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ESMA Publishes Results Of EU Central Counterparties’ Stress Test

Date 29/04/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today the results of its first EU-wide stress test exercise regarding Central Counterparties (CCPs). The exercise is aimed at assessing the resilience and safety of the European CCP sector as well as to identify possible vulnerabilities. The results of the test shows that the system of EU CCPs can overall be assessed as resilient to the stress scenarios used to model extreme but plausible market developments.

SEC: Accounting Firm, Partner Conducted Deficient Surprise Exams

Date 29/04/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that an accounting firm and one of its partners who conducted surprise examinations of client assets at an investment adviser have agreed to settle charges that they performed inadequately as the adviser’s president secretly stole money from accounts belonging to professional athletes.

IISL Index Dashboard For The Month Ended April 2016

Date 29/04/2016

Summary:

• Nifty 50 closed at 7849.80 as on April 29, 2016, an increase of 111.40 points (1.44%) as against 7738.40 as on March 31, 2016. The free float market capitalization of Nifty 50 index was USD 430.84 Bn. as on April 29, 2016 as against USD 417.85 Bn. as on March 31, 2016.
• The free float market capitalization of Nifty Next 50 index was USD 77.85 Bn. as on April 29, 2016 as against USD 80.26 Bn. as on March 31, 2016.
• Most indices across all categories gained during the one month period ending April 29, 2016. Nifty Realty index gained the most (11.66%) amongst all the indices during the month whereas the Nifty IT index (-1.00%) was the biggest loser during the month.
• During the 3 month period ending on April 29, 2016, the biggest gainers in their respective index categories are Nifty Midcap 50 (7.27%) in broad market index category, Nifty Aditya Birla Group (13.22%) in thematic index category, Nifty High Beta 50 (6.72%) in strategy index category and Nifty Metal (23.36%) in sectoral index category.
• The biggest gainers during the 1 year period ending on April 29, 2016 in their respective index categories are Nifty Free Float Midcap 100 (3.99%) in broad market index category, Nifty India Consumption (6.04%) in thematic index category, Nifty Growth Sector 15 (6.80%) in strategy index category and Nifty Media (18.03%) in sectoral index category.
• IISL has been recognized as compliant with the principles of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for financial benchmarks. The compliance was confirmed in an assessment by Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP. The URL to access complete assessment report is http://www.nseindia.com/supra_global/content/iisl/iisl_download.htm

Chicago Business Barometer: April Chicago Business Barometer Down 3.2 Points To 50.4 - New Orders And Backlogs Fall To The Lowest Since December 2015

Date 29/04/2016

The Chicago Business Barometer decreased 3.2 points to 50.4 in April from 53.6 in March led by a fall in New Orders and a sharp drop in Order Backlogs. It marks a slow start to the second quarter, with most measures down from levels seen a year earlier.

HKEX: Margin Rates And Update Of PC-SPAN Organisation Master File For New Sector Index Futures

Date 29/04/2016

Reference is made to the circular (Ref: MKD_EQD_01_16) dated 29 February 2016 regarding the introduction of new Sector Index Futures on 9 May 2016. Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 9 May 2016, the margin levels of the new Sector Index Futures shall be as follows:

European Commission: Video Message By Commissioner Jonathan Hill At The First Single Resolution Board Conference

Date 29/04/2016

I am really sorry not to be with you for your conference and to have the chance to discuss the work that we have been doing together to strengthen the banking union.

The first and most striking point is just how much has been achieved in recent years.

The financial crisis revealed how unprepared we were to deal with the failure of large banking groups. As Martin Gruenberg, Chairman of the FDIC, said last week: without a framework in place we were "forced to choose between two bad options: taxpayer bailouts or financial collapse."

HKEX Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions As At 29 April 2016

Date 29/04/2016

Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting and Suspensions
(As at 29 April 2016)

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report- 29 April, 2016

Date 29/04/2016

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading report for the week ending 29 April, 2016.

CBOE Holdings Reports Solid First-Quarter Results

Date 29/04/2016

First-Quarter 2016 Financial Highlights

• Operating Revenue Increases 14 Percent to $162.3 Million
• GAAP Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders Increases 17 Percent to $49.2 Million; Diluted EPS of $0.60, Up 20 Percent
• Adjusted Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders Rose 18 Percent to $49.9 Million; Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.61, Up 22 Percent1
• GAAP Operating Margin of 49.0 Percent Compared With 48.7 Percent, Up 30 Basis Points; Adjusted Operating Margin of 49.7 Percent, Up 100 Basis Points

HKEX: Appointments To Committees And Consultative Panel

Date 29/04/2016

Following the Government's re-appointment of Chow Chung Kong and Timothy George Freshwater, and shareholders' election of Apurv Bagri as Directors of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), HKEX's Board today (Friday) appointed new members to certain committees and the Clearing Consultative Panel with immediate effect as follows.  The composition of other committees and consultative panels remains unchanged.