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Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Summary

Date 16/04/2026

The average daily trading volume for the period 12/04 – 16/04 reached JD (17.0) million compared to JD (14.0) million for the last week, a increase of (21.7%). The total trading volume during the week reached JD(85.0) million compared to JD (69.8) million during the last week. Trading a total of (25.1) million shares through (21805) transactions.

Opening Remarks At The Options Market Structure Roundtable, Jamie Selway, Director, SEC Division Of Trading And Markets, April 16, 2026

Date 16/04/2026

Thank you, Commissioners Peirce and Uyeda, for your remarks today and for your engagement on options market structure. In particular, I’d like to credit Commissioner Peirce with the idea of this roundtable. Her advocacy and leadership on options helped make today possible, and her intellectual curiosity, passion for our work, and dedication to core Commission principles regularly make our Division better.

India Derivatives Markets Forum, April 16, 2026, Opening Remarks, Scott O’Malia, ISDA Chief Executive

Date 16/04/2026

Good morning and welcome.

This is the third year we’ve run the India Derivatives Markets Forum, and the number of people attending has grown each year, which is terrific. Thank you for coming today, and thanks to OSTTRA for sponsoring.

Commencement Of Trading Of PREMIA Properties’ New Bond On The Athens Exchange

Date 16/04/2026

The Athens Exchange today welcomed the management, executives, and partners of PREMIA Properties on the occasion of the listing of the company’s new bond issuance. The Chairman, Mr. Ilias Georgiadis, and the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kostas Markazos, officially rang the opening bell to commence the trading session.

The EBA Observes An Increase Of High Earners In The EU In 2024

Date 16/04/2026

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its 2024 Dashboard on high earners. The data shows an increase in the number of individuals in EU banks earning more than EUR 1 million. The Report also confirms that gender imbalance persists, with high‑paid positions still predominantly held by men in both credit institutions and investment firms.

ESMA Launches A Call For Evidence On Restricted Subscription And Private Credit Ratings

Date 16/04/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today launched a call for evidence to gather stakeholder views on the purposes, market practices, needs and risks associated with restricted subscription and private credit ratings.

Geopolitical Risk Concerns Surge For Corporate Treasurers, According To 2026 Tradeweb ICD Portal Client Survey - Treasurers Increase Money Market Fund Allocations Amid Rising Volatility, While AI Adoption Accelerates And Interest In Tokenized Assets Grows

Date 16/04/2026

Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a global leader in electronic trading across asset classes, today announced the results of its 2026 ICD Portal Client Survey, which found that corporate treasurers’ geopolitical concerns have surged, alongside increased allocations to money market funds (MMFs) and growing adoption of new technologies.

DTCC And CME Group Receive Regulatory Approvals To Launch Expanded U.S. Treasury Cross-Margining Arrangement For End-User Clients - New Services Will Offer Increased Margin Efficiencies For Offsetting Transactions Beginning April 30

Date 16/04/2026

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, and CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that their expanded cross-margining arrangement, designed to create additional capital efficiencies for market participants, has received regulatory approvals from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

ESMA Recognizes CME Group Benchmark Administration As A Third-Country Benchmark Administrator

Date 16/04/2026

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has recognized CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) as a third-country benchmark administrator under the EU Benchmarks Regulation (EU BMR).

Have Your Say! ACER Consultation On A New Guideline On REMIT Transaction Reporting Is Open

Date 16/04/2026

Today, ACER opens a public consultation to refine the content and structure of its new guideline on transaction reporting under the recently updated REMIT framework.