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CFTC Financial Data For Futures Commission Merchants Update

Date 08/10/2015

Financial Data for Futures Commission Merchants for CFTC.gov. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.

http://www.cftc.gov/MarketReports/FinancialDataforFCMs/index.htm

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Adds Etisalat To The Market Maker Activity

Date 08/10/2015

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange announced on Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 that the UAE Company, Etisalat, has joined the Market Maker Activity services first launched in Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange on February 3rd, 2015. The implementation of this activity has indicated positive results with respect to stock exchange in Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange despite the relatively short age of this experiment. The experiment was commenced by the National Bank of Abu Dhabi after it obtained the first license in April, 2014 following its success in meeting the license conditions and requirements set forth by the Securities and Commodities Authority to provide the service through Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. Consequently, this encouraged the current market maker to engage in the experiment which is the decision of the Federal Government to allow foreigners to exchange Etisalat stock up to 20% of the institution’s capital, in addition to the study’s results that the National Bank of Abu Dhabi has carried out which motivated the concerned bodies to add Etisalat Company to the market maker services after completing the required legal procedures.

DME Named “Asia Exchange Of The Year” By Energy Risk

Date 08/10/2015

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier international energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East, was named “Asia Exchange of the Year” at the 8th Energy Risk Awards Asia 2015, which took place last night in Singapore.

Amman Stock Exchange: Thursday October 15 A Public Holiday To Celebrate Hijri New Yea

Date 08/10/2015

According to the announcement issued by Prime Minister on the occasion of the lunar New Year, according to the Islamic Hijri calendar to all ministries and public departments. Accordingly the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) will be off on Thursday Oct15, 2015.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Corporate Fact Sheet September 2015

Date 08/10/2015

Fast Facts 

•    Market capitalization (Excluding ETNs):
•    Equities:US$202 billion;
•    Bonds:US$209 billion

SEC Charges Firm And Owner With Manipulative Trading

Date 08/10/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a New York-based proprietary trading firm and one of its co-founders with engaging in a manipulative trading strategy known as “spoofing.” 

Investors Allocated 32 Billion US Dollars In Net New Assets To ETFs/ETPs Listed Globally In September, According To ETFGI

Date 08/10/2015

Although September was another roller coaster ride for investors they allocated US$32 billion in net new assets to ETFs/ETPs listed globally during the month. This marks the 20th consecutive month of positive net inflows, according to ETFGI’s preliminary ETF and ETP global insights report for the September 2015.

EBRD Enhances Financing To Egyptian Enterprises

Date 08/10/2015

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a US$ 50 million loan to the National Bank of Kuwait-Egypt (NBK-Egypt) to support small and medium sized enterprises (SME’s) in Egypt.

TriOptima And SwapClear Eliminate 20% Of Interdealer Notional Outstanding In Cleared Canadian Dollar Interest Rate Swaps

Date 08/10/2015

TriOptima announces today that 18 participants eliminated $1.6 trillion Canadian Dollar (CAD) in LCH.Clearnet’s SwapClear. This represents 20% of the interdealer CAD notional outstanding in CAD cleared interest rate swaps in the clearinghouse (CCP).

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Bans Wong Chun For Eight Years Over False Trading

Date 08/10/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Wong Chun, a former licensed representative, from re-entering the industry for eight years following his earlier conviction and sentencing for false trading in the shares of Sino-Tech International Holdings Limited (Sino-Tech) (Notes 1 & 2).