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The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Monthly Statistical Report January 2016

Date 24/05/2016

Total number of listed companies on the main market amounted to 221 at the end of January 2016. Meanwhile, the number of listed companies on Nilex reached 30 at the end of the month.

No company was listed this month.

Statement By US Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew On The House Judiciary Committee Hearing To Impeach Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen

Date 24/05/2016

“John Koskinen is an outstanding public servant of the highest integrity with decades of experience leading both public and private institutions. From the day he began his leadership of the IRS, John and his staff have cooperated with Congress.‎ And despite facing massive budget cuts, the IRS continues to carry out its mission of enforcing our nation's tax laws while striving to provide quality service to taxpayers. It is critical that John has the tools he needs to keep his focus on driving the important work the IRS conducts on behalf of the American people."

BGC Announces Offering Of Senior Notes

Date 24/05/2016

BGC Partners, Inc.  (NASDAQ: BGCP) ("BGC Partners," "BGC" or "the Company") today announced its intention to commence an offering, subject to market conditions and other factors, of senior unsecured notes.  The notes are to be offered and sold in a private offering exempt from the registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").

Following Strong First Quarter The Nasdaq Stock Market® Secures 18 New ETP Listings And Switches In April - First Trust, Blackrock, Global X And Amplify Select Nasdaq As Primary Venue For New ETF Listings

Date 24/05/2016

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the single largest U.S. equity exchange by market share, announced six new exchange-traded product (ETP) listings and 12 switches in April, growing Nasdaq’s total ETP listings to 259. The 18 new ETP listings include 12 First Trust ETP and Index switches of the AlphaDEX family representing approximately $6 billion in assets under management. 

Intercontinental Exchange Promotes Mayur Kapani To Chief Technology Officer

Date 24/05/2016

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced Mayur Kapani has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the company.

Clearing House Evolution Adds to Challenges Facing Futures Commission Merchants: TABB Group Research

Date 24/05/2016

Dodd Frank, Basel II, Basel III, MIiFID II, and other regulations are all putting capital pressure on large global banks who are the backbone of thefutures markets. These regulatory shifts are opening the door for exchanges and clearinghouses to evolve business models, and leverage their capabilities into new service offerings.

Moscow Exchange: Final Testing Of The New FX Market ASTS+ Trading And Clearing System

Date 24/05/2016

This Saturday, 28 May 2016, the public testing of the FX market ASTS+ trading and clearing system will be held on the production environment. This release is scheduled to go live on May 30, 2016 (see http://moex.com/n12840).

One Year Of Trading In Agriculturals At EEX: Dairy Products On A Growth Path

Date 24/05/2016

Following the successful migration of the agricultural products from Eurex Exchange to its platform, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) has reported positive results one year on.

Improvement EU Banking Supervisory Transparency Absolute Necessity In Light Of Bail-In Rules

Date 24/05/2016

A report by Bruegel on transparency in the European Banking Union, based on a survey carried out in 2013, has recently been revisited by its authors, analysing the most recent evolution in terms of banking supervisory transparency. The updated report concludes that financial supervisory data transparency at the EU level has gradually improved but does nothing to offset the gradually worsening transparency shortcomings at the level of EU Member States.

STOXX Launches Euro STOXX 50 Multi-Asset Indices That Blend Equities And Bonds

Date 24/05/2016

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, today launched the EURO STOXX 50 Multi-Asset Indices that combine the core asset classes equity and fixed income. The indices replicate a hypothetical portfolio which tracks the performance of the EURO STOXX 50 Index and the EURO STOXX 50 Corporate Bond Index, thus creating multi-asset index concepts with pre-defined equity and bond exposure levels.