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ESMA Issues Positive Opinion On Short Selling Ban By BaFin

Date 18/02/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued an official opinion agreeing to an emergency short selling prohibition, for a period of two months, by the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) on net short positions in Wirecard AG (Wirecard) shares under the Short Selling Regulation.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange: Improve Disclosure Quality By Learning From Excellent Annual Reports - Selective Annual Reports Of Chinext–Listed Companies In 2017

Date 18/02/2019

As listed companies begin to prepare their annual reports of 2018, SZSE recently published the Selective Annual Reports of Chinext-listed Companies in 2017 as a guide to help them improve disclosure quality. The Chinext Board is home to innovative businesses, startups and new economy companies, with strategic emerging companies accounting for 74% of total listed companies. It is a collection of new models, businesses and industries. Among the total 718 annual reports of Chinext-listed companies in 2017, SZSE chose and commented on 25 excellent ones in a bid to help listed companies understand annual report disclosure rules and improve the readability and usefulness of annual reports in decision making. Our aim is to push listed companies to become more transparent and present investors with their actual financial conditions.

UAE's Securities And Commodities Authority: PTEC Board Of Trustees Reviews PTEC Achievements In Improving Financial Market Performance And Discusses Future Plans For 2019

Date 18/02/2019

The Board of Trustees of the Professional Training and Examinations Centre (PTEC) of the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) held its sixth meeting of the fourth session under the chairmanship of Dr. Obaid Al Zaabi, CEO of SCA.  The meeting discussed a number of issues related to enhancing the PTEC's performance and took a number of decisions relating to the PTECS's developments and tasks in the upcoming period.

SET Embraces Libraries Nationwide In “Library: Care The Bear” Project To Reduce Carbon Emissions

Date 18/02/2019

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) jointly with the Thai Library Association (TLA) under the Royal Patronage of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is launching the “Library: Care the Bear” project by adopting green initiatives in libraries such as promoting digital libraries, e-books, green travelling such as using bicycles reducing the use of paper and plastic and recycling waste.

NZX Board Announces Director Appointment

Date 17/02/2019

The NZX board announces the appointment of Elaine Campbell as a director.

ADX Achieves 94% In Disclosure Compliance Of Annual Preliminary Financial Reports 2018

Date 17/02/2019

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced that it has succeeded in achieving a compliance rate of 94% regarding the disclosure of the Annual Preliminary Financial Reports 2018 of its listed public joint stock companies within the deadline of 45 days from the end of the financial period.

Dubai Financial Market Achieves 96% Compliance In Preliminary Annual Results Disclosure Of UAE Companies

Date 17/02/2019

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced that its UAE listed companies have showed a 96% compliance to disclose their preliminary results for the financial year 2018 within the deadline of 45 days from the end of the year in line with the regulations of the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA).

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 17/02/2019

To view the detailed Weekly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type) for Main Market and Nomu-Parallel Market please Click Here

The Managements Of Energean Oil & Gas And Shapir Engineering Opened The Trading On TASE On The Occasion Of Their Joining The TA-35 Index

Date 17/02/2019

The managements of Energean Oil & Gas and Shapir Engineering opened the trading on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) this morning on the occasion of their joining the TA-35 Index.

Constantly Updated Every Two Minutes During The Trading Session: Dubai Financial Market Releases Real Time Info Of Listed Companies’ Foreign Ownership Limits (FOL)

Date 17/02/2019

• The enhanced FOL webpage includes; “Permitted”, “Actual” and “Available” ownership limits
• Reclassification of investors’ categories comprising three nationality ownership types: ‘Nationals’, ‘GCC’ and ‘Foreign’; as such the ‘Arab’ category is now included within the ‘Foreign’