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New Daily Platts Price Assessment Values Australian Wheat Exports - First Independent Daily Wheat Price Reference Tailored For Asia-Pacific -New Assessment Serves Traders, Analysts, Exporters, Risk Managers, Farmers And Millers

Date 09/11/2015

Platts, a leading global provider of energy and commodities information, today launched the first independent daily price assessment for Australian wheat exports. The new reference reflects the physical spot value of seaborne Australian Premium White (APW) wheat exported free on board (FOB) from Western Australia. It expands Platts' existing suite of price references for grains, which includes Black Sea and European wheat and corn assessments.

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

Date 09/11/2015

The total value of shares traded for the week ending 05 November 2015 amounted to SAR 23.88 billion, decreasing by 1.42% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,585.59 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 2.66% over the previous week.

From Our Man At The 31st Annual FIA Futures & Options Expo - Tom Groenfeldt: Blockchain — Clearing, CCPs Gaze Into The Abyss

Date 08/11/2015

Do Central Clearing Parties (CCP) reduce risk or concentrate it? And how do laws and regulations need to change? Those were among the topics that executives of leading clearers addressed at FIA Expo last week.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Discusses Economic Challenges With GCC Countries

Date 08/11/2015

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of a meeting in Qatar with the finance ministers and central bank governors of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) :

“I am pleased for the opportunity to attend the GCC meeting and meet the finance ministers and central bank governors of the Gulf countries to discuss the outlook for the region. The meeting is an important platform for policymakers to address problems in a cooperative way. During the meeting, we exchanged views on the challenges facing the global economy and the GCC region, and the policy responses needed.

Tehran Stock Exchange October Bulletin

Date 07/11/2015

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's October bulletin. 

From Our Man At The 31st Annual FIA Futures & Options Expo - Tom Groenfeldt: Blockchain — The Hype Is Real, Some Of It

Date 07/11/2015

Blockchain has already proven its use for bitcoin, said Fredrik Voss, vice president for blockchain innovation at Nasdaq, where it is in early pilot. Share in private equity deals are deployed in paper certificates and transferring them is very time consuming, he explained.

From Our Man At The 31st Annual FIA Futures & Options Expo - Tom Groenfeldt: Cybersecurity Concerns Regulators And Traders

Date 06/11/2015

Cybersecurity should encompass prevention, preparation, training and recovery, cyber experts from financial firms and regulatory bodies said at the FIA Expo in Chicago.

BM&FBOVESPA Publishes October Market Performance

Date 06/11/2015

BOVESPA  Segment

Trading value in the equity market (BOVESPA segment) totaled BRL 158.37 billion in October compared with BRL 146.51 billion the previous month. Average daily trading value was BRL 7.54 billion, vis-à-vis BRL 6.97 billion in September. Total volume reached 21,428,136 from 21,932,301 the previous month. Average daily volume was 1,020,387 (1,044,395 in September).

From Our Man At The 31st Annual FIA Futures & Options Expo - Tom Groenfeldt: The Feds Play A Big Role In Cybersecurity

Date 06/11/2015

Ronald Reagan liked to say the most terrifying words in the English language are “I'm from the government and I'm here to help.”

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, At The "Unconventional Monetary And Exchange Rate Policies," 16th International Monetary Fund Jacques Polak Research Conference, Washington, D.C., November 6, 2015, Unconventional Monetary Policy And Cross-Border Spillovers

Date 06/11/2015

Among students of central banking, the Great Recession will be remembered in part for the monetary policy innovation it prompted. Since 2008, we have seen several episodes of extreme financial conditions in major economies. In many countries, monetary policy has shouldered a large share of the policy response. Debt-deleveraging dynamics and disinflationary pressures have confronted policymakers in several economies with the classic challenge of providing accommodation when constrained by the zero lower bound. In contrast to the Great Depression, a number of central banks have found the "courage to act," which has led to important policy innovation. While it will take many years for rigorous research to distill the lessons from this period, I will offer a few preliminary observations.