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UK Financial Conduct Authority Statement On The Share Trading Obligation

Date 04/11/2020

We believe in open markets and global competition between trading venues to promote efficient trading in financial instruments. We believe in companies’ freedom to choose where to raise capital and trade their securities, regardless of the currency of their securities.

Electing The Amman Stock Exchange By The Consensus As Members Of The Arab Federation Of Exchanges Board Of Directors

Date 04/11/2020

The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), represented by the Chief Executive officer of the ASE, Mazen Wathaifi, participated in the meeting of the General Assembly of the Arab Federation of Exchanges (AFE), which was held yesterday morning, Tuesday, 2 November 2020, virtually through Zoom application, where the meeting was chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Stock Exchange, Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh as President of the Union in its current session and in the presence of Secretary General of the AFE Rami Al-Dukkani, and with the participation of heads of stock exchanges and Arab clearing and depository companies.

Itiviti’s Linda Middleditch Wins European Women In Finance Award For Excellence In FinTech

Date 04/11/2020

Itiviti, a leading technology and service provider to financial institutions worldwide, today announced that Linda Middleditch, Chief of Product Strategy and Engineering, has won the Markets Choice Awards - European Women in Finance Awards in the category for Excellence in FinTech.

Spectrum Markets Sets New Trading Record In October

Date 04/11/2020

In October 55.9 million securitised derivatives were traded. This represents a 51% increase over the previous month and sets a record. The share of out-of-hours trading (i.e. 1730-0900) was 38.9%.

Thailand Futures Exchange Launches Silver Online Futures On November 9

Date 04/11/2020

Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) will launch Silver Online Futures, a cash settled futures contract that tracks global silver price, starting from November 9, 2020.  

Dubai Financial Services Authority Enforcement Action Against Al Masah Upheld

Date 04/11/2020

The Financial Markets Tribunal (FMT), a specialist independent tribunal, has affirmed a decision by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to take enforcement action against two firms and three individuals for unauthorised financial services activities and making misleading and deceptive statements. 

FinTech: The Regulatory Response To Evolving Challenges - Keynote Address At Hong Kong Fintech Week Mr Ashley Alder Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission, 3 November 2020

Date 04/11/2020

1Since March, global regulators have been concentrating on their responses to COVID. Our actions ranged from how to supervise firms whose employees were mainly working from home to the measures necessary to safeguard the stability of the financial system after the March “dash for cash” episode.

Egypt Chairs AFE’s GA And The First Board Of Directors Elections Virtually

Date 04/11/2020

CCP12 Releases New Public Quantitative Disclosure Documents

Date 04/11/2020

CCP12 - The Global Association of Central Counterparties – updates the Public Quantitative Disclosure Template, and provides a Frequently Asked Questions Guide.

Commercial Bank Of Dubai Rings Market-Opening Bell To Celebrate Listing Of USD 600 Million Bond On Nasdaq Dubai

Date 04/11/2020

• Dr. Bernd van Linder: Strong demand for bond reflects investor confidence in CBD’s strategy and UAE’s fundamental strengths
• Bond is CBD’s inaugural listing on region’s international exchange
• Listing strengthens Dubai’s role as largest venue in Middle East for USD debt listings at 87.4 billion dollars