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Amman Stock Exchange: Launching The First Trading Session Of OTC Market

Date 04/08/2016

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) Nader Azar declared that on Thursday 4th August 2016, the first trading session of Over- The- Counter (OTC) Market was launched which came as a result with the enforcement of "The Regulating Directives for Trading in Unlisted Securities for the Year 2016" and" Listing Securities Directives for the year 2016".

CFTC Orders Barclays Capital, Inc. To Pay $800,000 For Supervision Failures - Firm’s Supervisory Failures Over Exchange And Clearing Fee Processing Led To Customer Overcharges At Times

Date 04/08/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order filing and simultaneously settling charges against Barclays Capital, Inc. (Barclays), a Connecticut corporation headquartered in New York City, for failing to diligently supervise its officers’, employees’, and agents’ processing of exchange and clearing fees it charged customers for trading and clearing Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. products from January 2011 to April 2015. Barclays is registered with the CFTC as a Futures Commission Merchant.

Statement Of CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad Regarding CFTC Actions Related To The Overseas Application Of Its Swaps Rules

Date 04/08/2016

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EBA Amends Technical Standards On Benchmarking Of Internal Approaches

Date 04/08/2016

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an amended version, submitted to the EU Commission, of its Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on benchmarking of internal approaches, for running the 2017 exercise . The amended ITS will assist Competent Authorities in their 2017 assessment of internal approaches both for credit risk, and for market risk. Given the type of the changes introduced in the instructions and templates, the relevant Annexes are replaced in whole in order to have a consolidated version of the updated draft ITS package. The EBA plans to annually update the ITS and to maintain them on a regular basis to ensure the success and quality of future benchmarking exercises.

Heidrick & Struggles Acquires Distinguished London-Based JCA Group - JCA Group Has Premium Reputation In Boardrooms; Will Serve As Catalyst For Growth In Premium, Senior-Level Executive Search And Advisory Services For Heidrick & Struggles In UK

Date 04/08/2016

Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII), a premier provider of executive search, leadership consulting and culture shaping worldwide, announced today that it has acquiredJCA Group, a London-based executive search advisory firm.

CFTC Announces Two Cross-Border Related Actions

Date 04/08/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced two separate actions on how the rules related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act apply to cross-border transactions. Specifically, the CFTC issued a Final Response to District Court Remand Order in Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, et al. v. United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Also today, the CFTC’s Divisions of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO), Clearing and Risk, and Market Oversight (Divisions) issued a time-limited no-action letter that extends relief, which was originally provided in November 2013 and subsequently extended, to swap dealers registered with the CFTC that are established under the laws of jurisdictions other than the United States from certain transaction-level requirements under the Commodity Exchange Act.

Irish Stock Exchange Statistics July 2016

Date 04/08/2016

July 2016 overall market statistics report

July 2016 investment funds statistics

EEX Welcomes Vattenfall Energy Trading Netherlands As Liquidity Provider For EUA Futures

Date 04/08/2016

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) welcomes Vattenfall Energy Trading Netherlands N.V. as Liquidity Provider on the Derivatives Market for Emission Allowances. The Dutch trading entity of Vattenfall is admitted for trading on the spot and futures markets for emission allowances and will support liquidity in the EUA Futures market.

IOSCO Publishes Country Review Of Republic Of Trinidad And Tobago’s Implementation Of IOSCO Principles

Date 04/08/2016

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published its Assessment Committee’s Country Review of Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The Country Review is a detailed assessment of implementation of IOSCO’s Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation (IOSCO Principles).

SGX Updates On Its Bid For The Baltic Exchange

Date 04/08/2016

Singapore Exchange (SGX) announces that it has agreed with The Baltic Exchange Limited (Baltic Exchange) to proceed with the solicitation of support from shareholders of the Baltic Exchange (Baltic Shareholders) to acquire their issued ordinary share capital of the Baltic Exchange (Baltic Shares) for £160.41 in cash per Baltic Share. This represents a total consideration of £77.6 million.