $197.3 Million; Adjusted Diluted EPS Up 1 Percent to $2.42

CFTC Orders Forex Capital Markets, LLC (FXCM), Its Parent Company, FXCM Holdings, LLC And FXCM’s Founding Partners, Dror Niv And William Ahdout, To Pay A $7 Million Penalty For FXCM’s Defrauding Of Retail Forex Customers - FXCM, Niv, And Ahdout Are Prohibited From Registering With The CFTC, Acting In Exempt Capacities Or Acting As Principals, Agents, Officers Or Employees Of Registrants - CFTC’s Order Also Holds FXCM, Niv, And FXCM Holdings Responsible For FXCM’s False Statements To The National Futures Association

Date 06/02/2017

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order filing and settling charges against Forex Capital Markets, LLC (FXCM) , its parent company, FXCM Holdings, LLC (FXCM Holdings), and two founding partners, Dror (“Drew”) Niv, and William Ahdout, who were, respectively, Chief Executive Officer of FXCM and Managing Director of FXCM, (collectively, Respondents). FXCM’s principal place of business is New York, New York; Niv resides in Connecticut; and Ahdout resides in New York.

Reconsideration Of Pay Ratio Rule Implementation SEC Acting Chairman Michael S. Piwowar

Date 06/02/2017

The Commission adopted the pay ratio disclosure rule in August 2015 to implement Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The rule requires a public company to disclose the ratio of the median of the annual total compensation of all employees to the annual total compensation of the chief executive officer.

BM&FBOVESPA Publishes January Market Performance

Date 06/02/2017

Irish Stock Exchange Warns Investors About Share Scams

Date 06/02/2017

The ISE reminds investors to be vigilant to potential scams targeted at shareholders in Irish and other public companies.