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KB TECH’s Trading Portal Goes Live With NOREXECO Exchange

Date 01/10/2018

KB TECH, a UK based software development company providing data management products to the trading, pension and financial markets, is pleased to announce that its trading platform, KB Trading Portal™ will go live at the NOREXECO Exchange on 1st October 2018.

UK's Financial Services Sentiment Slumps, As Growth Expectations For Coming Quarter Stall – CBI/PwC: Brexit Uncertainty Biting Hard On Banks And Investment Managers

Date 01/10/2018

Optimism in the financial services sector fell sharply in the quarter to September, amid signs of a listless operating environment, according to the latest CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey.

NZX – Monthly Notification Of Subordinated Notes

Date 01/10/2018

Please see attached NZX monthly notification of acquisitions of Subordinated Notes.

This notice relates to debt securities of NZX that have been acquired by Forsyth Barr as the Facility Agent on NZX Limited's behalf in the calendar month preceding this notice, being June 2018.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority: World Investor Week Encourages Investors To Take The Plunge

Date 01/10/2018

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has launched a new campaign for World Investor Week to help New Zealanders become more confident investors by addressing some of the uncertainties around investing. World Investor Week is run by financial markets regulators around the world to encourage people to get involved in investing. 

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Of Cash-Settled Oil Futures September 2018 Contracts

Date 01/10/2018

Final settlement prices for cash-settled oil futures September 2018 contracts are as follows:

Tokyo Financial Exchange Trading Volume In September 2018

Date 01/10/2018

(1) Interest Rate Futures contracts

The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures was 184,529 ( + 142.2% MoM / + 42.5% YoY ) and its average daily volume was 10,252 .

“UAE's Securities And Commodities Authority Joins IOSCO In The World Investor Week Events To Be Launched Today"

Date 01/10/2018

The initiative features a wide range of awareness-raising activities aimed at increasing investor knowledge and maintaining investor rights.   

Tehran Stock Exchange’s Board Of Directors Appointed Ali Sahraee As The New Chief Executive Officer

Date 30/09/2018

The new CEO of TSE is a graduate of accounting and holds a DBA degree. Mr. Sahraee started his career in Iran’s capital market in July 1998, and during his two decades of experience in Tehran Stock Exchange, he has been an officer in “Equities and Projects Inspection”, and “Market and Surveillance” departments. He has also served as a chief officer of “Operations and Surveillance” department.

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

Date 30/09/2018

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

Global Institutions Advocate Islamic Finance To Fund The United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals

Date 30/09/2018

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) last Thursday (27 September 2018) hosted a forum titled “Achieving the SDGs: Unleashing the Potential of Islamic Finance” on the sidelines of the 73rd UN General Assembly. The Prime Minister of Malaysia YAB Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad officiated the event which advocated the use of Islamic finance to close funding gaps in achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).