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Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Summary

Date 03/07/2025

The average daily trading volume for the period 29/06 – 03/07 reached JD (13.8) million compared to JD (12.5) million for the last week, a increase of (10.1%). The total trading volume during the week reached JD(68.9) million compared to JD (50.1) million during the last week. Trading a total of (22.5) million shares through (18441) transactions.

The Meaning Of Reserve Currency − Remarks By Andrew Bailey, Governor, Bank Of England, Given At The Andrew Crockett Memorial Lecture

Date 03/07/2025

It is a great pleasure to have the opportunity to make some remarks this afternoon. This is not just to be able to follow a fascinating and timely lecture, but also because I worked for Andrew Crockett at the Bank of England nearly 40 years ago. Andrew was inspiring to work for, one of the deepest thinkers about international economic policy and central banking. He also had a quite incautious side too. He was a practitioner of one of his favourite phrases – “if you have never missed a plane, you obviously arrive at airports too early”. Andrew was also the creator of the Financial Stability Forum, and its first chair.

LME Data Highlights: Q2 2025

Date 03/07/2025

Overview

LME futures and options average daily volume (ADV) in Q2 2025 reached 733,620 lots, the highest quarterly ADV since Q2 2014. Volumes marginally exceeded ADV in Q2 2024 when new sanctions on Russian metal saw volumes surge to levels close to matching those of Q2 2014.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Partners With HSBC And FAB To Launch MENA’s First Digital Bond

Date 03/07/2025

• First DLT-based digitally native bond to be listed in the MENA region
• Issued by FAB and to be listed on ADX and made available on HSBC Orion platform
• Milestone listing reinforces ADX’s leadership in digital asset innovation and financial market modernization

10th UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue July 2025: Joint Statement

Date 03/07/2025

The United Kingdom (UK) and Singapore held the 10th UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue in London yesterday. The discussions highlighted the strong and continued collaboration between the UK and Singapore, with a focus on several key themes, including digital finance and innovation, sustainable finance, capital markets and international regulatory developments.

Constantina Georgiadou Joins Rostro Group - Industry Expert Appointed As Head Of Public Relations And Communications

Date 03/07/2025

Rostro Group (www.rostro.com), the diversified fintech and financial services group of companies, has today confirmed the appointment of Constantina Georgiadou into a newly created role as Head of Public Relations and Communications. Constantina will have a global remit and be based in the Limassol offices of Rostro Group. 

HANetf And REX Shares Launch The REX Tech Innovation Premium Income UCITS ETF, And REX Tech Innovation Income & Growth UCITS ETF, Both Tracking The Solactive US FANG Innovation Index

Date 03/07/2025

Solactive is pleased to announce the collaboration with HANetf and REX Shares on the launch of the U.S. Big Tech Premium Income ETF, and U.S. Big Tech Income & Growth ETF, which both track the Solactive US FANG Innovation Index. The products aim to provide investors access to a dynamic portfolio of the most innovative and influential U.S. technology-driven companies.

HKEX Introduces Order Routing Service On Integrated Fund Platform

Date 03/07/2025

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Thursday) the launch of the Order Routing Service on its Integrated Fund Platform (IFP), marking an important step forward in connecting key participants in the fund distribution lifecycle and enhancing the efficiency of Hong Kong's fund management industry.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Freeman Commodities Limited $3.4 Million And Suspends Its Former Responsible Officer For Regulatory Breaches

Date 03/07/2025

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Freeman Commodities Limited (Freeman), now known as Arta Global Futures Limited (Arta), $3.4 million for failures in complying with anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) and other regulatory requirements between June 2017 and December 2018.

Tokyo Stock Exchange To Provide Mitsubishi UFJ Trust And Banking Corporation With Direct Connectivity Between CONNEQTOR And “SmartBridge Advance”

Date 03/07/2025

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (“TSE”) began providing SmartBridge Advance (“SBA”) and CONNEQTOR direct connectivity to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (“Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking”) on May 26, 2025.