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Nasdaq Appoints Lauri Rosendahl As New President Of Nasdaq Nordic And Nasdaq Stockholm

Date 07/03/2016

Nasdaq Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) today announced that Lauri Rosendahl has been appointed President of Nasdaq Nordic and Nasdaq Stockholm.

SIX Rounds Off Exceptional Year With Record Profit

Date 07/03/2016

SIX had an exceptional year in 2015, culminating in a record profit. The income from the sale of the shares in the joint ventures STOXX and Indexium boosted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) by CHF 464.3 million to CHF 762.9 million and net profit by 188.7% to CHF 713.7 million. Adjusted for the contribution to earnings by STOXX and Indexium in 2014 and 2015, EBIT increased by 7.8% to CHF 286.1 million, and the EBIT margin climbed from 14.8% to 15.8% The turbulence on the markets unleashed by the removal of the EUR/CHF floor impacted business operations in different ways: while Swiss Exchange and Securities Services benefited from the rise in volumes, the strong Swiss franc had an adverse effect on operating income in the business areas Financial Information and Payment Services. Operating income increased by 0.5% overall, and the business grew by 5.6% on a currency-adjusted basis.

TheCityUK UK Key Facts

Date 07/03/2016

Click here to download TheCityUK's latest key facts report, which outlines the importance of the UK financial and related professional services industry. 

ASIC Reports On Cyber Resilience And Shares Examples Of Emerging Good Practices

Date 07/03/2016

ASIC has released its first assessment report on the cyber resilience of ASX and Chi-X. In addition, we have taken this opportunity to highlight emerging good practices being implemented by a wider sample of organisations within the financial sector.

MNI India Consumer Sentiment Indicator: India Consumer Confidence Falls In February - Household Finances Under Extreme Pressure

Date 07/03/2016

Consumer sentiment fell slightly in February, partly offsetting last month’s rise as consumers reported a further deterioration in their personal finances and saw little hope of a turnaround in them or in the wider business environment in the long-term. 

CME Group And Thomson Reuters Announce China Construction Bank As First Chinese Bank To Join The LBMA Silver Price

Date 07/03/2016

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, and Thomson Reuters today announced that China Construction Bank Corporation (CCB) will participate as a new member to the LBMA Silver Price.

NZX Moves To T+2 Settlement Cycle

Date 06/03/2016

NZX is pleased to advise it has successfully transitioned to a shortened T+2 settlement cycle for all trades executed on its cash markets effective today, Monday 7 March 2016.

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

Date 06/03/2016

The total value of shares traded for the week ending 03 March 2016 amounted to SAR 28.60 billion, decreasing by 1.37% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,430.66* billion at the end of this period, increasing by 4.14% over the previous week.

Egyptian Exchange Chairman Omran Presides Over A Panel Discussion At An International Conference Attended By A Number Of The Largest Financial Institutions In The World

Date 06/03/2016

Federal Reserve Board Proposes Rule To Address Risk Associated With Excessive Credit Exposures Of Large Banking Organizations To A Single Counterparty

Date 04/03/2016

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday proposed a rule to address the risk associated with excessive credit exposures of large banking organizations to a single counterparty. As demonstrated during the financial crisis, large credit exposures, particularly between financial institutions, can spread financial distress and undermine financial stability.