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Tokyo Financial Exchange Trading Volume In August 2025

Date 01/09/2025

The total trading volume of FX Daily Futures contracts (Click 365) was 1,190,239 ( -15.7% MoM / -59.0% YoY ) and its average daily trading volume was 56,680 .

Shanghai Futures Exchange: Notice On Further Expanding The Investment Scope Of Qualified Foreign Investors in Commodity Futures And Options

Date 01/09/2025

To facilitate the further participation of Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors and RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Qualified Foreign Investors”, or QFIs) in the trading of commodity futures and options of Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), SHFE is hereby notifying the following matters:

BTIG Begins Offering Access To Tokyo Stock Exchange’s CONNEQTOR Platform

Date 01/09/2025

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (hereinafter “TSE”) launched CONNEQTOR, its RFQ (Request For Quote) platform, in February 2021 with an aim to enhance liquidity in the ETF market. As a recent development, TSE is pleased to announce that, BTIG, LLC, a global financial services firm, has begun offering its clients access to CONNEQTOR.

Shanghai Futures Exchange: Circular On Further Expanding The Investment Scope Of Qualified Foreign Investors In Commodity Futures And Options

Date 01/09/2025

With the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), starting from 9:00 a.m. on September 10, 2025, Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) will further expand the investment scope of Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors and RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (hereinafter collectively referred to as Qualified Foreign Investors, QFI) to include the following commodity futures and options contracts:

       1. Bitumen futures contracts; and

       2. Fuel oil, bitumen, and woodpulp options contracts.

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: NZ IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts Thematic Review Insights

Date 01/09/2025

The New Zealand Equivalent to International Financial Reporting Standard 17 Insurance Contracts (NZ IFRS 17) is a newly introduced accounting standard for all categories of insurance contracts, superseding NZ IFRS 4. The new standard sets out principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of insurance contracts, applicable for reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2023.

Julie Huxford Joins ISSA

Date 31/08/2025

We are delighted to welcome Julie Huxford to the ISSA team as our new APAC Programme Management Director.

Eric Neo Joins ISSA

Date 31/08/2025

We are delighted to welcome Eric NEO Say Wei to the ISSA team as our new APAC Programme Management Director.

Qatar Stock Exchange: QE Index, QE Al Rayan Islamic Index And QE All Share Constituents September 1st, 2025

Date 31/08/2025

Market Notice # 36 (August 31, 2025) provided constituents and weightings of all QSE indices effective September 1st, 2025.

QE Index 

No change for the Index constituents.

Amman Stock Exchange: The New Trading Hours

Date 31/08/2025

Effective tomorrow, Monday, September 1, 2025, the ASE will commence operating under the new trading hours. The new schedule will be as follows:

Prophet Mohamed's Birthday (Mawled El Nabi) Holiday At EGX

Date 31/08/2025